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

Posted By: Matt Cohn-Geier
Date: Monday, 27 October 2008, at 6:05 p.m.

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

"Clocks are 'allowed' (by either player's request)."

This was confusing to me until I learned what it meant. It's ambiguous with clocks are allowed (at the consent of both players).

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.

This is also a good idea.

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.