I could've been clearer: that was directed at Horibe, not you, and my point was that you should just give the TD the discretion necessary to handle such strange cases.

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Ah makes more sense now

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Tactics yes, Tact no...

I agree with all comments. However, it happens. I have run events where, halfway through a round I have discovered that two players have simply not used a clock because they do not like them. I have come upon a very slow player who claimed a clock did not work, and informed a rather timid child that they would not use one. Two hours later the bored to death child lost.

I agree the td should have discretion to deal with this, but it can be a pain when it comes up, particularly when the delay has already occurred.

I would think the easier case for them (in most rule sets) would be Player A: pass, Player B: pass (enter scoring phase) player B demands resumption, it is player A's move with extra time from passing....not that this is really any less ridiculous.....but it avoids the move twice in a row issue...You could add a rule that if you resume play after passing the credit is removed, however then there is always the option of canceling your opponent's time-adding-pass via the same mechanism as above. If you say only the player who orders the resumption loses their bonus time, then you add the extra step of A pass, B Pass, B resumes, A plays, B passes, A passes, A resumes, and we end up in the same place.....Doesn't it make you wish you could just add a rule saying "don't be an idiot!"