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Senior Event

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 8:58 p.m.

In Response To: Senior Event (capecodbob63)

"Who asked for an edge? I Said lets give the seniors a level playing field"

Thank you. I appreciate the kind words.

Sorry, I completely and unintentionally misapplied the term "edge" here. My point was quite simply that unlike many other games, there are so many older players at every age clearly able to function at the very highest levels of backgammon play that I must question the notion that youth by itself gives someone enough of an edge at backgammon to justify an event that excludes them.

I am 47, so I am only 3 years away from qualifying for Seniors. And to me it seems just plain silly that I can soon play in a backgammon event that my 16 year old son can not because he would have an unfair advantage over me.

Messages In This Thread

• Senior Event
  Bob Glass -- Tuesday, 16 November 2010, at 8:39 p.m.
  • Thank You So Very Much For Sharing, Bob
    Paul Weaver -- Tuesday, 16 November 2010, at 8:41 p.m.
    • Thank You So Very Much For Sharing, Bob
      Bob Glass -- Tuesday, 16 November 2010, at 8:52 p.m.
      • Thank You So Very Much For Sharing, Bob
        Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 16 November 2010, at 9:09 p.m.
  • Senior Event should be limited to those 60 or older
    neilkaz -- Tuesday, 16 November 2010, at 8:46 p.m.
    • Senior Event should be limited to those 60 or older
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Friday, 19 November 2010, at 8:38 a.m.
      • Senior Event should be limited to those 60 or older
        Casper van der Tak -- Friday, 19 November 2010, at 8:56 a.m.
      • make it 60 or youŽll face strikes and revolution in france *NM*
        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Friday, 19 November 2010, at 10:29 a.m.
        • You beat me to that one Chiva
          mamabear -- Friday, 19 November 2010, at 2:57 p.m.
          • You beat me to that one Chiva
            Steve Mellen -- Friday, 19 November 2010, at 5:01 p.m.
  • Senior Event
    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 9:54 a.m.
    • +1 *NM*
      mtuhtan -- Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 9:57 a.m.
    • Short, Simple, Straightforward Response to Chiva's Question
      Paul Weaver -- Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 12:19 p.m.
      • Short, Simple, Straightforward Response to Chiva's Question
        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 5:15 p.m.
        • Short, Simple, Straightforward Response to Chiva's Question
          David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 5:26 p.m.
          • Short, Simple, Straightforward Response to Chiva's Question
            Bob Koca -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 12:40 p.m.
    • Senior Event
      Steve Mellen -- Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 1:42 p.m.
      • Senior Event
        Carter Mattig -- Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 7:47 p.m.
        • Senior Event
          Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 10:38 p.m.
        • Senior Event
          capecodbob63 -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 12:51 a.m.
          • Senior Event
            6425 -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 4:48 a.m.
            • Senior Event
              capecodbob63 -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 7:20 a.m.
              • Senior Event
                Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 2:31 p.m.
                • Senior Event
                  Ray Kershaw -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 3:18 p.m.
                  • Senior Event
                    Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 9:04 p.m.
                • Senior Event
                  capecodbob63 -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 3:38 p.m.
                  • Senior Event
                    Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 8:58 p.m.
                    • Senior Event
                      Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 10:09 p.m.
                    • Senior Event
                      mtuhtan -- Friday, 19 November 2010, at 6:31 a.m.
                  • Senior Event
                    Bob Glass -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 11:23 p.m.
      • Senior Event
        Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 8:11 p.m.
      • Senior Event
        Jason Lee -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 1:22 a.m.
        • Senior Event
          Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 2:10 a.m.
      • Senior Event
        Michael Petch -- Friday, 19 November 2010, at 4:21 a.m.
    • Senior Event
      Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 2:49 p.m.
    • It's okay as long as its not for Polish seniors *NM*
      Michael Petch -- Wednesday, 17 November 2010, at 7:46 p.m.
    • Supply & Demand? *NM*
      Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 18 November 2010, at 4:00 p.m.