Backgammon Etiquette
When playing a game, any game, manners count. If you treat your opponent the way you’d like to be treated, then chances are you will always be able to find an opponent willing to face you. If you act scornfully towards your opponent or patronize him, he will probably not return for a re-match. That means that you shouldn't act self-satisfied when you like your roll, or when your opponent rolls an unfortunate roll.
You should never make comments about how lucky your opponent is, since that implies that he is only lucky, and not skillful. In backgammon, luck is simply not enough to win.
Here are some basic rules you should follow while playing backgammon:
- The dice must be rolled on the player’s right hand side of the board.
- The dice must be rolled together and land flat in the board. They must be re-rolled if one of the dice land outside of the board or crooked in the board.
- The turn is not over until the player picks up their dice. The player may not roll until the other player has completed their move and picked up their dice.
- If a player rolls before their opponent picks up their dice, they may have to roll again at the discretion of their opponent.
- If there is a moved played that is not legal, either player may correct the play as long as the correction occurs before the next player rolls. Any errors not corrected before then, remain as played.
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