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Cube ruling #2

Posted By: Tom Keith
Date: Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 3:52 p.m.

In Response To: Cube ruling #2 (Phil Simborg)

I agree that pretending you're going to double to try to get a reaction from your opponent is not good form. But I don't see anything wrong with the type of normal actions you might make while thinking about doubling. I'm thinking of things like pausing to consider, looking at the doubling cube, reaching for the cube, or even touching the cube.

Worse, in my opinion, is an opponent who tries to force you into a premature decision by insisting that actions you make other than those specified by the rules are equivalent to doubling. It's your turn, after all; it's your clock that is running. Opponent should be patient and wait his turn.

Of course doubler has responsibilities too. When you double, do it in a decisive manner. Place the cube in front of your opponent and say "I double" out loud. Then there won't be any doubt.

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• 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.
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      Stick -- Wednesday, 3 March 2010, at 10:55 p.m.
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    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.
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            Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 4 March 2010, at 3:18 p.m.
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      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.
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          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.
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        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.