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STACKED!

Posted By: Sean Garber
Date: Sunday, 5 February 2017, at 11:22 p.m.

In Response To: STACKED! (Timothy Chow)

This is rule 4.2.2

A player should not touch either his own checkers or his opponent’s checkers during his opponent’s turn. If there is any dispute as to a checker’s position either before or after a move, or regarding the legality of a move itself, the Tournament Director should be called. In no event should a player reposition an opponent’s checkers himself. Checkers that have been hit must remain on the bar until they are able to be re-entered into the game in a legal manner. Checkers borne off must be kept away from the playing surface of the board until the end of the game.

If sentence #3, "In no event should a player reposition an opponent’s checkers himself." is taken alone, out of context, Mr. Chow's interpretation would certainly be correct. Sentence #3 is a sentence within a paragraph, though. It comes right after sentence #2 which says, "If there is any dispute as to a checker’s position either before or after a move, or regarding the legality of a move itself, the Tournament Director should be called." To me, the purpose of sentence #3 is to clarify sentence #2 and nothing more. If Player A rolls a 6 and plays 20/15, Player B is not allowed to move the checker to the 14 point himself, then roll.

Messages In This Thread

• STACKED!
  Kevin McDonough -- Sunday, 5 February 2017, at 5:22 a.m.
  • STACKED!
    Barry Silliman -- Sunday, 5 February 2017, at 11:49 a.m.
    • STACKED!
      Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 5 February 2017, at 8:55 p.m.
      • STACKED!
        Sean Garber -- Sunday, 5 February 2017, at 11:22 p.m.
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          Mike Clapsadle -- Monday, 6 February 2017, at 6:00 a.m.
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    Igor -- Sunday, 5 February 2017, at 3:54 p.m.