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Most frequently broken US rule?

Posted By: mfic
Date: Saturday, 14 March 2009, at 5:21 a.m.

In Response To: Most frequently broken US rule? (Matt Cohn-Geier)

All of these rules (both for BG and BG w/CLOCKs) should be brought to an opponent's attention when they occur.

I do not always play with one-hand (although I am working on making it so), particularly when picking up the hit blot as I either hit it from the BAR or when Making an early game point

(e.g. making the 4-pt with 4,2 and my opponent has a single checker on the my 4-pt --I typically pick up the blot with my left hand and place my checker onto the point with my right -assuming home-board is on the left).

We TD's (when playing in a T) and especially you recognized STRONG players, need to set the example and live by these rules. Of course, we need to be tactful and calm voiced when bringing them to our opponent's attention.

Unambiguous in BG-moves, means ONE-hand and no sliding the checkers that push others to the point we are to arrive at. Particularly with CLOCKS, "clean and clear" moves and actions are highly desired (and enforceable per the rules and the TD's who may be asked to rule).

__________patrick (the MFIC)

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