grenv:
I've never played a single game of backgammon outside of BK, either in real life or on another site, so the incorrectness of the playability on BK comes as a bit of a shock, bc I know nothing else to compare it to. But I'll take your word that BK is against the norm.

As an aside, English DOESN'T have official grammar in some cases, such as split infinitives, which were considered grammatically incorrect 150 years ago, but generally accepted today. Unclear usage is dealt with through a board of grammarians, who much like backgammon, are not the "official word" anyway. you can find more information on the process of debating new grammar at www.dictionary.com. What can you expect with such a bastardized language?

So there is no FIDE-like backgammon organization?

good point Vikings, I meant backgammon