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Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"

Posted By: Barry Silliman
Date: Monday, 27 October 2008, at 12:20 a.m.

In Response To: Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional" (Bob Koca)

Sometimes I feel like we all spend so much time splitting hairs and spinning wheels on this forum.

Clocks 'insistable' is more accurate than clocks preferred except for the minor fact that 'insistable' is not a word. Sure almost all of us may know what it means but how about the player who doesn't have English as their native language?

The exact wording in Jeb's brochure for Carolina in 2009 is this- In "Clocks Allowed" events, either player may require that a clock be used.. So in one sentence, in the brochure, it is clearly explained what the term means.

Messages In This Thread

• Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
  Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 26 October 2008, at 9:24 p.m.
  • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
    neilkaz -- Sunday, 26 October 2008, at 9:32 p.m.
    • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
      Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 26 October 2008, at 9:43 p.m.
      • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
        neilkaz -- Sunday, 26 October 2008, at 10:04 p.m.
        • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
          Coolrey -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 7:48 p.m.
  • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Sunday, 26 October 2008, at 9:32 p.m.
  • Simple
    Stick -- Sunday, 26 October 2008, at 9:52 p.m.
    • Simple
      neilkaz -- Sunday, 26 October 2008, at 11:41 p.m.
  • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
    Barry Silliman -- Sunday, 26 October 2008, at 10:51 p.m.
    • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
      Bob Koca -- Sunday, 26 October 2008, at 11:54 p.m.
      • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
        Barry Silliman -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 12:20 a.m.
        • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 12:22 a.m.
          • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
            Barry Silliman -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 12:38 a.m.
  • Hidden issue
    Chuck Bower -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 2:15 p.m.
  • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
    Matt Reklaitis -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 5:21 p.m.
    • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
      Chuck Bower -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 6:23 p.m.
      • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
        MFIC -- Tuesday, 28 October 2008, at 5:37 a.m.
  • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
    Gregg Cattanach -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 5:59 p.m.
    • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 6:05 p.m.
      • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
        Gregg Cattanach -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 6:16 p.m.
        • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
          tem_sat -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 6:45 p.m.
        • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
          Coolrey -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 7:42 p.m.
          • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
            Gregg Cattanach -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 8:27 p.m.
          • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
            Barry Silliman -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 9:52 p.m.
    • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
      Bob Koca -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 7:17 p.m.
  • Can't we come up with better terms than "clocks allowed" and "clocks optional"
    Coolrey -- Monday, 27 October 2008, at 7:45 p.m.