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Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?

Posted By: joe freedman
Date: Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 6:22 p.m.

In Response To: Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time? (neilkaz)

One thing to keep in mind here is that the comments are mostly, if not exclusively, from the better players, who are comfortable with clocks and will see the right move sooner than others. And Neil, 51 qualifies as young in the U.S. BG world.

There are other ways to speed up the game without making it a contest of speed and dexterity. First is the suggestion (I think it was Neil's) that all rolls should count if they dice land flat anywhere on the board, including on top of checkers. (I apologize if this was the topic of another thread.) Second, while 2.5 minutes per game seems reasonable, the actual time per game will usually be higher, due to the cube and gammons. So maybe it would make sense to use the 2/12, but add time for more games. For example, in a 7 point match, it might be assumed that an average of 9 or 10 games will be played. Then, once the total number of games reaches (9 or 10), some amount of time (e.g., 2 min.) would be added to each player's clock at the end of each game.

Messages In This Thread

• Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
  Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 12:23 a.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Stick -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 6:25 a.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 7:40 a.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 12:38 p.m.
        • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
          Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 12:41 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 3:01 p.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 3:18 p.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        Christian Munk-Christensen -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 4:27 p.m.
        • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
          neilkaz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 4:56 p.m.
          • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
            joe freedman -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 6:22 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      David Rockwell -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:25 p.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:44 p.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Gregg Cattanach -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 12:58 p.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 1:26 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 2:45 p.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        joe freedman -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 4:06 p.m.
        • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
          Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 4:08 p.m.
        • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
          neilkaz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:14 p.m.
        • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
          Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:30 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      neilkaz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:23 p.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 1:46 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 1:53 p.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 2:55 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 6:23 p.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 7:14 p.m.
      • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
        Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 7:15 p.m.
        • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
          Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 8:55 p.m.
          • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
            Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 9:04 p.m.
          • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
            Christian Munk-Christensen -- Wednesday, 10 June 2009, at 7:21 a.m.
            • 2x(match length) + 1?
              Ian Dunstan -- Wednesday, 10 June 2009, at 8:06 a.m.
              • 2x(match length) + 1?
                Christian Munk-Christensen -- Wednesday, 10 June 2009, at 10:43 a.m.
              • 2x(match length) + 1?
                neilkaz -- Wednesday, 10 June 2009, at 3:39 p.m.
            • The vast experience of the DBGF basically says it all. *NM*
              neilkaz -- Wednesday, 10 June 2009, at 3:33 p.m.
  • 2 Min. is Not enough
    joe freedman -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 4:01 p.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:33 p.m.
  • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:43 p.m.
    • Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?
      Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 5:45 p.m.