Double Resignation in Team Chess

Just a weird thought...

I'm sure I'm not the only one to suffer from a partner who resigns early in team chess. Or gets cut off by the internet. So, just wondering...

What if the rule was that when one player resigns their partner gets to keep playing, just like in free for all? The resigning player gets a loss, but the player that continues on could, if he did amazingly well, pull out a win. Or at least get to try!!

So the rule would be that a player only loses if they resign or if they or their partner are mated (or have their king taken). The player who resigns or times out would have their pieces go grey, like in free for all.

Just a weird thought...

I'm sure I'm not the only one to suffer from a partner who resigns early in team chess. Or gets cut off by the internet. So, just wondering...

What if the rule was that when one player resigns their partner gets to keep playing, just like in free for all? The resigning player gets a loss, but the player that continues on could, if he did amazingly well, pull out a win. Or at least get to try!!

So the rule would be that a player only loses if they resign or if they or their partner are mated (or have their king taken). The player who resigns or times out would have their pieces go grey, like in free for all.

the teammate could take over their their pieces, so it would still be teams

>>the teammate could take over their their pieces, so it would still be teams

Yeah, I thought of that, but some people would object if the 1400 player took over the 1100 player's pieces and beat the two 1200 players
Both ideas are worth considering, definitely. As would some kind of 'resignation' penalty for the player whose partner won the game.

... indeed, on another note, I think there should be a one hour block on player who resign before a certain move... say 12 in. If you have to leave anyway, like your wife calls you to dinner, than the block won't hurt you. But if you are like some players and merely resign because you don't like someone, or your partner made a dumb move, then you won't be able to get right back on.