Subhash Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 At present, unless I am mistaken, when one sets up a Teams Match,Team 1 Pair A plays Team 2 Pair A for the stipulated number of boards and Team 1 Pair B plays Team 2 Pair B for the those same boards. At the end of those boards the "Match Result is arrived at. In most real (f2f) Teams matches T1 PA play T2 PA for a number of boards, whilst T1 PB plays T2 PB & then T1 PA play T2 PB and T1 PB play T2 PB (or to derive a phrase from Davis Cup Tennis, "reverse singles" !!!). As I understand the present BBO set up, in order to have a "reverse singles" on BBO Teams, one has to set up two consequetive Teams Matches - please correct me if I am wrong about this. Question to BBO Teams Players, would you like to be able to play "reverse sinlges" ?Question to the BBO Development Team, would it be possible to develope the programmes to enable this ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 I've never been in a f2f team game where we were required to switch opponents at the half. KO matches usually ALLOW switching opponents, but I wouldn't say that this happens in *most* team matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_c Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 I've never been in a f2f team game where we were required to switch opponents at the half. KO matches usually ALLOW switching opponents, but I wouldn't say that this happens in *most* team matches.It's very common here in England. County leagues and the less serious KO competitions are nearly always 24-board matches, split into two sets of 12, with a compulsory change of opponents at half time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jillybean Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 I've never been in a f2f team game where we were required to switch opponents at the half. KO matches usually ALLOW switching opponents, but I wouldn't say that this happens in *most* team matches. Switching 1/2 way is the norm here in Vancouver , the teams can elect to play the same pair for the entire match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tola18 Posted June 28, 2008 Report Share Posted June 28, 2008 The switch of pairs is common yes, and also switch of the boards midway in each half.Ie, you really play 4 quarters, if you want to see it so. But in short matches there is usually no switch! (no boards, as both tables getting all boards ready duplicated). No seats switch either. Thus. Apparently it isnt really necessary for the swich to satysfy the rules and the law.It is apparently merely a practical custom. Almost like changing sides at sports matches. I have observed it is quite commone they DONT swich sides, especielly in indoors matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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