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This article is from the Backgammon FAQ, by Mark Damish damish@ll.mit.edu with numerous contributions by others.

07 What is the Holland rule? (Backgammon)

This rule applies to match games and states that in post-Crawford
games the trailer can only double after both sides have played two
rolls. It makes the free drop more valuable to the leader but
generally just confuses the issue.

Unlike the Crawford rule, the Holland rule has not proved popular, and
is rarely used today.

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