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European Backgammon Federation Tournament Rules

Posted By: Sean Garber
Date: Saturday, 30 July 2016, at 2:22 a.m.

In Response To: European Backgammon Federation Tournament Rules (Taper_Mike)

Please--No increase in time limits for normal tournament play. I'll allow the Monte Carlo tournament to be an exception. There is plenty of time for pip counts when needed, a vigorous dice shake, etc. More time simply allows slow players to play too slowly and still be within the rules.

Slightly off the topic of this thread--There is talk of the USBGF doing a rules rewrite sometime soon. There is also talk of eventually having standardized rules worldwide. This is a laudable goal. Instead of a rules rewrite in the U.S., why not simply except the European rules in the U.S.? Those are a good set of rules. If several backgammon federation representatives got together to negotiate a code of worldwide rules, would that set of rules be any better than the current European rules? If the goal is for us to have international rules, this would be a giant step in that direction.

Messages In This Thread

• Clock reset on cocked dice.
  TraumaBG -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:18 p.m.
  • Clock resetting
    Bob Koca -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:31 p.m.
    • Clock resetting
      Casper Van der Tak -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:53 p.m.
  • Clock reset on cocked dice.
    neilkaz -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:38 p.m.
  • Clock reset on cocked dice.
    Mick Z -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:53 p.m.
    • Clock reset on cocked dice.
      neilkaz -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:57 p.m.
    • Clock reset on cocked dice.
      TarHeelFan -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 3:57 p.m.
      • Clock reset on cocked dice.
        Mick Z -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 4:20 p.m.
        • Clock reset on cocked dice.
          Bob Koca -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 10:41 p.m.
  • Clock reset on cocked dice.
    AdamStocks -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 4:24 p.m.
    • Clock reset on cocked dice.
      TraumaBG -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 4:44 p.m.
  • European Backgammon Federation Tournament Rules
    Taper_Mike -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 6:21 p.m.
    • Who benefits from extra time?
      David Levy -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 7:22 p.m.
      • Who benefits from extra time?
        Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 30 July 2016, at 12:14 a.m.
        • Who benefits from extra time?
          Bob Koca -- Saturday, 30 July 2016, at 12:30 a.m.
          • Who benefits from extra time?
            Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 31 July 2016, at 12:04 a.m.
        • Who benefits from extra time?
          Colin Owen -- Saturday, 30 July 2016, at 10:14 a.m.
      • Who benefits from extra time?
        Albert Steg -- Tuesday, 2 August 2016, at 12:51 a.m.
    • European Backgammon Federation Tournament Rules
      Rick Janowski -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 11:01 p.m.
      • European Backgammon Federation Tournament Rules
        Bob Koca -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 11:54 p.m.
    • European Backgammon Federation Tournament Rules
      Sean Garber -- Saturday, 30 July 2016, at 2:22 a.m.
      • European Backgammon Federation Tournament Rules / 15s
        sebalotek -- Saturday, 30 July 2016, at 8:24 a.m.
  • WC rules
    Martin -- Friday, 29 July 2016, at 11:12 p.m.