Illegal procedure!!!

[reservoirelves]

We use the IP rule and it is rarely called. The threat of IP makes everyone remember to move their turn marker. We also use the 4 min rule, I think that it keeps the game moving along. I used to play aganst someone who would take 10 mnutes per turn without a timer so I'm reluctant to play without it. Our league also ran a pub league team side league that used 2 minute turns, that was great fun.

I have always played with IP so I was wondering if leagues without it have any problems about forgetting to move the turn marker.

[tafta]

We have IP in our league but its quite loosely enforced. As for my own enforcement of IP I tend to give newbies quite some leeway and also in most games I give the other coach a warning or two first before starting to call for IP .This gives a better environment around the game and avoids harsh feelings (missing the critical RR for a TD for example). But whenever I meet a person who argues alot about the rules or tries to bend them I call him on IP whenever I get the chance.

To my big regret we don't use the 4min rule in our league. I like my games to last around 2 hours and the 4min rule makes that a reality. At the moment most of our games last around 4 hours due to people thinking for nearly 10min before finishing their turns. I prefer a less organized game where situations arises due to lack of time. Also it puts more pressure on the coaches to come up with a play in less time which I think is a valid part of the game. Newbies can always be given a few more minutes to compensate, but on general I find the 4min rule a good thing.

[Lychanthrope]

We never call IP. We just remind each other to move it if we forget. No big deal. All of the local tourneys that I know of say in the rules that IP will NOT be called. It's a good sportmanship rule.

We don't have a 4 minute rule as our games are for commrodery. It's one of my biggest worrys as a new player at tourneys, not to take too much time.