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Glossary of terms |
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The terms uses in the properties of each movement are described here. For any movement the collection of properties will uniquely identify that movement. No two movements will have the same properties unless they are the same movement in two different libraries.
Name
The movement name is chosen by the person entering the movement. While it is not necessary for this to be unique, it is chosen to be descriptive but need not contain any of the other properties, such as number of tables. {optional}
Movement type
The possible pairs movement types are:
1½ table appendix Mitchell
American whist league
Appendix Howell
Appendix Mitchell
Blackpool
Block Mitchell
Bowman-Ewing Mitchell
Criss-cross Mitchell
Displacement Mitchell
Double Hesitation Mitchell
Double Howell
Double weave Mitchell
Extra board Howell
Extra board Mitchell
Flower Howell
Hesitation Bowman
Hesitation Mitchell
Howell
Interwoven Howell
Mitchell
N-S Rover Mitchell
Reduced Howell
Relay Mitchell
Rover table Mitchell
Skip Mitchell
Stagger Mitchell
Twin Mitchells
Undefined
Web Mitchell
Pivot Mitchell
2 table appendix Mitchell
The possible individuals movement types are:
Howell type
Mitchell type
Irregular
Combination
Undefined
Shomate
Description
This is full description of how the movement works, is organised by the director and the procedures of the players and boards. {optional}
Tables
The number of tables in the movement
Rounds
The number of rounds in the movement
Winners
The number of winner, 1 or 2
Boards Per Set
The default number of boards per set.
Movement Class
This is either individuals or pairs
Players
The number of individuals or pairs in the movement, depending on the class.
Sets
The number of board sets in the movement.
Reference
The book or other source of the movement. {optional}
Page
The page or pages in the reference. {optional}
Balance
The movement balance can be one of the following:
Best but only with rounds switched
Best available with switching
Best available with no switching
Not balanced