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Time to talk about time settings

Posted By: Gregg Cattanach
Date: Friday, 27 March 2009, at 12:24 p.m.

In Response To: Time to talk about time settings (Chuck Bower)

One detail: The published US clock rules aren't 'ABT' rules, they are US clock rules. The ABT doesn't have any real authority over US backgammon or its directors, it merely collects points and awards trophies.

Directors continue to be given freedom to modify the rules they use at their tournaments, without asking anyone's 'permission'.

After about 20 clocked ABT matches for me, I feel 12/2 is more than enough, and an appropriate number for both the delay and reserve.

18/2.5 for doubles should be enough to 'crack the whip' and get those endless doubles matches played; any more is just indulgence.

Messages In This Thread

• Time to talk about time settings
  Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 26 March 2009, at 5:22 p.m.
  • Time to talk about time settings
    Stein Kulseth -- Thursday, 26 March 2009, at 5:58 p.m.
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    Bill Riles -- Thursday, 26 March 2009, at 6:05 p.m.
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      Rich Munitz -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 4:33 a.m.
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    neilkaz -- Thursday, 26 March 2009, at 6:27 p.m.
  • Time to talk about time settings
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 26 March 2009, at 8:10 p.m.
    • Time to talk about time settings
      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 26 March 2009, at 9:14 p.m.
      • Time to talk about time settings
        Gregg Cattanach -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 12:24 p.m.
        • Time to talk about time settings
          Chuck Bower -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 12:54 p.m.
          • Time to talk about time settings
            Gregg Cattanach -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 12:59 p.m.
            • Time to talk about time settings
              Chuck Bower -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 3:01 p.m.
          • Time to talk about time settings
            Rich Munitz -- Saturday, 28 March 2009, at 3:48 p.m.
            • We need more experiments
              Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 28 March 2009, at 4:56 p.m.
              • We need more experiments
                Matt Cohn-Geier -- Saturday, 28 March 2009, at 7:17 p.m.
    • Time to talk about time settings
      Stick -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 4:50 a.m.
      • Time to talk about time settings
        neilkaz -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 2:21 p.m.
        • Time to talk about time settings
          Bob Koca -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 2:50 p.m.
          • Time to talk about time settings
            Chuck Bower -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 3:09 p.m.
            • Time to talk about time settings
              Bob Koca -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 4:40 p.m.
          • Time to talk about time settings
            Jason Lee -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 3:12 p.m.
  • Time to talk about time settings
    dc-ohio -- Thursday, 26 March 2009, at 11:03 p.m.
    • Time to talk about time settings
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 26 March 2009, at 11:13 p.m.
      • Time to talk about time settings
        dc-ohio -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 2:58 a.m.
        • Time to talk about time settings
          neilkaz -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 3:05 a.m.
        • Time to talk about time settings
          Stick -- Friday, 27 March 2009, at 4:47 a.m.
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          TarHeelFan -- Monday, 30 March 2009, at 3:30 p.m.
          • Time to talk about time settings
            Jason Lee -- Monday, 30 March 2009, at 7:23 p.m.
            • Time to talk about time settings
              TarHeelFan -- Monday, 30 March 2009, at 8:42 p.m.
              • Time to talk about time settings
                dc-ohio -- Monday, 30 March 2009, at 10:37 p.m.
              • Time to talk about time settings
                Jason Lee -- Monday, 30 March 2009, at 10:48 p.m.