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Is music allowed while playing?

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 7:31 p.m.

In Response To: Is music allowed while playing? (Max Urban)

Personally, I don't particularly like my opponents with headphones on. I enjoy live play to a large extent because of the interaction over the board. And when someone has headphones on, they often don't hear what you are saying or have to pull them out of their ears and ask you to repeat what you said. If I want a cold and impersonal experience I can play online. Headphone use during live play seems rather anti-social to me.

That said, I'm sure that some of these headphone guys find their opponents banter during play to be just as distracting and irritating and would rather tune it out with music. To each his own.

The rules have clearly removed the provision regarding headphone use, so I think we are compelled to live with it as long as it does not interfere with play. What I will say positively is that I have never played with anyone wearing headphones and heard the music they were playing from my seat. Kudos to the headphone people for having the courtesy to keep the sound to themselves. This is where the line would have to be drawn. Why can't those morons that sit next to me on the train blasting out their eardrums have the same sense? Obviously that is because most backgammon players are not morons. Thank goodness. :)

Messages In This Thread

• Is music allowed while playing?
  Max Urban -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 2:01 p.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    KenB -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 2:08 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 3:29 p.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 3:18 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 3:54 p.m.
      • Is music allowed while playing?
        phil simborg -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 4:53 p.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 4:28 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Tom Keith -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 4:46 p.m.
      • Is music allowed while playing?
        Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 1:11 a.m.
        • Is music allowed while playing?
          Stein Kulseth -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 8:13 a.m.
          • Is music allowed while playing?
            Frank_N_Stein -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 3:49 p.m.
          • Is music allowed while playing?
            Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 3:50 p.m.
            • Is music allowed while playing?
              Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 4:07 p.m.
            • Is music allowed while playing?
              Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 4:30 p.m.
            • Is music allowed while playing?
              phil simborg -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 4:45 p.m.
              • Is music allowed while playing?
                Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 5:03 p.m.
                • Is music allowed while playing?
                  Carter Mattig -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:25 a.m.
                  • Is music allowed while playing?
                    Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:48 p.m.
                    • Is music allowed while playing?
                      Carter Mattig -- Friday, 16 October 2009, at 1:06 a.m.
                  • Is sportsmanship allowed while playing?
                    Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 5:07 p.m.
              • Is music allowed while playing?
                Carter Mattig -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:23 a.m.
            • For some players, coffee should be required
              mamabear -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 11:21 p.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    David -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 4:38 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Keene -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 5:27 p.m.
      • Is music allowed while playing?
        mamabear -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 6:22 p.m.
        • Is music allowed while playing?
          Carter Mattig -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:19 a.m.
      • Is music allowed while playing?
        Frank_N_Stein -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 6:24 p.m.
      • Is music allowed while playing?
        Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 7:16 p.m.
      • Is music allowed while playing?
        Carter Mattig -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:15 a.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 7:31 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Jason Lee -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 8:33 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Carter Mattig -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:14 a.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    Stick -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 10:59 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Carter Mattig -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:13 a.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 13 October 2009, at 11:24 p.m.
  • Is music allowed while playing?
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 4:12 p.m.
    • Is music allowed while playing?
      Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 4:28 p.m.
  • listen to the late great ACBL
    garyo -- Wednesday, 14 October 2009, at 6:03 p.m.
    • listen to the late great ACBL
      Gregg Cattanach -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 12:56 p.m.
      • listen to the late great ACBL
        Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 2:39 p.m.
      • listen to the late great ACBL
        garyo -- Saturday, 17 October 2009, at 7:23 p.m.
    • sarcastic falsehood in subject line? *NM*
      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 15 October 2009, at 4:25 p.m.