Flakeandrun said:

That will be why much of the early rounds were painfully boring to watch. Shot clock to every table required.

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yes, it is true some players intended to play very slowly, if one player thinks his opponent is slow playing, he can request shot-clock and a dedicated ref, like Gorst did vs Antonakis... or if the Senior Refs think that one match is too slow, he may apply shot-clock

it's case by case

cueball2010 said:

I bought my first set of pool balls. They costed about $70 (on prime day) which is cheapest I could find any real Phenolic Resin balls. They are made by Konllen which is a semi-decent brand. I know that they make some pretty decent carbon fiber cues and dirt cheap prices. But I still question the quality. Is there anyway to test how round they are?

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You need a spherical micrometer….must stay within five one/thousandths off round to be world legal.

We have two sets of the Konllen in our condo game room. Being out of round is the least of your concerns. After a hundred racks or so, they will loose their glossy finish and the crisp sound of a good hit. They will also burn your felt,

They'd probably be rounder than really matters. What you should check for is size and weight.

Nature Boy said:

I can’t wait for this one!

I will start listening to your golf ones if you will slow down on these releases.

They have all been great, and thanks for doing them!

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Glad to be doing it. You’ll like the golf stories too.

the five ball isn’t purple

where’s fatboy

I went with the League Cut corners. 4.75 and the sides 5.25. My GCIV has tight pockets - 4.5 corners and 4.75 sides. If I want to play on a tight table I will go downstairs and play on the Gold Crown IV. If I want a table with slightly more open pockets I will walk over and play on the Diamond.

By the way, beautiful table! Mine is going to be Oak/Cherry with the Diamond Logo routed into all four skirts/rails.

ctran said:

JAM, the referee set up has been consistent for Hanoi Open for 3 years now:
- TTV table: livestreamed, dedicated refs, shot clock... for the Hanoi Open 2023 and 2024, this TTV table is not used until the last 2 days... this year, because of the 1 day delay due to heavy rain and flood, they used this table from the start
- T1 and T2: livestreamed, 1 ref but only rack the balls, players can call them to watch sensitive shots
- other tables: area refs are assigned, 1 ref every 2 tables, but only rack the balls, players can call them to watch sensitive shots

only from Last 16 when only maximum 4 tables are used (including Juniors), they assign dedicated refs and shot clock on all tables

so, the match Sky vs Gomez in Last64 did not have dedicated ref

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That will be why much of the early rounds were painfully boring to watch. Shot clock to every table required.

ShootingArts said:

As for shooting center pocket, I had five primary lanes I aimed at. Strong players might have seven or more. I have known more players that said they never aimed center pocket than those that claimed they always aimed center pocket.

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The corner pockets at steep angles are wider on one side than the other. On the tables I play, caressing the rail will cause a rattle, so I shoot to avoid rail contact.

The side pockets at a steep angle make you aim for where the ledge of the slate is--you want to roll OB over the ledge--this maximizes you ability to miss the tit of the rail (and end up missing)

ShootingArts said:

Shooting a pistol the class of the field was still running clean after three relays, so was I. Difference was he was shooting very tight groups, I was all over the ten point area.

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I can put 7 rounds into a palm at 25 yards 1986 1911A with 5,000+ rounds through it.

I generally shoot 1-5-shot group inside 0.5" at 100 yards, 2-5-shot groups around 0.4 at 100 yards, and 1-5-shot group near 0.35 from a box of 20 hand loaded 308 rounds in my M40. Oh, and BTW, when you are in a situation where you have to miss by at least X, it is the largest group you have to worry about, not the smallest.

A tight group that misses the bulls-eye is worthless in real life.

ShootingArts said:

Hu

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Mitch