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

Posted By: Gregg Cattanach
Date: Monday, 27 October 2008, at 5:59 p.m.

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

I think allowed works as well as anything. "Clocks are 'allowed' (by either player's request)." It makes sense to me.

Using made-up words like 'insistable' doesn't seem to be a good idea.

One other thought for clocks mandatory events: If both players don't have a clock, the tournament should have a supply of clocks but only for the purpose of SELLING a clock to one of the players (for the fair price, ~$40 for the Game Time II), and that's the end of it. I don't think the TDs should ultimately be responsible for owning any clocks. They sure don't at chess tournaments.

The players would be warned in the flyer that it is their responsibility to provide a clock for their matches.

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.