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Is music allowed while playing?

Posted By: Max Urban
Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 2:01 p.m.

I'm new to this forum so I'm not sure whether this topic has been covered before in the past.

A while ago I read Jake's article on GammonVillage "A Sharp Stick" which shows a photo of Stick listening to music on his Ipod (or is a voice repeating TPs, DPs, MEs, gammon prices at the various scores in his ear or is it really just Barbra Streisand singing "Memories"?)

Here is a link to the incriminating evidence:

http://www.gammonvillage.com/backgammon/magazine/article_display.cfm?resourceid=5923

I haven't played @ tournaments in Europe or the US. Is this allowed/frowned upon? Do you ask for permission from your opponent? Can you tell him to get stuffed if he tells you "no"?

Messages In This Thread

• Is music allowed while playing?
  Max Urban -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 2:01 p.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    KenB -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 2:08 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 3:29 p.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 3:18 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 3:54 p.m.
      • Is music allowed while playing?
        phil simborg -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 4:53 p.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 4:28 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 4:46 p.m.
      • Is music allowed while playing?
        Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 1:11 a.m.
        • Is music allowed while playing?
          Stein Kulseth -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 8:13 a.m.
          • Is music allowed while playing?
            Frank_N_Stein -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 3:49 p.m.
          • Is music allowed while playing?
            Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 3:50 p.m.
            • Is music allowed while playing?
              Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 4:07 p.m.
            • Is music allowed while playing?
              Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 4:30 p.m.
            • Is music allowed while playing?
              phil simborg -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 4:45 p.m.
              • Is music allowed while playing?
                Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 5:03 p.m.
                • Is music allowed while playing?
                  Carter Mattig -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:25 a.m.
                  • Is music allowed while playing?
                    Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:48 p.m.
                    • Is music allowed while playing?
                      Carter Mattig -- Friday, 16 October 2009, at 1:06 a.m.
                  • Is sportsmanship allowed while playing?
                    Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 5:07 p.m.
              • Is music allowed while playing?
                Carter Mattig -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:23 a.m.
            • For some players, coffee should be required
              mamabear -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 11:21 p.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    David -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 4:38 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Keene -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 5:27 p.m.
      • Is music allowed while playing?
        mamabear -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 6:22 p.m.
        • Is music allowed while playing?
          Carter Mattig -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:19 a.m.
      • Is music allowed while playing?
        Frank_N_Stein -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 6:24 p.m.
      • Is music allowed while playing?
        Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 7:16 p.m.
      • Is music allowed while playing?
        Carter Mattig -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:15 a.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 7:31 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 8:33 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Carter Mattig -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:14 a.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    Stick -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 10:59 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Carter Mattig -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:13 a.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 11:24 p.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 4:12 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 4:28 p.m.
  • listen to the late great ACBL
    garyo -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 6:03 p.m.
    • listen to the late great ACBL
      Gregg Cattanach -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 12:56 p.m.
      • listen to the late great ACBL
        Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:39 p.m.
      • listen to the late great ACBL
        garyo -- Saturday, 17 October 2009, at 7:23 p.m.
    • sarcastic falsehood in subject line? *NM*
      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 4:25 p.m.