2014 Rule Changes - Revision history

Poslfit: Removed inappropriate appearance of committee member name

2014-09-30T21:41:18Z

Removed inappropriate appearance of committee member name

Jancardia: date change; additional note

2014-09-05T23:46:55Z

date change; additional note

Dallasjohnson at 15:14, 15 July 2014

2014-07-15T15:14:08Z

Jancardia: /* Rule IV.B.8. Exposing Tiles or Overdrawing when Fewer than 7 Tiles in the Bag */

2014-07-14T19:13:44Z

‎Rule IV.B.8. Exposing Tiles or Overdrawing when Fewer than 7 Tiles in the Bag

Jancardia: /* Rule IV.B.8. Exposing Tiles or Overdrawing when Fewer than 7 Tiles in the Bag */

2014-07-14T19:12:35Z

‎Rule IV.B.8. Exposing Tiles or Overdrawing when Fewer than 7 Tiles in the Bag

Jancardia: /* Rule IV.B.8. Exposing Tiles when Fewer than 7 Tiles in the Bag */

2014-07-14T19:09:48Z

‎Rule IV.B.8. Exposing Tiles when Fewer than 7 Tiles in the Bag

Jancardia: III.G. 5 and 6

2014-07-14T17:32:36Z

III.G. 5 and 6

Jancardia: /* Rule IV.J.1. Software Self-Lookup Procedure */

2014-06-27T03:25:46Z

‎Rule IV.J.1. Software Self-Lookup Procedure

Jancardia: /* Rule IV.J.1. Software Self-Lookup Procedure */

2014-06-27T03:25:00Z

‎Rule IV.J.1. Software Self-Lookup Procedure

Jancardia: /* Rule IV.I.3 Challenging the Play */

2014-06-27T03:19:12Z

‎Rule IV.I.3 Challenging the Play

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	The following proposed '''Rule Changes''' are now targeted for a starting date of Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Changes have been underlined or a description of where numbers have changed, etc. are noted. There my be some very small changes to the wording here as we go through the editing process.		The following proposed '''Rule Changes''' are now targeted for a starting date of Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Changes have been underlined or a description of where numbers have changed, etc. are noted. There my be some very small changes to the wording here as we go through the editing process.
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−	~~Jan~~

	== Rule II.A. Clock Neutralization ==		== Rule II.A. Clock Neutralization ==

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−	The following proposed '''Rule Changes''' are ~~intended to take effect on Tuesday~~, ~~September 2~~, 2014. Changes have been underlined or a description of where numbers have changed, etc. are noted.	+	The following proposed '''Rule Changes''' are now targeted for a starting date of Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Changes have been underlined or a description of where numbers have changed, etc. are noted. There my be some very small changes to the wording here as we go through the editing process.

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	== Rule II.A. Clock Neutralization ==		== Rule II.A. Clock Neutralization ==

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−	The following proposed '''Rule Changes''' are intended to take effect ~~at the~~	+	The following proposed '''Rule Changes''' are intended to take effect on Tuesday, September 2, 2014. Changes have been underlined or a description of where numbers have changed, etc. are noted.
−	[[2014 ~~National SCRABBLE Championship]]~~. Changes have been underlined or a description of where numbers have changed, etc. are noted.

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 .  If the mistake either happens or is discovered when it is your turn to make a play, the following penalty is applied, where  X = the number of tiles overdrawn or exposed.</u>
-  a. If the offender has not <u>combined tiles</u> with the old tiles:
+a. If the offender has not <u>combined tiles</u> with the old tiles: the NON-OFFENDER combines X tiles with the NON-OFFENDER'S tiles, and then the non-offender returns X tiles, of his/her choosing from his/her rack, to the bag without revealing them to the offender.
 b. If the offender has <u>combined tiles</u> with the old tiles: the NON-OFFENDER looks at <u>all</u> of the offender’s tiles; the non-offender then chooses seven tiles to go onto the offender’s rack; the non-offender then combines the remaining X tiles with the non-offender’s own tiles; the non-offender then returns X tiles, of his/her choosing from his/her rack, to the
 bag without revealing them to the offender.

