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Board width or length
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 9:26 am
by HansJansen
Hi,
I have got a quick question.
If we play on a standard size board, do we always play across the width?
I browsed through the rulebook, but could not find anything about the topic.
The reason I ask is because I read on madaxeman that at a tourney they played both ways.
Thanks,
Hans Jansen
Re: Board width or length
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 9:35 am
by hammy
HansJansen wrote:Hi,
I have got a quick question.
If we play on a standard size board, do we always play across the width?
I browsed through the rulebook, but could not find anything about the topic.
The reason I ask is because I read on madaxeman that at a tourney they played both ways.
Thanks,
Hans Jansen
Trust Tim to cause confusion
Players normally sit on the long side of the table and play across the width. If you look at P146 there is a diagram.
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 10:13 am
by timmy1
Is that just The Boy Porter or does that apply to everyone call Tim?
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 10:42 am
by DaiSho
timmy1 wrote:Is that just The Boy Porter or does that apply to everyone call Tim?
if the snide remark fits...
Ian
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 11:19 am
by HansJansen
So, because of the diagram the rule is at tournaments we should always play across the width?
Hans.
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 11:27 am
by DaiSho
HansJansen wrote:So, because of the diagram the rule is at tournaments we should always play across the width?
Hans.
If it isn't specifically written, it's an accident. You should always play across the width, however you can of course manouver to play across the depth if you wheel your entire line around - happens very rarely though.
But you ALWAYS start with your deployment within 10/15" of the base edge (width).
Ian
Posted: Sat May 23, 2009 1:45 pm
by hammy
HansJansen wrote:So, because of the diagram the rule is at tournaments we should always play across the width?
Hans.
You could do what ever you want. If you find that playing along the length of a table is more fun then fine. Noone is going to come and report you to the thought police
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 4:38 pm
by david53
hammy wrote:HansJansen wrote:So, because of the diagram the rule is at tournaments we should always play across the width?
Hans.
You could do what ever you want. If you find that playing along the length of a table is more fun then fine. Noone is going to come and report you to the thought police
Why not theres never enough thought police
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 4:40 pm
by david53
david53 wrote:hammy wrote:HansJansen wrote:So, because of the diagram the rule is at tournaments we should always play across the width?
Hans.
You could do what ever you want. If you find that playing along the length of a table is more fun then fine. Noone is going to come and report you to the thought police
Why not theres never enough thought police
To be honest I do'nt think it would be a good idea really no space to move about, that two extra feet does matter.........or so I'm told