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Strange Fide rule. Did you know??

Hello friends,
I haven't been playing OTB for many years, so it seems I'm not up do date anymore. Just heard about the following case and looked it up in the rules. You can find it as point "G4", it's like this:
In a game WITHOUT increment, for example 2h / 40 moves + 30 min. for the rest, in this final phase of the game when you have less than 2 min. you can ask to switch time control to increment! Wow! No need to lose an equal ending on time. Did all of you know this? Are there any experiences? Please share!
Yes, I know this rule. The good thing is, you can't win a almost won game this way, because switching the time control is an draw offer to the opponent.
If I understand correctly this applies also to rapid chess. I just can't imagine in a tournament with 15 min. games, that you can switch to another time control. Has anyone seen it? Do the arbiters know? They are not obliged to give you the increment, so how do they react in practice?
@Iceman1point1 #3 it is probably wise to adress this subject at the start of the tournament, if the referee has not done so by himself. As this is an official FIDE rule he will probably consider using it, or ask the audience if they approve.
@SelfmateMan
It seems they should already in the announcement of the tournament make clear if we play according to G4 or the old G5 (you claim a draw and the arbiter has various options). I checked some tournaments, but there was nothing. As for the case that I have heard about: local tournament, nothing in the announcement, arbiter didn't know anything when the player claimed. Really would like to hear some examples of practice.
@Iceman1point1 #6
well, they will react better if they are prepared, so talk about it at the start of the tournament and point them to the FIDE Rules.
This rule is better than the old rule. The old rule stated that you can claim a draw in under 2 min time control if you can proof your opponent is not playing for a win. Because we cannot determine both players technique or if this is true or not. if the position is a 'drawn' position, this must be explained to the Arbiter and it is the Arbiter's judgement to grant the increment or not. Although this can be unfair cause of unfair claims. Imagine working your hardest and getting into a position you know is a draw, than you have to little time to proof it's a draw. But I agree this rule shouldn't be in rapid time control.
I don't really understand why rated games without an increment are even allowed. It adds next to no time to the actual length of the game (a 5 second increment adds 3 minutes and 20 seconds on average for each player) and helps ensure the best player wins, and that drawn games are drawn with 0 arbitration or other interference.

This is even wonkier in the USCF where you have things like OTB "premoves" where you can legally move your piece before your opponent has hit his clock which opens up a million problems and turns chess into a game of Uno.

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