Automatic Shot Clock
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The lag/flip determines the first break in our alternating break format. As soon as the winner of the lag/flip is determined, the clock starts. There is no start of inning increment. One of the players is always on the clock. It is refreshing to see how quickly the balls are racked and broken off with this process. No cell phones used, no smoke breaks, just playing pool!A few details:
Do you have a small "start of inning" increment on the clock, as in some chess formats?
If a player's time runs out, does the other player take over the table immediately, and does he take the balls in position?
If the catch-up player is shooting alone, does he ever shoot before the balls stop moving to break up clusters, or intentionally shoot some other foul shot to improve the layout?
Once a players time expires, the opposing player's clock starts and that player continues to shoot, intentional foul shot or legal shot until the nine ball is legally pocketed. That player continues to rack and break the balls until he/she either runs out of time and loses because he/she is behind in wins, ties the match and runs out of time or wins more racks than his opponent in which case he/she wins the match. We had a couple players win their match over a player out of time with this process. As I indicated in my original post, the tie is broken with a one game playoff.