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 .  If the mistake either happens or is discovered when it is your turn to make a play, the following penalty is applied, where  X = the number of tiles overdrawn or exposed.</u>
-   a. If the offender has not <u>combined tiles</u> with the old tiles: the NON-OFFENDER combines X tiles with the NON-OFFENDER'S tiles, and then the non-offender returns X tiles, of his/her choosing from his/her rack, to the bag without revealing them to the offender.
+   a. If the offender has not <u>combined tiles</u> with the old tiles:
    b. If the offender has <u>combined tiles</u> with the old tiles: the NON-OFFENDER looks at <u>all</u> of the offender’s tiles; the non-offender then chooses seven tiles to go onto the offender’s rack; the non-offender then combines the remaining X tiles with the non-offender’s own tiles; the non-offender then returns X tiles, of his/her choosing from his/her rack, to the

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 <u>There is no obligation to inform, nor is it an ethical violation to not inform, your opponent if s/he fails to draw the last tiles in the bag. It is each player’s personal responsibility to be aware.</u>
-== Rule IV.B.8.  Exposing Tiles when Fewer than 7 Tiles in the Bag ==
+== Rule IV.B.8.  Exposing Tiles or Overdrawing when Fewer than 7 Tiles in the Bag ==
 ''Changes marked with respect to former rule IV.B.5.c.3.''
-When a player’s erroneous drawing or <u>otherwise exposing tiles</u> occurs when it is that player’s turn, and there are fewer than 7 tiles in the bag, the following penalty <u>is applied:</u>
+<u>1.  If the mistake either happens or is discovered when it is your opponent’s turn to make a play, the standard X+2 penalty is applied for an overdraw and there is no correction for exposed tiles.
-. If the offender has not <u>combined tiles</u> with the old tiles: the non-offender combines X tiles with the non-offenders tiles, and then the non-offender returns X tiles, of his/her choosing from his/her rack, to the bag without revealing them to the offender.
+.  If the mistake either happens or is discovered when it is your turn to make a play, the following penalty is applied, where  X = the number of tiles overdrawn or exposed.</u>
-. If the offender has <u>combined tiles</u> with the old tiles: the non-offender looks at <u>all</u> of the offender’s tiles; the non-offender then chooses seven tiles to go onto the offender’s rack; the non-offender then combines the remaining X tiles with the non-offender’s own tiles; the non-offender then returns X tiles, of his/her choosing from his/her rack, to the
+  a. If the offender has not <u>combined tiles</u> with the old tiles: the NON-OFFENDER combines X tiles with the NON-OFFENDER'S tiles, and then the non-offender returns X tiles, of his/her choosing from his/her rack, to the bag without revealing them to the offender.
 bag without revealing them to the offender.

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	The player <u>who is supposed</u> to go first should draw tiles first. However, if the player who was <u>supposed</u> to go second mistakenly draws tiles first, and the player <u>who was supposed to go first</u> does not catch this until s/he has also drawn tiles, then the player who was supposed to go first still plays first. If, however, the player <u>who was supposed to go first</u> then starts his/her opponent’s clock, s/he is considered to have passed his/her turn and will be charged with <u>going</u> first.		The player <u>who is supposed</u> to go first should draw tiles first. However, if the player who was <u>supposed</u> to go second mistakenly draws tiles first, and the player <u>who was supposed to go first</u> does not catch this until s/he has also drawn tiles, then the player who was supposed to go first still plays first. If, however, the player <u>who was supposed to go first</u> then starts his/her opponent’s clock, s/he is considered to have passed his/her turn and will be charged with <u>going</u> first.
		+
		+	Renamed:
		+	== III.G.5. Illegal Plays ==
		+
		+	<u>The following are considered illegal plays; upon discovery, both players are
		+	REQUIRED to announce such plays.
		+
		+	a. Except for the first play, if a tile or string of tiles does not join with at least one tile already on the board.
		+
		+	b. If, on any play, more than one string of tiles is played in a single turn.
		+
		+	c. If a player moves a tile from a previously played turn to a different
		+	position on the board, or to his/her rack, and finishes the turn without
		+	restoring the position of such tiles.
		+
		+	In such cases:
		+
		+	1. If the opponent has not yet played and started the offender’s clock, the illegally placed tiles will be removed, the offender’s score for the play will be nullified, and any tiles drawn by the offender to replace the illegally placed tiles will be handled via the overdraw procedure. (See “IV.B.5.b. Overdraw Procedure” on page 12.) The illegally placed tiles should be counted as tiles in possession but not mixed with newly drawn tiles for the purpose of the overdraw procedure. After the overdraw procedure is complete, the illegally placed tiles will be returned to the offender’s rack.
		+
		+	2. If the opponent has played and started the offender’s clock, the score for the illegal play will be nullified, and any illegally played tiles which still do not join with tiles played before the illegal play will be returned to the bag.
		+
		+	3. At any point after the offender makes another accepted play, the score for the play will still be nullified, but the only tiles removed from the board and returned to the bag will be tiles which are now disconnected from any legally played tiles.*
		+
		+	4. If an illegal play is discovered, but it cannot be determined who caused the infraction, the game will continue as is; and any tiles which are still disconnected from any legally played tiles will be removed from the board and returned to the bag.*</u>
		+
		+	5. If disconnected tile(s) or a final play involving disconnected tiles is discovered within 20 seconds of the end of the game (and the tally slip has not been signed or initialed by both players), then the above procedures will apply and the game will continue.
		+
		+	6. When determining whether or not six consecutive scores of zero have ended a
		+	Game (“V.B. Six-Zero Rule” on page 25), illegal plays involving disconnected tiles will only be considered part of such a tally if no legal plays have been made after the illegal play(s) but before such plays are discovered.
		+
		+	*NOTE: Tiles played through or connected to a disconnected tile in an otherwise legal manner will now be considered legally played tiles, and should not be returned to the bag per sections 3 and 4 above.
		+
		+
		+	Add:
		+	== III.G.6. Irregularity Following a Successful Challenge ==
		+
		+	<u>If after having his/her unacceptable play successfully challenged, a player removes either too many or too few tiles from the board, followed by starting the opponent's clock, the opponent is entitled to one extra minute of playing time. If the opponent makes a play before this irregularity is corrected, then the clock shall be neutralized, the irregularity corrected, and the opponent's turn retaken on a corrected board. If the game proceeds with each player having taken a turn, the incorrect board will no longer be corrected.</u>
		+

