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Is 2 minutes enough clock reserve time?

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Tuesday, 9 June 2009, at 6:23 p.m.

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

The only way to gather stats to know if 2/12 is enough is to set the TC at something like 3/12 and see how much time remains on the clock at the end of each match. (And you'd have to somehow account for the Koca effect where some people will simply use whatever time you give them).

You can set my clock at 0.5/12 and I will not time out. Ever. 0%. That does not mean 0.5 is enough time. I'd time out more often at 2/12 because I'd be less likely to be worrying about the clock. At 0.5/12 I'd be aware of it constantly.

I completely reject the argument that because not many people time out at 2/12 that it must therefore be sufficient time. I also do not insist that it is not enough time. I merely am raising my concerns here based on observation.

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.