Tiger glove with the closed pointer finger. about $20 and fits well. Tried some cheap IBS gloves off amazon , came in a pack of 5, and they were too small. Gave them all away on league night. I've been curious about "Sure Shot" gloves on pooldawg but don't buy enough stuff for them to justify any shipping for a $10 glove. Haven't found another seller that has that brand with free shipping, but they claim their made in the USA.

Cheating in any competition is nothing new even at the highest & professional level of competition.

I was away from the game for around ten years and I’ll say I’ve never heard of slicking the cue ball up with silicone. Not to say it wasn’t thing before then I have just never heard about it. But when there’s a will there’s a way when it comes to human beings. I remember as a kid my father and uncle would keep close tabs on each other’s cups of coffee when they were playing. If at least one of them did not have eyes on their coffee at all times they would simply get new cups and only drank cups that they could see getting poured.

I’m not siding with any of the accusations one way or another because I obviously don’t know but I did a little research on how to combat it if it actually is happening:

For pool tournament directors or serious accusations, a Dyne pen test is the most practical, affordable, and dependable method. It’s fast, simple, and visual. If legal or high stakes accusations are involved, send the cue ball to a lab for confirmation.

All are digital rentals. There will be an option by Tuesday for unlimited viewing.
We did it this way so there is no shipping and people can watch in about 30 seconds once they make their selection to what package they want to see.
They are viewing options not downloading.

Bob Jewett said:

That could also be due to the cue ball being small from wear. Make a ring of six object balls frozen around the cue ball and if there is a gap with the last object ball in the ring, the cue ball is the wrong size. This can be a serious problem for very old cue balls.

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Good thought but the league swaps out the hall’s balls for new-ish Aramith balls.

And this wasn’t a problem for me before the last re-cloth of all their tables.

I'm confused. Are you selling or renting this video? Does a person have three days to download it or have you blocked downloads and they have three days to watch the run and no way to study the commentary after three days?

I haven't kept up with dealings so I am legitimately confused. I came with the intention of saying nice things, twelve bucks for a purchase should be something any pool fan might support. Twelve dollars for a three day rental? Naah. Past experience with this type of video tells me I would probably not watch the whole video even once in three days, much less digest anything from it.

Please clarify if you are selling or renting so those of us still in the last ice age can understand.(grin)

Hu

sjm said:

I'd be OK with allowing a brief stoppage of the shot clock when a player must get their jump stick or the bridge, but I do not favor lengthening the shot clock to facilitate it.

This is one of many examples for which attending to the game's best interests must take precedence over what the players want. If there were ever a player vote on the shot clock, it would disappear completely, as would some of those who watch pro pool.

Slow play is boring, and Matchroom must continue to do what it must to avoid it.

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Stu you're absolutely correct, modern day nine ball is as boring as watching paint dry without a shot clock of 30 seconds or less.

sjm said:

I'd be OK with allowing a brief stoppage of the shot clock when a player must get their jump stick or the bridge, but I do not favor lengthening the shot clock to facilitate it.

This is one of many examples for which attending to the game's best interests must take precedence over what the players want. If there were ever a player vote on the shot clock, it would disappear completely, as would some of those who watch pro pool.

Slow play is boring, and Matchroom must continue to do what it must to avoid it.

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Yep,

skor said:

I'm for the shot clock but 30 sec is too short.
Have to give enough time to be able to grab a jump cue or extension without running around the arena.
40sec - 45sec should just right.

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30 sec is like a week, especially with the players that take the full 30 or beyond every shot, 45 would be a disaster and many would shut it off when the notoriously slow players are playing.

skor said:

I'm for the shot clock but 30 sec is too short.
Have to give enough time to be able to grab a jump cue or extension without running around the arena.
40sec - 45sec should just right.

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40 seconds or so is the perfect amount. Watching them rush around like rats in 30 seconds is retarded and an insult to their craft. You can watch tournament after tournament where there are multiple instances of a player having to unnecessarily rush a hard shot because of the clock. Much more suitable limits than 30.

JohnnyOzone said:

Why not expand the number of players on each team to 10 or 12? Play way more matches, have 3 or 4 tables going.

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Why? We all want to watch EVERY match.

Terrible idea IMHO

Only switching is cheating. It's not just the change-up - but the blind change-up. Frankly I prefer slick balls to say, the ones in the finals. Those dragged wide like any fresh out the box Centennials for instance.

Why would you guys question Kaci? He a professional player and has been for yrs. If he sees something not acting quite right...I would believe him. Plus people have been doing this for awhile..and yes it's cheating.

The main advantage is when one player knows the ball is doctored, the other doesn't. When both recognize the cue ball is playing differently both adapt, no advantage.

I bought a fairly early measles ball. Compared to the well worn red circle cue balls we used in tournament play it rolled long. Going around the table it would roll 12-18 inches long. Not enough for a banger to notice but if somebody was playing tight shape they would.

I prefer playing with clean and polished balls. They definitely play differently than dirty balls. One major thing, they play more consistently than dirty balls. I would like to see the balls used in big events cleaned and polished every evening. It would make for more consistent play and minimize the effect of wax or silicone added by a player. I think some are cleaned daily, it should be standard practice.

Hu

Bavafongoul said:

I think Penn linen fishing line is a very high quality wrap for pool cues and Blue Mountain is a close 2nd.
Cortland is still #1 and searching is frustrating, plus #9 is usually all that you see and it’s kinda expensive.

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Oh yes...expensive...