Jumping In Draughts? What's The Proper Rule?

[flobadob]

What are the correct rules when it comes to jumping opponents pieces in draught? Can you force someone to make a jump after they have made a different move even though a jump was available? Or can you lift the piece that did not make the jump and then take your turn? Our are these both correct options?

[bhg481]

I always understood that your second option was the correct one.

[woofgang]

depends whether you are playing with the "huffing" rule or not.
http://www.checkerslounge.com/huffing.html

as it say on the link, both the English and American associations have abolished huffing in competition play.

[woofgang]

knowing about the huffing rule.....I mean how much more boring and middle aged can I get????

[Zacs-Master]

Baaah. It's not proper draughts without huffing.

[Zacs-Master]

There's nothing boring about knowing the huffing rule woof!
(Unless were both in the same boat).

[boxtops]

My first thought was huffing - you're not alone!

[woofgang]

lol you guys. I used to play draughts and backgammon with my late DH but I never won as he was so good.

[THECORBYLOON]

The huffing rule has been abolished but the player MUST jump.

[Zacs-Master]

I was taught by my branded who was champion of his local.

[Zacs-Master]

Grandad!

[Gizmonster]

I think both rules exist - you need to decide which one you're playing befoehand.
According to wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_draughts
Look under "Move Rules":
"Jumping is always mandatory: if a player has the option to jump, he must take it, even if doing so results in disadvantage for the jumping player. (For example, a single jump might set up a player such that the opponent has a multi-jump move in reply.)

However, I'm more used to playing with the 2nd option, viz, huffing.
Look under "Rule Variations" in the above link.

[Old_Geezer]

I think it depends on what was agreed at the start. Not that I've played since I was a kid.

Normally one has to jump if one can. But the opponent can not choose which of a number of jump options the other should make. I have also played it where if you failed you removed the offending piece.

I think the issue is to clarify the rules you play by at the start to avoid disagreements.

[RATTER15]

I play both rules, depends who I am playing. I am quite good and will beat most UK players but the USA players beat me all the time, they must play it a lot more over there.

[flobadob]

I am going to need to look up huffing as I don't know what it is. So if jumping is mandatory does that mean you make your opponent take their move back and force them into the jump after they have made a non jump move?

[SirOracle]

Yes - if not playing with "Huffing" rule.