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No Breaks Allowed

Posted By: Barry Silliman
Date: Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 1:19 p.m.

In Response To: Separate Clock for Breaks (Rich Munitz)

I agree. This is all getting way too complicated.

My solution is simple- no breaks allowed.

Players can wear Depends. Our backgammon population is old enough that probably 70% of the players do already. Directors can gain additional revenue by selling Depends at a small, government-approved profit margin.

If astronauts can crap their drawers and still do their job, why can't we?

Or, if this solution stinks to you, maybe tournaments could hire restroom attendants who could monitor conditions in the restroom, and provide input to the adjudication process if players arrive late from their designated break time because of an overcapacity issue in the restroom.

Or, in addition to having a proctor for a match, have a proctologist oversee the match as well to determine if conditions in the stall warranted overstepping the five-minute boundary. I mean, as an opponent, I'd rather have my opponent return after seven minutes instead of five, without penalty, if he's using that extra two minutes to wipe until he's not leaving an autograph and then washing his hands thoroughly afterward. Some of us do like the spice and are willing to pay the price.

Messages In This Thread

• Separate Clock for Breaks
  Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 2:01 a.m.
  • Separate Clock for Breaks
    Bob Koca -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 2:20 a.m.
    • Separate Clock for Breaks
      Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 5:15 a.m.
      • Separate Clock for Breaks
        Bob Koca -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 4:32 p.m.
        • Separate Clock for Breaks
          Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 7:41 p.m.
  • Separate Clock for Breaks
    Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 2:32 a.m.
    • Separate Clock for Breaks
      Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 5:38 a.m.
    • a true(?) story from the chess world
      DanielP -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 11:14 a.m.
      • a true(?) story from the chess world
        Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 3:34 p.m.
    • No Breaks Allowed
      Barry Silliman -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 1:19 p.m.
      • No Breaks Allowed
        Bill Finneran -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 3:57 p.m.
      • No Breaks Allowed
        Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 4:06 p.m.
        • No Breaks Allowed
          Barry Silliman -- Friday, 17 September 2010, at 2:10 p.m.
      • No Breaks Allowed
        Jason Lee -- Friday, 17 September 2010, at 12:24 a.m.
    • Separate Clock for Breaks
      Bill Riles -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 2:23 p.m.
      • Separate Clock for Breaks
        neilkaz -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 2:49 p.m.
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          Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 3:11 p.m.
        • Separate Clock for Breaks
          Julia Hayward -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 3:22 p.m.
        • Separate Clock for Breaks
          Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 3:29 p.m.
          • Separate Clock for Breaks
            Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 3:55 p.m.
          • Separate Clock for Breaks
            neilkaz -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 4:41 p.m.
            • Separate Clock for Breaks
              Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 7:45 p.m.
        • Separate Clock for Breaks
          Bob Koca -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 4:35 p.m.
  • Separate Clock for Breaks
    Mike Main -- Thursday, 16 September 2010, at 1:53 p.m.