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Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem

Posted By: neilkaz
Date: Thursday, 31 December 2009, at 6:21 p.m.

In Response To: Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem (christian munk-christensen)

OK lemme try to elaborate somewhat.

Lets say you and I play an 11 pt match. I keep score the normal way..ie game 1, you double and I pass. I score 1 pt for you..next game, I cube and you dance too much and get G'd. The score is now 4-1 my lead.

We continue playing and a few games later I announce the score as 7-5 my lead.

You were keeping score backwards..ie counting down to zero rather than counting up to 11. You should have the score as 4-6, but your scoresheet shows a slightly different score. One of us has made a mistake, and inspite of my glancing at your scoresheet a couple of times during the match, I was confused by the fact you were scoring backwards.

My point is that had you scored in the normal manner where a player's score increases, I might have better noticed when we didn't agree and we wouldn't have a dispute now.

This is the main reason why I think players shouldn't be allowed to score "backwards". Combine that with the fact that a couple people here think that is an unfair math aid to make ME calcs easier, and to me it is clear to not allow this method of scoring.

Players who don't keep score, don't have much of a leg to stand on when it comes to scoring disputes. Players who score backwards also shouldn't have one..ie almost certain to lose any scoring dispute.

Messages In This Thread

• Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
  Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 29 December 2009, at 8:15 p.m.
  • Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
    Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 29 December 2009, at 8:23 p.m.
    • Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
      Stick -- Tuesday, 29 December 2009, at 8:27 p.m.
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        Ray Kershaw -- Tuesday, 29 December 2009, at 9:03 p.m.
        • Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
          Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 29 December 2009, at 10:01 p.m.
          • Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
            Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 29 December 2009, at 11:42 p.m.
      • Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
        Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 30 December 2009, at 12:58 a.m.
    • Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
      Stein Kulseth -- Tuesday, 29 December 2009, at 9:06 p.m.
  • Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
    Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 29 December 2009, at 10:02 p.m.
  • Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
    neilkaz -- Wednesday, 30 December 2009, at 12:31 a.m.
    • Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
      christian munk-christensen -- Thursday, 31 December 2009, at 9:31 a.m.
      • Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
        neilkaz -- Thursday, 31 December 2009, at 6:21 p.m.
        • Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
          Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 31 December 2009, at 8:59 p.m.
          • Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
            Gregg Cattanach -- Monday, 4 January 2010, at 1:55 p.m.
  • Another Rule 1.5 interpretation problem
    Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 30 December 2009, at 3:10 a.m.