Backgammon Plus ©™ (BG+)™ Team play Rules

 BG+ Chouette ENDS - when BG+ POINTS is Reached OR Agreed TIME/LENGTH to End Session Game.

                  1-3 HR BG+ Chouette

– Two High Point Players Playoff – Except

   - Except when leader has more exception points - then 1st & 2nd place winners

OR

Player DOUBLEs the Starting POINTS to WIN it ALL (1st & 2nd)

 3 player BG+ game – Start with 29 points – Get 58 BG+points to WIN (87)

4 player BG+ game Start with 29 points – 58 BG+points to Win - BG+ Check Total = 116

 5 player BG+ game Start with 38 points – 76 BG+points to Win - BG+ Check Total = 190

 6 player BG+ game Start with 47 points – 94 BG+points to Win - BG+ Check Total = 282

No consulting with  CAPTAIN  or  BOX  until A Doubling Cube has been Accepted.

If Player reaches ZERO – Player is Eliminated/OUT of the game/chouette.

Player can only Risk up to the Points that they have on the Score Sheet.

No Negative points scored over Players Points.

- Have to Pass Box if not enough points

- JACOBY Rule (NO gammon or backgammon if your cube has not been turned).

 Box must beat Captain & net Positive Points to keep Box

Box Cube – Must Double/Accept in SHUE marker Team Order

When a cube is doubled – ALL are asked if there are any more doubles

ALL Team initial cubes Box - Box must take at least 2 cubes

Cube Accept/Drop team decision made in SHUE marker Team Order, normally the captain first

In a contact position a team single player can take 2 cubes but can only turn 1 cube back to the box.                                                             Rule: When Box cubes the whole team (*T2C - Can NOT Take 2 Cubes last 1Hr.)

Team must have 2 cube takers (*T2C –for 3 player last Hour rule doesn’t apply)

 Cube can only be turned 2 times

A single player can take an initial cube in a non-contact position

           Legal moves - player 1 must change move to a legal one, & player 2 has the option of re-rolling or not      Rule: If someone saw an illegal move on the board

LOSING PLAYER scores the round and  Checks  BGPLUS+ TOTAL for validation.

BOX moves the SHUEs’ to the correct positions.

Backgammon Plus (BG+) 4 Player Game – Score Sheet Example Last game at or before Time End

When Box cubes ALL Team Players – All Team Players cube Box

3 Player – Either Both Players Take or 1 Player Takes 2 Cubes*

Box Must Take Both Cubes

  4 Player – Either 2 Players Take or 1 Player Takes 2 Cubes*

Box Must Take 2 Cubes

  5 Player – Either 2 Players Take or 1 Player Takes 2 Cubes*

Box Must Take 2 Cubes

  6 Player – Either 2 Players Take or 1 Player Takes 2 Cubes*

Box Must Take 3 Cubes

* Single Player can Take 2 cubes but can only turn 1 back to the box. (NOT in last Hour EXCEPT for 3 player)