Bob Jewett said:

LINE-UP POCKET BILLIARDS

THIS game is played with fifteen object balls, numbered from 1
to 15, and a cue ball. Object balls are racked on the foot spot,
as in 14.1 continuous pocket billiards. (See Diagram No. 11.)
Starting player has cue ball in hand. It is a call shot game,
players being required to call the ball and the pocket.
Each ball legally pocketed gives the scorer credit for one
point. All balls pocketed on a legally called shot count, the
player getting one point for each ball.
Game is an agreed upon number of points-it can be 25, 50,
100, or whatever score agreed upon.

Start of Play: Rotation of play can be determined by lag or lot.
Winner of lag has option of breaking or assigning break to his
opponent.
Starting player must pocket a called ball in the rack or drive
two object balls to a cushion. Failure to do so is a foul. Offending
player forfeits two points. Opponent can require that
offender break again until he complies with the break shot requirements.
Player loses two points for each successive failure.

Subsequent Play: After the legal break shot, if starting player
has not scored, incoming player accepts balls in position. He
must call his shots --ball and pocket -- on all strokes. Player continues
until he misses. At the conclusion of his inning, he
records his points, and all balls he scored are spotted on the
long string line. (See Diagram No. 9.)
If player scores all fifteen balls, they are spotted on the string
line and he continues play, shooting cue ball from where it
came to rest after preceding stroke.

Penalties: When a player fouls, he is penalized one point. Only
one penalty is imposed, however, if the player fouls more than
once on the same stroke.

General Rules: The rules for 14.1 continuous pocket billiards
apply to line-up pocket billiards. Balls scored on foul strokes do
not count. Penalties are paid out of the player's score. If he has
no points at time of foul, he owes a point, which is deducted
after he scores.

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alphadog said:

I think the only shot in 1 pocket that doesn't come up in other games is following a ball in

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JPB2 said:

When I saw the top 200 list I put all of those players as world class. To me if you are top 200 worldwide in almost anything you should be considered world class. The problem is that in pool world class does not necessarily mean you can make a good living. That is a different way of saying what I did in my earlier post. You have to be a top player among players I consider world class to really do well. Some might argue whether top 200 is really world class. But there are 450 NBA players plus some who bounce around and play 10 day contracts and such. And pro leagues internationally with some great players. Close to 1700 NFL players, many of whom don’t last and don’t make fortunes admittedly. Around 750 NHL players plus the overseas leagues.

Doesn’t bode well for making a living in pool. How many businesses out there have more than 200 employees making livings with the top guys making more than top pool players by a lot? In many different fields. And then factor in all the smaller businesses that provide good careers and livings for so many. Pool has never been a great opportunity for very many people. Some can do well at it, sure. But a job creating machine it is not.

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