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Enforcing Little Rules, Pittsburgh Edition

Posted By: Jason Lee
Date: Monday, 21 February 2011, at 9:26 p.m.

In Response To: Enforcing Little Rules, Pittsburgh Edition (Chiva Tafazzoli)

Expecting some real penalty is fine. Enforcing those penalties is a mess.

Who picked up the dice? Was it premature? Do both admit the fact? Are there witnesses? Discussions without an end... Readjusting the clock... etc.... (just one scneario from many possible ones).

Nobody who I called an infraction on this weekend took any issue with the facts.

Is it worth to interrupt the concentration of both players and the flow of an ongoing match, create bad blood and bitterness just because someone didnīt shake the cup on his opening roll?

I'm taking a stand here. YES, it is worth it.

I doubt it. I much prefer to see both players acting as gentlemen and respecting the rules with maybe a reminder when necessary...

When I call you for a ruling, I'm completely fine with a reminder. When I call you for a second ruling, I'm fine with a second, more sternly worded reminder. By the third time I call you for a ruling because my opponent can't follow the rules, I want some penalties enforced. And PLEASE don't make me the bad guy... I'm not breaking the rules.

I'm really not trying to extract an edge here. Please note that I have, throughout, emphasized that in order for my campaign to succeed, I need to be polite. I have tried very hard to do that.

JLee

Messages In This Thread

• Enforcing Little Rules, Pittsburgh Edition
  Jason Lee -- Monday, 21 February 2011, at 8:38 p.m.
  • Enforcing Little Rules, Pittsburgh Edition
    Adam Versaw -- Monday, 21 February 2011, at 8:59 p.m.
    • Enforcing Little Rules, Pittsburgh Edition
      Jason Lee -- Monday, 21 February 2011, at 9:20 p.m.
      • Enforcing Little Rules, Pittsburgh Edition
        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Monday, 21 February 2011, at 10:38 p.m.
        • Enforcing Little Rules, Pittsburgh Edition
          Henrik Bukkjaer -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 12:20 a.m.
  • Question for all
    Chuck Bower -- Monday, 21 February 2011, at 9:02 p.m.
    • Question for all
      Jason Lee -- Monday, 21 February 2011, at 9:21 p.m.
      • Question for all
        Chuck Bower -- Monday, 21 February 2011, at 11:13 p.m.
    • Question for all
      Steve Mellen -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 2:18 a.m.
      • Question for all
        Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 3:21 p.m.
        • Question for all
          Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 5:01 p.m.
          • Electronic cubical dice
            Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 5:17 p.m.
            • Electronic cubical dice
              Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 5:40 p.m.
              • Electronic cubical dice - one advantage
                eXtreme Gammon -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 5:44 p.m.
                • Electronic cubical dice - one advantage
                  Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 5:50 p.m.
                  • Electronic cubical dice - one advantage
                    Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 7:02 p.m.
                    • Electronic cubical dice - one advantage
                      Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 7:50 p.m.
                  • Electronic cubical dice - one advantage
                    Colin Owen -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 7:11 p.m.
                    • Electronic cubical dice - one advantage
                      Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 23 February 2011, at 9:23 p.m.
                      • Electronic cubical dice - one advantage
                        Colin Owen -- Thursday, 24 February 2011, at 6:12 a.m.
                        • Electronic cubical dice - one advantage
                          Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 24 February 2011, at 2:37 p.m.
                          • Electronic cubical dice - one advantage
                            Henrik Bukkjaer -- Friday, 25 February 2011, at 9:53 a.m.
                      • Electronic cubical dice - one advantage
                        Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 24 February 2011, at 3:15 p.m.
            • How about precision Electronic cubical dice
              Michael Petch -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 5:57 p.m.
        • Question for all
          Steve Mellen -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 6:13 p.m.
          • Question for all
            Rich Munitz -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 11:31 p.m.
            • Question for all
              Stick -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 11:35 p.m.
        • Question for all
          Daniel Murphy -- Wednesday, 23 February 2011, at 2:21 a.m.
  • Enforcing Little Rules, Pittsburgh Edition
    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Monday, 21 February 2011, at 9:11 p.m.
    • Enforcing Little Rules, Pittsburgh Edition
      Jason Lee -- Monday, 21 February 2011, at 9:26 p.m.
    • Enforcing Little Rules, Pittsburgh Edition
      Henrik Bukkjaer -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 12:14 a.m.
      • Enforcing Little Rules, Pittsburgh Edition
        Chuck Bower -- Tuesday, 22 February 2011, at 12:50 a.m.
  • Enforcing Little Rules, Pittsburgh Edition
    Stick -- Monday, 21 February 2011, at 9:27 p.m.
    • Enforcing Little Rules, Pittsburgh Edition
      Chuck Bower -- Monday, 21 February 2011, at 11:07 p.m.