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I agree with every post on the subject above. I love the BRD. I like J/R too. Of course, that may be why I found this website first, got turned onto the BRD, and eventually made my way over to J/R. One doesn't replace the others.

I find JR to be "friendly" reading material. The situations provided help you understand the meaning of the rule being discussed. It is a stand-alone type of material designed to help you interpret the rules correctly before you take the field.

I find the BRD to be a "cross-reference" type of reading material. When you lay the BRD side by side w/ the rule books, you begin to understand nuances among the rule codes. When situations vary among codes, it may supply a reason supporting why the differences exist in the first place. One cannot over emphasize "no provision" or "same as" enough. IOW, although BRD targets the rule differences, it also builds upon common rule adoptions not explicitly stated among the rule codes.