Ivaylo: lovelysharon's unfortunate timeouts have awarded several players with a backgammon. That 5 points is a considerable advantage to the subset of players who got it. In contrast, just_for_fun timed out in all his matches and everyone got 5 points - but no advantage.

General note: The fact that I and Alan are the only ones lost to lovelysharon is immaterial. (well done, Sharon, dammit! ) This isn't a personal complaint but a concern for the format. If could affect a prize tourney and that won't do any good.