Common Clock rules

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It is difficult to believe that different rulings can exist for how to deal with clocks. This is an attempt to make an unified set of rules that can be used with all go tournaments.

Notice that this is not an official ruleset

Also at te moment it is more an inventarisation than a rule set

For the official rules see:

References below to USCF are to the [ext] US Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess for no other reason than because it is (AFAIK) the most deepgoing guide for mindsport tournaments. (and i have the book -- willemien )

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Problems

IMO, the only difference should be related to clock type and ruleset; clock rules should be "unified" too.

General rules

  • Use same hand for playing and for operating the clock
  • Who is responsible for proper functioning of clock
  • Who is responsible for setting of the clock
    • Does the volume setting have different responcibilities?

Stages during a move

(free after USCF rule 9)

  • Time starts when the opponent has pressed his clock
  • A move is determinated when the stone is placed on the board
  • A move is completed when the clock is pressed (and the clock of the opponent is started)

( a pass in rules without pass stones is determined by starting the clock of the opponent)

Stopping clock for removing big captures

  • For how many stones may the clock be stopped?
    • EGF: 3 (Clock neutralisation - 5.)
    • AGA: 2 (VI. E. Timekeeping. 10. c.)

Place of clock

  • Is there a seating etiquette? (Who's sitting left/right of clock)
    • Ing: Clock is placed at White's right

Special rules relating to time system

From normal time to overtime / byoyomi (in general next time period)

  • It most be clear to the player that he is in the next time period.

This does not apply to Fisher time and other timesystems where extra time is added for every move are not covered by this rule.

Calling time

  • the player most be aware when he has only 1 min, 30 sec, 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1 sec left.

Clock types

Analog clocks

Digital Clocks

Human time keepers

(prefered option?)

  • Referee or appointed by referee.
  • Human time keepers are always correct.
  • should time down in a clear voice.

Special rules relating to rules of play

Clock during encore when rules of play use territory scoring

How to decide if the encore has started should be part of the rules of play

  • What happens before encore? Who stops the clock, when?
  • What happens during encore? Does the clock restart running?
  • What happens when the last move is made and the clock then runs out?
% page exists mentioning this, I think blitz, can't find following:

Links

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This is a copy of the living page "Common Clock rules" at Sensei's Library.
(OC) 2011 the Authors, published under the OpenContent License V1.0.
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