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Condonable versus noncondonable plays
Posted By: Tom Keith In Response To: A US Backgammon Tournament rule query from R.G.B. (Michael Petch)
Date: Sunday, 3 February 2013, at 4:01 p.m.
The current rules don't make a distinction, but many players and directors believe there are certain types of "impossible" checker actions which should not be condonable by the opponent. I wonder if it is possible to define what constitutes a condonable versus noncondonable checker play?
The current wording of Rule U.S. Rule 4.8 is as follows:
4.8 ILLEGAL MOVES. A player may condone his opponent’s illegal play by rolling his dice or turning the cube. Otherwise, he must require the opponent to replay the entire roll legally.
What if we added the following section to this rule?
However, if the opponent makes an "impossible" play (as defined below), the player must immediately point out the error and require the opponent to replay the entire roll. An "impossible" play is one where any of the following apply:
a. A checker is moved backwards.
b. A checker is removed from the board at a time when it is not legal to bear off a checker.
c. An opposing checker is moved, other than a checker which has been hit.
d. A hit checker is removed from the board but not placed on the bar.
(Note that leaving a hit checker on the board rather than placing it on the bar does not make the play "impossible.")
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