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Phil's Comment on Playing to Win
Posted By: Phil Simborg In Response To: Phil's Comment on Playing to Win (Tom Keith)
Date: Monday, 22 April 2013, at 2:44 p.m.
Good point. So if my opponent is about to run out of time, I should warn him. If he picks up his checkers without completing his move, I should let him reverse the mistake. If he doesn't see a hit, I should help him. If he thinks he didn't come in from the bar and picks up his dice, I should help him. If he doubles but then realizes he had a checker on the bar, I should let him take the double back. If he takes, and then realizes he had the wrong score, I should let him change his mind and drop. If he comes back from the break 20 minutes late and holds up the tournament and is supposed to be penalized, I should feel sorry for him and refuse the penalty. If he moves illegally and poorly, I should allow him to correct it so he can win the match, even though the current ABT rules state I can choose to let his bad, illegal play stand. If he fast-rolls me before I have finished my play and I'm not sure what play I was going to make, I should let his roll stand if it is a good one for him or make him roll over if it is a bad roll for him.
Where the hell do you draw the line when, out of "good sportsmanship" you help your opponent beat you after he makes a mistake, regardless of what kind of mistake it is?
Can you tell me what game or sport can operate with integrity if this is allowed? Should we allow the home run even though he meant to step on the plate and missed? Should Tiger not get a penalty just because he dropped his ball a little off the mark?
I simply cannot understand the kind of reasoning you are expressing here, Tom!
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