Backgammon terms starting with O

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On Roll:	The player whose turn it is to move
On the Bar:	Where a stone is placed after it is hit
Open Division:	The main division of a tournament where any player may enter
Open Point:	a position on the board which is not occupied by two or more of the opponents stones
Open Tournament:	a tournament open to any player regardless of strength or experience
Opening Game:	The first stage of a backgammon game where the players have yet to fix on their initial game plans
Opening Roll:	The first roll of the game in which both players simultaneously roll one die
Otter:	An immediate redouble by a player who has just accepted a raccoon
Outer Board:	The side of the board away from where the players bear off their stones
Outer Table:	Outer board
Outfield:	The outer board, particularly points nine, ten, and eleven
Overplay:	Make an unnecessarily big play
Own a Point:	To have two or more stones on a point so that the opponent is blocked from landing or touching down there. To have an anchor on that point
Owner of the Cube:	The player who was last doubled
Owns the Cube:	The player who last accepted a double is said to own the doubling cube or to have possession of the cube