[EricH]

Originally Posted by EricLeifermann

Its fairly obvious that if there is one EC and one SC left on the rack that someone has swapped them, why do they need to be right next to each other? As long as there are at least 2 game pieces on the rack there should be no problem whether or not you swapped a EC on the left side for the SC on the right side...

Exactly! But, for whatever reason, officials chose to use a rule that isn't a rule for this. Good practice for the PS? Maybe. But if it isn't in the rules, it isn't in the rules.