Here are two suggestions I’ve made before, one for speeding up one-pocket at the Derby and the second for eliminating the time-consuming fuss over the racking in nine ball. I have learned in the meantime that the second is sometimes used for small local tournaments in New Jersey. In science it’s called “independent discovery.”
Suggestion 1, one pocket. If a match takes three and a half hours, both players lose. Yes, I have thought about it. Works for the Derby where there are no brackets to disrupt.
Suggestion 2, nine ball. No matter what happens on the break, the first person to shoot after the break must roll out.
Yes, I am sane and functional. I can handle my own personal affairs. I’d love to see your responses, but please play the consequences out in your mind first before responding. I love the Derby, and I offer these suggestions to improve it.
