Posted by Sailing_Away
on 10/23/2008, 9:28 am, in reply to "Re: Throwing of games"
192.104.67.122
I want to re-activate this discussion focusing on whether playing for 2nd is intentional throwing. Not naming names, I recently played in one where 2nd could have tried to win but instead repeatedly hit high and passed moons to low knowing his position at 2nd would be assured that way (enough distance between 2nd and 3rd was established). This went on for 5 or 6 tricks in a row, so the outcome of a true low man game would have been different.
It was extremely frustrating being the player who was 3rd and became high and ended in 4th in that situation. Who was I then to go after, low or second? And if I went after 2nd, would I be guilty of "retaliation" (which some call for as a punishable offense and I have been chided for)?
Anyway all I could do was watch 2nd finish 2nd and low finish 1st and both advance to the semis. Not a fun game at all. But is that throwing?
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: What specifically is considered "throwing
: a game"? I understand in theory that
: one shouldnt intentionally lose to keep
: another player from possibly winning.
: However lots of other things have been
: called "throwing a game".
:
: As has been stated many times, people have
: different skill levels, and they may go out
: instead of letting lowman get hit. How do
: you distinguish between a novice, a good
: player having a bad day, and a thrown game?
:
: And is playing for second also game
: throwing? In the scenario where 2nd is a
: good 70+ points higher than low and hits 3rd
: & 4th when possible to ensure
: advancement as a 2nd, is that the same thing
: as throwing a game?
:
: I have been accused of throwing games, even
: games I won, so I want to know what this
: rule means (I don't honestly believe it's
: possible for the 1st place player to be
: guilty of throwing a game, but it's been
: said).
:
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