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Cube ruling #2

Posted By: Tom Keith
Date: Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 11:09 p.m.

In Response To: Cube ruling #2 (Barry Silliman)

From Rule 5.4: "To double or redouble, a player moves the cube toward his opponent with the higher value face up while saying "double" or words to that effect."

According to Barry's description, the player (1) did not move the cube toward his opponent, (2) did not place the higher value face up, and (3) did not say "double" or words to that effect.

How can this be interpreted as a cube action under the rules? Maybe if a player did two of these, or even one. But he didn't do any of them!

Stick wrote: If you reach for the cube your opponent may reach for the score pad tipping you off that he will be dropping before you actually double.

Isn't that your own fault? You should wait until he doubles before reaching for the score pad.

Messages In This Thread

• Cube ruling #2
  Barry Silliman -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 3:39 a.m.
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    Stick -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 3:46 a.m.
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    David -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 3:54 a.m.
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      Justin N. -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 5:52 a.m.
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        Stick -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 7:07 a.m.
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          Barry Silliman -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 12:49 p.m.
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            Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 3:40 p.m.
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    Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 6:04 a.m.
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      Justin N. -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 6:42 a.m.
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      Bob Glass -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 9:43 p.m.
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    Steve Mellen -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 3:58 p.m.
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      Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 4:58 p.m.
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        neilkaz -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 5:06 p.m.
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    Bob Glass -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 9:31 p.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 10:45 p.m.
    • Cube ruling #2
      Stick -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 10:55 p.m.
  • Cube ruling #2
    Tom Keith -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 11:09 p.m.
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      neilkaz -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 11:27 p.m.
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        Tom Keith -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 1:09 a.m.
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          Gregg Cattanach -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 2:45 p.m.
          • Cube ruling #2
            Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 3:18 p.m.
    • Cube ruling #2
      Stick -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 11:39 p.m.
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        Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 1:01 a.m.
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        Tom Keith -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 1:10 a.m.
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          Stick -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 1:29 a.m.
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    Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 12:05 p.m.
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      Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 12:53 p.m.
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      Gregg Cattanach -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 3:17 p.m.
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      Tom Keith -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 3:52 p.m.
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        Henrik Bukkjaer -- Friday, 5 March 2010, at 9:21 a.m.
        • Cube ruling #2
          Tom Keith -- Friday, 5 March 2010, at 10:26 a.m.
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      Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 5:40 p.m.
      • Cube ruling #2
        Tom Keith -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 7:16 p.m.
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          Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 7:37 p.m.