There’s a possible ambiguity in the rule:
- You must take your entire roll if possible.*
+13-14-15-16-17-18------19-20-21-22-23-24-+
| O O | | O O O O O |
| | | O O O O O |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| |BAR| |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | X O |
| | | X X O O |
+12-11-10--9--8--7-------6--5--4--3--2--1-+
If X rolls 3-1 in this position he is not allowed to play 6/5 and say “I have no 3.” He must find a way to play both 3 and 1 … and thereby leave three blots!
HOWEVER, if he rolls 6-1 he is NOT required to play 6/0 5/4 and leave two blots. He is allowed to play safe with 6/5/0 — this is considered “taking the whole roll” even though a pip is wasted with the 6.