Bob Jewett said:

Shane Tyree, the executive director of the BCA, is a good place to start. He tends to be pretty busy.

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I reached out to Shane Tyree. Thank you for the lead.

maha said:

unfortunately that is the only or easiest way to make sure people are staying at the venue. they need to fill the rooms to get the place and discounts for the tournament.

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There are a lot of ways to preserve the economics of the venue agreement. The most obvious is just to have players pay a $100-200 facility surcharge if they don’t stay at the hotel.

GideonF said:

The last shot in this short clip is cutting in the black. Wouldn’t say it’s full side though

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No side at all. Just makes the shot harder than it already is over that distance. It's not that side doesn't help, but the deflection between cueball and object ball is so hard to gauge. We used to play a version of HORSE/SKATE - and the players I know who were good at this shot, are using top spin only.

couldnthinkof01 said:

That's a tough shot. The pros would probably struggle with that one.

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Agree, I reckon a pro would be pretty happy to get that 1 in 5. In fact, as a result of this thread, I want to know, and have asked a couple.

IF the cue feels good in your hands, and you like the weight, taper, and the tip is giving you decent traction... you can make it work.

Howevar, I don't believe it's all necessarily automatic.

IMO, the rest aside, the most critical issue is the balance of the cue and how that helps or hinders you maneuver into shooting position. Of course there is a lot you can do to modify the outcome but what I have found is that it is all very subtle... almost microscopic -- and it's one of the reasons so many players struggle from day to day.

Lou Figeuroa