There are a number of players who routinely "kill the clock" during speedball games. It is proposed that something analogous to a chess clock be appended to the software and that the DIRECTORS spell out that each players share of the 4.5 minutes (270 seconds) is 62 seconds for bidding and play of each hand. Allowing 10 seconds for the bidding leaves 52 seconds for the play, or 4 SECONDS PER CARD. If the bidding takes 23 seconds, then each player has 3 SECONDS PER CARD to play. If individual total times were accumulated and one PAIR has used up more than (pick a number) 65% of the 4.5 minutes, they will be assigned an ave- for the hand. If the offending side would have scored less than 40% if they hadnt dragged their feet, they will be assigned what the Tournament Director deems appropriate.
