Slitherine

Posted: **Mon Apr 05, 2010 8:52 pm**

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Can, as above LF voluntarily partially intercept a friendly BG, (i.e. they had plenty of move distance to get through) because they want to? In this case the reason they wanted to do so was enemy troops blocked a complete interpenetration.

Paul

Posted: **Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:22 pm**

Voluntary Partial Interpenetration Legal?

................ It's illegal in Ohio (USA)!

Officer Mike

Posted: **Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:01 am**

The page 48 bullet that covers partial interpenetrations begins, "If a battle group does not have sufficient move distance to pass fully through another battle group:"

There is no text beginning, "If a battle group has sufficient move distance but chooses not to pass fully through."

Terry G.

Posted: **Tue Apr 06, 2010 7:36 am**

Wouldn't that result in voluntarily ending in an illegal formation?

Posted: **Tue Apr 06, 2010 8:30 am**

Those were the reasons I ruled against it at the Challenge. Just curious if there were other views.

Paul

Posted: **Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:20 am**

FWIW I think you called it right Paul.

Posted: **Tue Apr 06, 2010 11:55 am**

Isn't there a bit in the "in all other cases" bullet point about if enemy troops block the interpenetration, it's not allowed?

Posted: **Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:34 pm**

There is - yes.

Posted: **Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:44 pm**

kevinj wrote:Wouldn't that result in voluntarily ending in an illegal formation?

On the other hand Paul ruled in favour of a voluntary illegal formation in another case

Posted: **Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:50 pm**

I chose to disregard that.

Posted: **Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:00 am**

It's all a blur. I can't even remember that one.

Paul

Posted: **Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:07 am**

pbrandon wrote:It's all a blur. I can't even remember that one.

Paul

My game against Pete - can you form an (otherwise) illegal formation whilst feeding bases into combat? (a voluntary move)

You ruled this was OK (and I have to say I think it is probably desirable), however, I was unsure that the rules on BG formations actually allow it.

Posted: **Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:38 am**

Hammy ruled against this at the club on Monday. And looking at the rules it seems the exception to this is when fighting in 2 directions as the BG is already in an illegal formation.

Posted: **Wed Apr 07, 2010 5:58 pm**

Well I have to say that I don't think the exceptions to the normal BG formation as detailed on page 23 allow you to feed in more bases if it would result in an illegal formation. Fighting in 2 directions is specifically allowed to be an illegal formation by page 23.