Where is the rule banning the "lift stroke" and the "sideways stroke" for close balls?

It is not explicitly called out.

A stroke is defined. The lift shot is not a stroke.

Moving the cue ball by some means other than a stroke is explicitly unsportsmanlike conduct. (Another example is taking a foul by tapping the cue ball with your ferrule. )
The only problem with that rule is how to penalize it. They're already taking a foul. Loss of game?

Why not switch the position of the 1 and 9 in 9-ball to make it more interesting?

That reminds me of a true story. Years ago, me and two of my best friends (one of whom is now deceased and one, the one in question is married to my little sister) would get together, network our computers and play counter strike.

The friend who is now my BIL would always win, but in ways that seemed insane. One time we're playing and setup at my mom's house. I was up visiting from my duty station in San Diego and I step away from my screen and see his, we were all in different rooms of the house. He was using a mod on his that made the walls all see through. So he'd use the sniper rifle and just shoot us through the walls. f%$#in cheater.

Now as it comes to pool, the changes that have been made haven't been made to make it more fair for the lesser players, or to stop cheaters like my friend, but rather to make the elite stand out more and force people to win by skill, not by luck. It's a completely different animal.
Didn't mean to out you guys. :)

Which of you was in the basement?

National and Gandy Cue History

I just got it today.

Assessing all that now. LINK

Thinking Proficient or Ryan Theewen.

Ryan experimented with adhesives for vinyl veneers years ago. And he is a master of repair.
Yep, I think either would be good. I'm more familiar with Scot at Proficient, as I've had him do some work for me. He's probably most known for refinishing, but he's restored some really busted up cues as well.

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