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illegal moves and clock rules

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Monday, 28 April 2008, at 3:11 p.m.

In Response To: illegal moves and clock rules (Jason Lee)

It looks like the offended player can waive the penalty. IMO, this would be the proper thing to do when your opp is new to clocks, for a couple improprieties, anyway. After a grace period, if s/he hasn't learned you could start accepting the penalty.

Unlike bridge, directors are seldom called in backgammon. This rule could change that....

So in addition to having a rule which non-experienced clock users might not like, we have a rule that directors won't fall in love with, either.

The sooner we get over the learning period, the better. Time to get started!

Messages In This Thread

• illegal moves and clock rules
  bob koca -- Saturday, 26 April 2008, at 3:30 p.m.
  • illegal moves and clock rules
    Tom Keith -- Saturday, 26 April 2008, at 3:44 p.m.
    • illegal moves and clock rules
      Jason Lee -- Saturday, 26 April 2008, at 5:40 p.m.
      • illegal moves and clock rules
        Chuck Bower -- Monday, 28 April 2008, at 3:11 p.m.
        • illegal moves and clock rules
          Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 28 April 2008, at 8:22 p.m.
          • illegal moves and clock rules
            Jason Lee -- Monday, 28 April 2008, at 8:50 p.m.
            • illegal moves and clock rules
              Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 28 April 2008, at 11:25 p.m.
              • illegal moves and clock rules
                Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 29 April 2008, at 12:32 a.m.
          • illegal moves and clock rules
            Chuck Bower -- Monday, 28 April 2008, at 9:35 p.m.
  • illegal moves and clock rules
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Saturday, 26 April 2008, at 5:16 p.m.
    • illegal moves and clock rules
      bob koca -- Saturday, 26 April 2008, at 5:30 p.m.
      • illegal moves and clock rules
        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Saturday, 26 April 2008, at 7:41 p.m.
  • illegal moves and clock rules
    Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 26 April 2008, at 6:36 p.m.
  • this sounds like a great way
    garyo -- Sunday, 27 April 2008, at 4:59 p.m.
    • this sounds like a great way
      neilkaz -- Sunday, 27 April 2008, at 5:08 p.m.