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clock "ETHICS"

Posted By: mfic
Date: Sunday, 1 March 2009, at 12:20 a.m.

I took Gregg's great commentary regarding how he handles "opponent's clock errors". Neil requested that I post the email that I have just recently sent to all of my Gammon Associates' local players. It follows:

"At our backgammon tournaments, Gammon Associates is embracing the newly created "ethics" statement regarding clocks. As of this email date, we will be using the following in both our weekly and Invitational (ABT) events.

_____patrick

CLOCK “ethics”:

1. When playing with clocks you are expected to point out the opponent's

clock 'errors' to him. E.g.

a. After being closed out for a while and hitting the clock

automatically after each of your moves, if he hits it again when you

finally open a home-board point; Hit your clock again and remind him to

roll.

b. If you are closed out and he doesn't realize he must hit the

clock after each of his checker plays; Remind him.

c. If he fails to hit the clock after Doubling or Taking; Tell him.

d. If he fails to stop his clock after the end of a game; Remind him

or hit & center the clock yourself.

2. The point of the clock is not to create traps for the opponent, but to

have the match proceed at a proper pace. Opponent clock errors such as

above are in a completely different category than illegal checker plays.

3. You are expected to act professional and to show good sportsmanship.

_____patrick (the MFIC)"

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  mfic -- Sunday, 1 March 2009, at 12:20 a.m.
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    mfic -- Sunday, 1 March 2009, at 12:21 a.m.
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    neilkaz -- Sunday, 1 March 2009, at 12:58 a.m.
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    Barry Silliman -- Sunday, 1 March 2009, at 12:15 p.m.
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    Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 1 March 2009, at 5:35 p.m.
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      Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 1 March 2009, at 7:48 p.m.
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        Jason Lee -- Sunday, 1 March 2009, at 8:20 p.m.
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      Marv Porten -- Sunday, 1 March 2009, at 6:48 p.m.
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      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Sunday, 1 March 2009, at 8:10 p.m.
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      Rich Munitz -- Sunday, 1 March 2009, at 8:20 p.m.
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    Coolrey -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 12:48 a.m.
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      Bill Riles -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 2:12 a.m.
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        Walter Trice -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 5:02 a.m.
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          Jason Lee -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 6:47 a.m.
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            happyjuggler0 -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 7:01 a.m.
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              Rich Munitz -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 7:50 a.m.
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                TarHeelFan -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 11:12 a.m.
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                  Bill Riles -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 2:00 p.m.
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                    Rich Munitz -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 4:42 p.m.
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                  Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 3 March 2009, at 2:03 a.m.
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                    Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 3 March 2009, at 3:21 a.m.
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                      Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 3 March 2009, at 3:33 a.m.
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      Rich Munitz -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 6:01 a.m.
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        Chuck Bower -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 3:08 p.m.
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        mfic -- Saturday, 7 March 2009, at 9:22 p.m.
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      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 8:28 a.m.
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        mfic -- Saturday, 7 March 2009, at 8:50 p.m.
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      Sam Pottle -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 6:29 p.m.
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      Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 4 March 2009, at 5:03 p.m.
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        Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 4 March 2009, at 6:25 p.m.
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    Jason Lee -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 9:49 p.m.
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      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 10:39 p.m.
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        Jason Lee -- Monday, 2 March 2009, at 11:00 p.m.
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        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 3 March 2009, at 2:00 a.m.
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          Walter Trice -- Tuesday, 3 March 2009, at 7:06 a.m.
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            Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 3 March 2009, at 11:02 a.m.
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              Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 3 March 2009, at 12:54 p.m.
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