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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Just chip it in!

336Robin said:

I've had a few and unless someone has to make a business work, they generally don't understand it when they do things that get in the way....contract or not. Nothing says contracts can't be in their own bad interests which I think is part of the problem. Strictly my opinion.

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Now I think we are basically on the same page. While the thread deals with the "was there a breach or not?" issue, what ultimately matters is the question "what will future contracts look like?" It is incumbent on the players to take the process of negotiating the contract seriously to ensure that the contract is not overly restrictive and that their rights are protected.

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.