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Speed backgammon clock settings

Posted By: Colin Owen
Date: Saturday, 18 February 2012, at 12:47 a.m.

In Response To: Speed backgammon clock settings (Jason Lee)

I think a further desirable reason for stopping the clock after cocked dice is that some players are prone to shaking their dice inadaquately, if at all, after rolling cocked dice. (Having a more generous delay time may also help here, though a shorter delay - probably 9 or 10 seconds - combined with a longer reserve is fairer generally IMO. And I'm not just talking about Speedgammon.)

Implementing this rule would nullify the advantage that one player enjoys (thicker chequers excepted) from rolling into the outer boards. (Alternatively, allow rolling either side.)

Like Chuck, I have never agreed with Stick's "learn how to roll" stance. There is one group of players who know how to roll, and it would be great if more directors required this dubious lot to have to roll through a baffle box (which morally should be a right anyway in tournaments). If you roll properly then you WILL roll cocked dice more often than a player who is less concerned with a truly random roll. (Again, a baffle box - set up next to the outer boards - can help greatly here.) As they say, the person who never misses a flight is spending too much time waiting at airports.

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  rew -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 11:50 a.m.
  • Speed backgammon clock settings
    julie -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 12:20 p.m.
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      neilkaz -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 4:03 p.m.
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        julie -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 4:26 p.m.
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          neilkaz -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 5:32 p.m.
          • Responding to Neil
            Paul Weaver -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 6:02 p.m.
            • Responding to Neil
              Bob Koca -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 9:25 p.m.
              • Responding to Neil
                Bob Koca -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 10:24 p.m.
                • Responding to Neil
                  Jake Jacobs -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 3:50 a.m.
          • I'd love to see a Speed BG Masters side event
            julie -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 6:47 p.m.
            • I'd love to see a Speed BG Masters side event
              Stick -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 8:34 p.m.
              • I'd love to see a Speed BG Masters side event
                julie -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 8:45 p.m.
  • Speed backgammon clock settings
    Gregg Cattanach -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 1:40 p.m.
    • Speed backgammon clock settings
      Stick -- Monday, 13 February 2012, at 3:52 p.m.
  • Speed backgammon clock settings
    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 9:57 a.m.
    • Speed backgammon clock settings
      Stick -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 10:26 a.m.
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        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 10:38 a.m.
        • Speed backgammon clock settings
          Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 12:48 p.m.
          • Speed backgammon clock settings
            Henrik Bukkjaer -- Saturday, 18 February 2012, at 12:44 a.m.
            • Speed backgammon clock settings
              Colin Owen -- Saturday, 18 February 2012, at 12:56 a.m.
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        neilkaz -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 6:29 p.m.
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    rew -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 2:22 p.m.
    • Speed backgammon clock settings
      neilkaz -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 3:54 p.m.
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        Chuck Bower -- Friday, 17 February 2012, at 4:53 p.m.
        • Speed backgammon clock settings
          Jason Lee -- Friday, 17 February 2012, at 9:28 p.m.
          • Speed backgammon clock settings
            Colin Owen -- Saturday, 18 February 2012, at 12:47 a.m.
            • Speed backgammon clock settings
              Stick -- Tuesday, 21 February 2012, at 4:24 p.m.
              • Speed backgammon clock settings
                Colin Owen -- Tuesday, 21 February 2012, at 5:59 p.m.
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    jdg -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 2:57 p.m.
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      svilo -- Tuesday, 14 February 2012, at 9:31 p.m.