Pool Ball Collecting.

Another set I received, are these Raschig Boccette balls.

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I found one dent sadly, but otherwise they look quite good. Need to clean them still.

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Could anybody help me with more informations or maybe even a valuation of them? I searched a bit, but not much infos on Boccette balls to be found by Raschig. I am not sure is this is anything special, or just nobody plays it, hence not really sought after (instead of being rare)…

Pool Ball Collecting.

I received some Aramith Premium today. They have a few bigger dents and scratches sadly, which I did not see in the pictures. But I got them quite cheap to be fair.

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I wanted this set, to make a complete Baseball set. As I will not play them very much, I think I am ok with their quailty. They are just intended for a few fun games every now and then…

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I still have some spare balls left. I think this might be Aramith as well, so maybe I switch for better versions on some of the balls, if I have them.

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surely this has happened in a big match, what's the rule??

there is no rule that says if you unscrew the cue that it's a withdrawal from the match.
Actually, at the league and local tournament level, that sometimes is a rule that is in place to prevent or limit sharking. The enforcement is that if an opponent is at the table and you start to disassemble equipment, you have conceded immediately.

That likely is not a rule in bigger events because pros are not going to do it anyway.

In either case, you would just announce that you are making a change for a reason (the tip came off), not to concede, and it would be a non issue.

Chalk Habits and A Doozy of an AccuStats

If it ever starts to really bother you, and you do not want to confront his deviant, filthy habit directly, you could go the passive-aggressive route. Each time you rack, bring a towel to the table, and say, "Let me fix the chalk for you," and clean the rails and replace the chalk face up exactly on the middle diamond of each rail section. Or maybe clean the table every half hour.

If you could convince him to use those $30 chalks, that might slow him down. You could pocket one every other session.
It doesn't bother me too much. I'm just happy to be shooting pool. It's most annoying to add moving chalk out of the way to my pre-shot routine, but if that's the worst of it, I'm having a good day.

Chalk Habits and A Doozy of an AccuStats

Every time I went to the table to shoot, I’d walk the table gathering all the chalks.
I’d then play the chalks on one spot on the rail face up and stack 2 chalks and
have 3 stacks of chalk. I’d do it every time it was my turn to shoot.

If my opponent doesn’t take the hint and asks me why I’m doing that I’ll reply this
way. For 2 very good reasons……Having chalks all around the table distracts from
my field of vision on way too many shots. Just as important is not needlessly making
a mess of chalk dust and debris that gets deposited on the rails that eventually gets
on my bridge hand or glove. Having clean rails is very important and it’s why I do this.

I’ll do it every time it’s my turn and the more ai have to do it, the slower I’ll get it done
each ensuing turn at the table. If need be, I’ll start using my Ed Norton imitation from The
Honeymooners. I’ll start stacking the chalks and keep rearranging or moving the chalks to
a different location on the table from where I just spent time previously stacking the chalks.

I know exactly how Art Carney would screw around with Ralph (Jackie Gleason) taking time
to do the simplest of acts like when he had to sign a document. When you gather the chalks,
just do it with a smile and briskly. By the 4th time, start going real slow and slower each time.
I’d take 75-90 secs or longer wiping the rails with napkins if he keeps placing chalk face down.
Ralph: "Address the chalk"
Norton: "Hellooooo Chalk!"

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