Comments on: Bonspiel Shenanigans http://troy.fisher-fam.org/wpblog/2007/02/10/bonspiel-shenanigans Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:36:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Mike http://troy.fisher-fam.org/wpblog/2007/02/10/bonspiel-shenanigans#comment-2391 Mike Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:18:19 +0000 http://troy.fisher-fam.org/wpblog/2007/02/10/bonspiel-shenanigans#comment-2391 Good post. I tried to sum up the weekend as well, but you have a much better memory than I do. I share your split-feelings with throwing through the house. The first time it happened to us (Yes fellow readers this has happened more than once to the CPK) I was a bit frustrated. It sort of feels like the other team is saying "let's not let them screw this up more than they have already". However, I also realize that it is a valid strategy and it greatly reduces the chance that the other team could give up a big end too. If they end up with a whole bunch of stones guarding our points they could give up more points than need be. I guess when we get good enough to have handedly beat an opponent we will have to see which path we choose to take. Hopefully that day won't be too far off. Good post. I tried to sum up the weekend as well, but you have a much better memory than I do.

I share your split-feelings with throwing through the house. The first time it happened to us (Yes fellow readers this has happened more than once to the CPK) I was a bit frustrated. It sort of feels like the other team is saying “let’s not let them screw this up more than they have already”. However, I also realize that it is a valid strategy and it greatly reduces the chance that the other team could give up a big end too. If they end up with a whole bunch of stones guarding our points they could give up more points than need be.

I guess when we get good enough to have handedly beat an opponent we will have to see which path we choose to take. Hopefully that day won’t be too far off.

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