Re: 8-ender

Hi everyone

Actually, I was asking the question both ways (to get eight, and to avoid
giving up eight).

I think that it is obvious that if you have the chance to make a shot for
eight, you do it. I don't really expect that very many people would
disagree with that.

The more difficult question for me, is what to do if the opposition has
eight when you throw last rock. Given that it is very difficult to score
eight, that most curlers will never even see an eight scored, and that it
would generate a lot of good publicity for the club, could you imagine using
(or not using) your last rock to destroy the other team's eight ender?

I'm from the school that says you always try to get eight, and you try to
avoid giving up eight. (I also do not want to quit until we have a point on
the board, no matter how baddly we are being beaten, but that's another
story.)

David


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David


I would suggest that you draw against the eight. Make it right, and
there's gotta be a saviour there. There's nothing that says that an
8-ender has to be either scored or stolen, and if you give up, say, four,
that's probably a good draw, given the situation. (Didn't the see the
house, so who knows)

Keith,
Just to clarify ........ the draw for 8 was BY THE TEAM WHO SCORED THE
EIGHT !!!! Dave was asking whether or not that is ethical :)




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