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<p>At one time we had "Canadian overtime" (after you have played your [20] stones, reset the clock) and "Milton Keynes Overtime"(continue playing from your bowl until your flag falls). Although perhaps more logical, the latter has fallen into disuse.</p>
<p>With Canadian overtime we have the Andrew Simons problem (do not play the 20th stone until 10 seconds before the flag falls), while MK overtime is rather slower.</p>
<p>Toby</p>
<p>On 2018-10-28 14:04, Neil Sandford via tournament-org wrote:</p>
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<div class="pre" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: monospace">This is getting complicated with the various sub-threads. Am I right in saying:<br /> 1) A player's main time ends when their flag falls.<br /><br /> 2) If there is no overtime (i.e. sudden death) then the player whose flag has fallen loses the game, otherwise ...<br /><br /> 3) Clocks are stopped<br /><br /> 4) The overtime stones are counted out and the clock of the player entering the overtime period is set to the overtime.<br /><br /> 5) The clock of the player entering the overtime period is restarted.<br /><br /> 6) The game continues. At some time before the flag of the player whose clock is running falls, he/she can stop the clocks and go to step 4.<br /><br /> That is - main time ends when the flag falls but overtime ends before the flag falls.<br /><br /> Neil<br /><br /><br /> -----Original Message-----<br /> From: Geoff Kaniuk via tournament-org <<a href="mailto:tournament-org@lists.britgo.org" rel="noreferrer">tournament-org@lists.britgo.org</a>> <br /> Sent: 28 October 2018 12:21<br /> To: <a href="mailto:tournament-org@lists.britgo.org" rel="noreferrer">tournament-org@lists.britgo.org</a><br /> Subject: Re: [tournament-org] Penalties for minor infringments ....<br /><br /><br />
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<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0">On 26 October 2018 at 14:12 Geoff Kaniuk via tournament-org <br /> <<a href="mailto:tournament-org@lists.britgo.org" rel="noreferrer">tournament-org@lists.britgo.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:tournament-org@lists.britgo.org" rel="noreferrer">tournament-org@lists.britgo.org</a>>> wrote:<br /><br /> Som players may have thought that you can continue playing from the <br /> bowl till your flag drops and at that point you count out fresh stones.<br /> That may have been the rule at some point in the distant past, but it <br /> no longer is.</blockquote>
<br /> I am unclear about the provenance or applicability of this rule so <br /> would be grateful for elaboration.</blockquote>
[[<br /> Provenance is lost in the mists of time. It may have been used by a local UK tournament for a while. The above rule has no applicability as it is not used.<br /> ]]
<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0"><br /> To be clear, it sounds right to me but in practice how does it play out?<br /><br /> A couple of years ago my opponent's flag dropped at the end of main time.</blockquote>
[[<br /> Therefore opponent is in overtime or has lost the game if it was sudden death.<br /><br /> Main time ends when the flag drops.<br /> ]]<br /><br /> I
<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0">pointed this out and the referee declared that my opponent was not <br /> ultra vires</blockquote>
[[<br /> Its a long time since I have used any unfamiliar Latin so I looked it up and it seems to be legalese for something that has gone wrong with a contract so hardly of relevance here?<br /> ]]<br /><br />
<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0">and could count out some stones and carry on as before.</blockquote>
<br /> [[<br /> When the flag drops in main time, the clocks are paused. You set the time period. Your opponent counts stones. You check that the count is accurate. It is now your turn to play and your opponent starts the clock.<br /> ]]<br /><br /> (It took me several
<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0">minutes to find a referee, too..., and yes I was behind)</blockquote>
[[<br /> If for some reason you need to find a referee:<br /> 1. Tell your opponent that this is needed.<br /> 2. Pause the clocks.<br /> 3. Search for referee.<br /> ]]<br /><br />
<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0"><br /> This happened at a European tournament. I have since discussed this <br /> with UK colleagues who on the whole have suggested I was being a bit <br /> unreasonable but I cannot fathom the counterfactual .<br /><br /> My view had always been that playing time should be continuous</blockquote>
[[<br /> Game time as measured by the game clock is a consecutive sequence. Real time may show inactive periods.<br /> ]]<br /> and it is up to
<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0">me to stop my flag falling in an unready state (end of main time, some <br /> stones left to play after the byo-yomi period)</blockquote>
<br /> [[<br /> I think what you may be hinting at is only possible with a digital clock which can indicate a change of state without any break in its counting down. (I know that BGA is getting some digital clocks and maybe Matt can elaborate on how these manage Canadian overtime).<br /><br /> This is not possible with a mechanical clock. Also not possible with our BGA rules of play (derived from AGA rules)[[<br /> Sticking to mechanics: When the flag falls in main time you start overtime. Clocks are paused and then the flag is raised. When you count stones in overtime clocks are paused. If the flag falls you lose.<br /> ]]
<blockquote type="cite" style="padding: 0 0.4em; border-left: #1010ff 2px solid; margin: 0">If a gap after main time is allowed (5 second, 5 minutes, 5 years?) <br /> then its that not the same as having stones left over in byo-yomi?<br /><br /> And what is the basis for the actual rule, please?</blockquote>
[[<br /> Please see the Handbook - Organiser's Toolbag <a href="http://www.britgo.org/organisers/handbook/tournamentd" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.britgo.org/organisers/handbook/tournamentd</a><br /> Section D.1.2<br /> ]]<br /><br /> Geoff<br /><br /> 33 Ashbury Close, Cambridge CB1 3RW 01223 710582 On 26/10/2018 16:39, Gerry Gavigan via tournament-org wrote:<br /><br /> _______________________________________________<br /> tournament-org mailing list<br /><a href="mailto:tournament-org@lists.britgo.org" rel="noreferrer">tournament-org@lists.britgo.org</a><br /><a href="http://lists.britgo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tournament-org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://lists.britgo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tournament-org</a><br /><br /><br /> _______________________________________________<br /> tournament-org mailing list<br /><a href="mailto:tournament-org@lists.britgo.org" rel="noreferrer">tournament-org@lists.britgo.org</a><br /><a href="http://lists.britgo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tournament-org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://lists.britgo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tournament-org</a></div>
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