David in FL said:

What do you mean by impeding "evolution of play"?

How does the rule applied to jump shots do that?

Does a prohibition of using other outside equipment to raise or elevate your bridge hand also "impede evolution of play"?

I'm genuinely trying to understand your point...

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SeniorTom said:

This is how I interpret the rule that's being questioned. In that case, the bridge hand is not even being used, but just the mechanical bridge itself. When players use a standard bridge, those attached to a longish stick, your normal bridge hand can be a elevated a couple of feet on the end of the bridge stick. Personally, I think it means that you can't set your bridge hand on top of a mechanical bridge to elevate your hand bridge, and shoot that way. i think?

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straightline said:

It's not silly it's stupid. It serves no purpose and just impedes evolution of play.

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straightline said:

WTF did the ref say?

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David in FL said:

Again, the bridge is not used to support or elevate your bridge hand. It supports and elevates the cue itself. Like any other mechanical bridge.

Perfectly legal.

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Icon of Sin said:

Ha. That was me.

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David in FL said:

Why is it a silly rule? The rule is consistent in that it follows the other rules that don't allow any piece of equipment (a regular bridge for instance) to support or elevate your bridge hand.

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jokrswylde said:

Good post, I see it even in my own kids. Hey, BTW, do you/did you happen to ever post on bladeforums? I remember a dude with your same screen name who had some pretty sick videos with a balisong...could be confused though.

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Coos Cues said:

By the time I saw it there were only three numbers left 10, 15 and 20

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Icon of Sin said:

Forgot I wrote that.

I feel like whatever Justnum was experiencing is partially due to the nature of the connected world we live in these days. You see it constantly on social media, especially tiktok/instagram reels. People just seeking that quick attention and validation and in some cases that old adage of "bad press is good press".

There is a guy on Instagram right now that is the perfect example of this. Goes by Kenleeefastman (https://www.instagram.com/kenleefastestman/). His schtick is that he is/thinks he is super fast. Every video is him knocking over lighters or clothes pins... or grabbing something off a table really fast. Some videos shows him shadowboxing throwing kicks and punches. While fast, you can see by his technique, well, that there is no technique. Just doing something fast and thinking he is great for it. Seeking validation from people who don't know any better and either ignoring or "liking" the negative comments or criticisms.

That's just one example outside of AZ.

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