Acey Duecy is similar to backgammon race, The main difference is that you have to roll doubles or 1-2 to take your pieces off of the bar. and you get to roll again with doubles or 1-2.
The only experience I had was a cases league and I agree the rules were strict which is why I would think if people had to resort to cheating to maintain their position, the better players would eventually pass them up on requires accepts. I guess cheating goes on in almost everything, but they ultimately are cheating theirselves since they have to live with theirselves and their lying.
I asked fencer if it would be possible to also add a ladder rating system, that way Higher ranked players are forced to take some challanges from slightly lower rated players