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May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?

Posted By: mfic
Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 1:02 a.m.

In Response To: May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own? (Rich Munitz)

Here's is the most current rule pertaining to the "sequence" of playing the checkers. "4.3 MOVING. A player shall move the checkers in an unambiguous manner, using only one hand. Checkers must be reentered from the bar before moving any other checker. A player shall not touch any checkers or dice during the opponent's turn."

As a director, if called to rule, I would emphasize that "unambiguous" means that we should not have to "TRY and figure out" what is going on. The opponent should easily be able to determine what's happening.

Move with one hand. Re-enter any of your checkers from the bar. And DO NOT place any opponent's checkers on the bar WITHOUT physically LANDING one of your checkers on that "hit" checker.

Yes, lots of time saving motions can be attempted, but should not be condoned. Keep it simple! Roll well and prosper.

________patrick (the MFIC)

Messages In This Thread

• May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
  Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 11 October 2009, at 6:28 p.m.
  • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
    Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 11 October 2009, at 7:22 p.m.
    • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
      Petter Bengtsson -- Sunday, 11 October 2009, at 7:37 p.m.
      • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
        Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 11 October 2009, at 10:16 p.m.
        • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
          Petter Bengtsson -- Monday, 12 October 2009, at 12:50 a.m.
          • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
            Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 12 October 2009, at 2:24 p.m.
            • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
              mfic -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 4:49 a.m.
              • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
                Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 5:13 a.m.
    • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
      Jason Lee -- Sunday, 11 October 2009, at 7:47 p.m.
      • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
        Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 11 October 2009, at 9:50 p.m.
        • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
          Jason Lee -- Sunday, 11 October 2009, at 10:10 p.m.
          • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
            Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 11 October 2009, at 10:31 p.m.
  • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
    Jason Lee -- Sunday, 11 October 2009, at 7:46 p.m.
  • Please don't or at least don't do this very often *NM*
    neilkaz -- Sunday, 11 October 2009, at 9:59 p.m.
  • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
    adambulldog -- Monday, 12 October 2009, at 5:24 a.m.
  • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
    Stein Kulseth -- Monday, 12 October 2009, at 11:29 a.m.
  • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
    Gregg Cattanach -- Monday, 12 October 2009, at 6:21 p.m.
    • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
      neilkaz -- Monday, 12 October 2009, at 8:03 p.m.
  • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
    Rich Munitz -- Monday, 12 October 2009, at 9:39 p.m.
    • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
      mfic -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 1:02 a.m.
      • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
        Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 1:29 a.m.
        • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
          mfic -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 4:42 a.m.
  • May I put a checker on the bar before moving my own?
    Jason Lee -- Saturday, 17 October 2009, at 4:47 a.m.