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How many ABT events have you played?

Posted By: neilkaz
Date: Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 4:10 p.m.

In Response To: No Penalty - Dump the Mandatory Clocks *NM* (Neil Robins)

Most ABT events need to be very rushed affairs due to side events. I know I sound like an endless loop here, but like many others I believe that clocks are a must to minimize occurances like what happened to me in LA. I started my conso match at 11:45 PM Sat night and it finished at 1 AM Sun morning and then I had to play again at 10 AM Sun morn. After losing in Conso a round or two later, I then had to play the Master's semis and finals.

This is typical of an ABT weekend and note that I didn't enter doubles or blitz, and I am not complaining, and without clocks, it can and has gotten to be considerably later and more delayed. One or two slow players can really delay the entire event and make life miserable for all. This happens much less with clocks and anyone playing slowly is sped up and also doesn't have everyone blaming him/her.

Messages In This Thread

• Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
  Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 10:26 p.m.
  • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
    neilkaz -- Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 11:30 p.m.
    • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
      Chiva Tafazzoli -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 1:54 a.m.
      • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
        neilkaz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 3:11 a.m.
        • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
          John O'Hagan -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 3:56 p.m.
          • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
            mfic -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 8:55 p.m.
        • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
          Dorn Bishop -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 5:01 p.m.
          • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
            neilkaz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 5:46 p.m.
          • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
            mfic -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 8:51 p.m.
    • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
      Stein Kulseth -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 10:40 a.m.
      • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
        Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 2:33 p.m.
    • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
      John O'Hagan -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 3:25 p.m.
  • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
    KenB -- Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 11:55 p.m.
  • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
    Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 1:28 a.m.
    • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
      Jason Lee -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 1:31 a.m.
  • No Penalty - Dump the Mandatory Clocks *NM*
    Neil Robins -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 12:35 p.m.
    • How many ABT events have you played?
      neilkaz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 4:10 p.m.
  • Mandatory Clocks -- Penalty for Non-Use
    Dan Pelton -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 11:14 p.m.