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Point pressing vs. leeching set in stone?
Even though somehow my profile shows "Senior Member", I am still brand new to this site (first heard of it and joined about 2 months ago), I am still in need of some clarification on a few things. It really doesn't matter to me what the correct answer is, but it would sure be nice to know that the standards are consistent across the board. It's hard to be involved in any kind of game when all who are playing are using a different set of rules. Any help in the matter would be appreciated.
1. Isn't there a distinction between "point pressing" and "leeching"? ("Point pressing" meaning taking advantage of scoring opportunities along the way, while still progressing in the game, and "leeching" meaning you intentionally and strategically work the game so that the natural difficulty progression is consistently halted during the entire run.)
2. Isn't it the general rule that leeching, BY DEFAULT, is *not* allowed, and a track's description must explicitly state that the exception to this rule applies to that particular track?
3. Conversely, isn't the general rule of point-pressing, BY DEFAULT, *allowed*, and a track's description must explicitly state the technique (which is normally accepted) is prohibited for that track?
Thank you in advance ;-)