	== Rule IV.B.1. How to Draw Tiles ==		== Rule IV.B.1. How to Draw Tiles ==

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 [''Add as a. and i. and reorder other items as b through h and j through n''.]
-<u>a. If any onlooker notices that the clock is running at any time during the adjudication, they are to request that it be stopped before continuing.</u>
+<u>a. If any onlooker notices that the clock is running at any time during the adjudication, they are to request that it be stopped before continuing.
 i. Computer adjudication is final unless either player feels the computer or program is flawed (and requests a manual adjudication) or feels a word may not have been entered correctly (and chooses to repeat the procedure.)</u>

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 == Rule IV.J.1. Software Self-Lookup Procedure ==
-a. If any onlooker notices that the clock is running at any time during the adjudication, they are to request that it be stopped before continuing.
+[''Add as a. and i. and reorder other items as b through h and j through n''.]
-[''Reorder items b through n''.]
+i. Computer adjudication is final unless either player feels the computer or program is flawed (and requests a manual adjudication) or feels a word may not have been entered correctly (and chooses to repeat the procedure.)</u>
 == Rule V.E. Neutralizing the Clock on the Out Play ==
 After the final play, stop the clock.  <u>The game is over unless your opponent holds or challenges within 20 seconds.  If the play is held, start your opponent’s clock.   It will run until s/he releases the hold (ending the game) or challenges.  The game is also over if your opponent reveals his/her tiles, declares their point value, agrees on a final score, or does any other action that concedes the game to be over unless one or more tiles are discovered IN the tile bag. (See Rule V.C. Finding Missing Tiles Near the end of the Game, p. 25, item 3.)</u>

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 == Rule IV.I.3  Challenging the Play ==
-You may challenge any word(s) formed on a play by declaring you are challenging, BUT the challenge does not become binding until you neutralize the clock. Failing to neutralize the clock, you are considered to have committed to the challenge if you perform any of the following:
+<u>You may challenge any word(s) formed on a play by declaring you are challenging, BUT the challenge does not become binding until you neutralize the clock. Failing to neutralize the clock, you are considered to have committed to the challenge if you perform any of the following:
 a.  Write the word(s) on a challenge slip
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 .  If a blank used in a challenged word was not designated in writing when you declared your challenge, and if you and your opponent disagree as to its designation, you may withdraw your challenge. (See IV.F.1…)
-.  Either player may concede a challenge without a formal lookup.
+.  Either player may concede a challenge without a formal lookup.</u>
 == Rule IV.J.1. Software Self-Lookup Procedure ==