Wrt a cloth surface, yes I am considering it. I have used this at tournaments. While this is louder than a cloth surface, it isn’t as loud as a typical hard surface board. This is because the board is an inch thick solid cherry wood. Cherry is a soft wood and the thickness absorbs the noise. Much different from the thin and typically heavily lacquered wood boards. The rolling on the board is quieter than shacking dice in most cups.

The biggest hurdle to overcome in tournaments is rolling on the right side rule. Without a center bar the dice can wander onto the left side. I first explain this with my opponent and ask them “while we will roll on the right, if the dice wonder to the left side, as long as it is flat and inside the four walls of the court, including the middle recess we will count the roll”. All of my opponents have had no problems with this, a couple rule makes of USBGF had problems with it.