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2 pip or 1/2 pip crossover penalty

Posted By: Tom Keith
Date: Monday, 6 September 2010, at 12:48 p.m.

In Response To: 2 pip or 1/2 pip crossover penalty (Stanley E. Richards)

Two pips per crossover sounds like a lot. I would think the correct penalty depends a lot on where those checkers are located. A checker on your 10, 11, or 12 points probably doesn't need any penalty, whereas a pile of checkers on your 7 point is likely quite wasteful.

Do you have an example?

Messages In This Thread

• 2 pip or 1/2 pip crossover penalty
  Stanley E. Richards -- Monday, 6 September 2010, at 11:46 a.m.
  • 2 pip or 1/2 pip crossover penalty
    Tom Keith -- Monday, 6 September 2010, at 12:48 p.m.
    • 2 pip or 1/2 pip crossover penalty
      Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 6 September 2010, at 7:12 p.m.
    • 2 pip or 1/2 pip crossover penalty
      Stanley E. Richards -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 4:14 a.m.
      • 2 pip or 1/2 pip crossover penalty
        Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 6:19 p.m.
  • 2 pip or 1/2 pip crossover penalty
    Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 7 September 2010, at 4:39 p.m.
    • 2 pip or 1/2 pip crossover penalty
      Stanley E. Richards -- Wednesday, 8 September 2010, at 3:42 a.m.
  • 2 pip or 1/2 pip crossover penalty
    Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 8 September 2010, at 4:51 p.m.
    • 2 pip or 1/2 pip crossover penalty
      Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 8 September 2010, at 9:31 p.m.