Forum Archive : Etiquette

Premature shaking From:   Paul Epstein Address:   pauldepstein@att.net Date:   25 July 2005 Subject:   Re: rules question Forum:   rec.games.backgammon Google:   1122299261.618205.274000@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com Is it rude to shake the dice before the opponent has finished the move? GPC  writes: There isn't a rule about it, but it's obviously courteous not to shake while the other player is thinking. It's making noise while the other player is thinking, and it has a connotation of 'hurry up'. If I have a player that starts doing this repetitively, I ask him to stop. Raccoon  writes: Most, um, premature shakers don't do it to be annoying. They don't all do it annoyingly. And not everyone always finds it annoying. But in a particular match, it might reasonably annoy you, and if it does, by all means ask Opponent 'to desist.'   Did you find the information in this article useful?           Do you have any comments you'd like to add?

 

Etiquette

Am I too slow?  (sevenout+, Apr 2004) 

Am I too slow?  (Stephen Turner, Jan 2002) 

Am I too slow?  (Daniel Murphy, June 1997) 

Commenting on dice  (Ron Barry+, Mar 2001) 

Dealing with droppers  (Bill Hill, Dec 1998) 

Dealing with droppers  (Patti Beadles, Mar 1996) 

Dice cup  (Walt Swan, June 2000) 

Direction of play  (Ric Gerace+, Aug 2001) 

Doubling opponent out  (bustedchucks+, June 2005) 

Doubling to end a game early  (Douglas Zare, Aug 2001) 

Etiquette for online play  (Dean Ayer+, June 1997) 

Going for backgammon in a one-point match  (Douglas Zare, Nov 2000) 

How long to wait?  (Marsha Wisniski+, Dec 1997) 

Listening to music while playing  (Max Urban+, Oct 2009) 

Moving hit checker first  (Timothy Chow+, Oct 2009) 

Premature shaking  (Paul Epstein+, July 2005) 

Rolling the dice  (Julius Selbach+, July 2005) 

Rude conduct  (Igor Schein+, Mar 2003) 

Under resigning  (Bob Newell+, Aug 2004) 

Under resigning  (Ilya Vinogradsky+, May 1994) 

When to quit  (Albert Steg, Nov 1998) 

Why I never complain about the dice  (Phil Simborg, Mar 2004) 

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