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Why use clocks?

Posted By: Bill Riles
Date: Tuesday, 18 January 2011, at 4:26 p.m.

In Response To: Why use clocks? (Stanley E. Richards)

I don't understand it either, Stanley. Clocks are vastly superior -- as Patrick Gibson said at his last LA tourney: "they don't make you play fast, they keep you from playing slowly".

Clocks solve what are, at times, considerable scheduling problems resulting from slow play. Clocks clean up the mechanics of the game by using a single pair of dice, thus eliminating disputed rolls and fast rolls.

Very few players will ever have a problem with time. Most of the less experienced players, who object the most vehemently, play quite quickly anyway -- they are only scared of the clock because of the fear of the unknown and the perception that a clock gives additional advantage to the stronger and/or more experienced player. The deliberate, studious player who may get into time trouble usually knows how to play with a clock, is comfortable playing with a clock, and can adjust his/her game accordingly if time becomes a problem.

For me, it is a no brainer. Certainly for Masters jackpot, Championship/Open level tournament, and doubles clocks should always be used.

Messages In This Thread

• Why use clocks?
  Stick -- Tuesday, 18 January 2011, at 5:58 a.m.
  • Why use clocks?
    Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 18 January 2011, at 2:21 p.m.
    • Why use clocks?
      adrianov -- Tuesday, 18 January 2011, at 11:00 p.m.
      • Why use clocks?
        mtuhtan -- Tuesday, 18 January 2011, at 11:18 p.m.
  • Why use clocks?
    Stanley E. Richards -- Tuesday, 18 January 2011, at 4:09 p.m.
    • Why use clocks?
      Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 18 January 2011, at 4:26 p.m.
    • Why use clocks?
      Havard Raddum -- Tuesday, 18 January 2011, at 8:57 p.m.
      • Why use clocks?
        Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 18 January 2011, at 9:46 p.m.
        • Why use clocks?
          adambulldog -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 4:50 a.m.
      • Why use clocks?
        Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 18 January 2011, at 9:53 p.m.
        • Why use clocks?
          Stanley E. Richards -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 6:00 a.m.
          • Why use clocks?
            Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 3:15 p.m.
  • Why use clocks? The other side of the argument
    Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 1:25 a.m.
    • Valid Argument Against Clocks
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 7:48 a.m.
    • Why use clocks? The other side of the argument
      Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 12:36 p.m.
      • Why use clocks? The other side of the argument
        neilkaz -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 4:00 p.m.
        • Why use clocks? The other side of the argument
          Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 11:39 p.m.
          • Why use clocks? The other side of the argument
            dlevy -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 4:52 a.m.
            • Why use clocks? The other side of the argument
              Henrik Bukkjaer -- Monday, 24 January 2011, at 1:49 p.m.
      • Why use clocks? The other side of the argument
        Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 9:02 p.m.
        • Why use clocks? The other side of the argument
          Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 10:33 p.m.
  • Why use clocks?
    Sebastiaan Kuijs -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 11:06 a.m.
  • Why use clocks? I'll give you reasons not to!
    Phil Simborg -- Wednesday, 19 January 2011, at 4:37 p.m.
    • Why use clocks? I'll give you reasons not to!
      Bob Koca -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 6:12 p.m.
      • Why use clocks? I'll give you reasons not to!
        Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 7:38 p.m.
    • Why use clocks? I'll give you reasons not to!
      mtuhtan -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 6:29 p.m.
    • I never learned to tell time *NM*
      Michael Petch -- Thursday, 20 January 2011, at 10:08 p.m.
  • Why use clocks?
    Julia Hayward -- Friday, 21 January 2011, at 9:52 a.m.