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thih9 ◴[] No.41873305[source]
One-cheek rule:

> The following rules are sanctioned by the National Crokinole Association and used in all NCA Tour events.

> (…)

> 7. i) When a player is shooting, at least one portion of his/her posterior must be in contact with the seat of his/her chair.

http://nationalcrokinoleassociation.com/resources/rules.html

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spencerchubb ◴[] No.41875070[source]
What advantage could one get by not having any cheeks in contact with the chair?
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1. 8n4vidtmkvmk ◴[] No.41875335[source]
I get out of my chair frequently. When the pieces immediately in front of you are all owned by your team, you want to shoot from the outer edges to avoid hitting your own pieces.