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gingerman28:
Where in the rules of play does it say that roadblocks must be evenly done by both team members?

puddin:
Since TAR6 Gman, 6 a piece.

from that awful place called wiki~

Beginning in Season 6, each team member may complete a maximum of only six Roadblocks throughout the entire race.[7] Since there are normally twelve Roadblocks in the Race, this rule forces each team to split the Roadblocks equally between the two members (unless a team uses a Fast Forward to skip one Roadblock, in which case the split can be 6-5, if they somehow manage to get two Fast Forwards like Danny and Oswald did in Season 11, the split can possibly be 6-4). In contrast, Season 5's final three teams featured three male-female teams that split the Roadblocks 9-1 or 8-1 (not including unaired Roadblocks), with the male member of the team taking the load; many speculate that it was for this reason that the six-Roadblock rule was introduced in Season 6.[8] The six-Roadblock limit was dropped for only Season 8; additionally, that season's four-member-team format required some Roadblocks to be completed by two people. Season 10 had 13 Roadblocks; therefore, the maximum for each team member was increased to seven. While this Roadblock rule has not been specifically mentioned in some later seasons, team behavior and statements (such as Eric in All-Stars) imply that it still applies.

TARAsia Fan:
This is known as the Flo Rule as Flo did what amounted to one Road Block while Zach did 30. Totally unfair. Then the rule when instituted to even things out and I think it's a good rule.

By the way, Jewel is hot.

edited to fix the link, puddin

georgiapeach:
Bowling Mom rule I always heard...  since they got gypped and all!

Kogs:

--- Quote from: georgiapeach on January 09, 2008, 10:59:34 PM ---Bowling Mom rule I always heard...  since they got gypped and all!

--- End quote ---

it is the bowling moms rule. it was them and also in tar4 where tian and jaree where eliminated because of male dominated tasks. since then they made the equal roadblock rule and have had tasks which is fit for both a male and female.

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