"Ball in hand, legal shots only"
A few key words seem to be missing from this phrase.. what does it mean?
Thanks!
A few key words seem to be missing from this phrase.. what does it mean?
Thanks!
House Rules Question
- Thread starter Halfjack87
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I would ask whoever is running that particular 'house'.....
That makes a lot of sense, appreciate the input. I wonder if anyone at AZBilliards might know what it means?
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Mostly clueless eh........
Its a vague sign. Has no special meaning unless the proprietor of the place it is hanging in wants it to mean something. But a bunch of strangers guessing at what it means is always better than asking the owner or manager. :thumbup:
Maybe it is actually 2 very vague rules in a poorly written way.
- Ball in hand - for fouls only. This could be behind the head string or anywhere on the table.
- Ball in hand - this is a progressive place that says anytime you shoot you get ball in hand. Not sure if this would be in the kitchen or anywhere though.
- Legal shots only - you can't scoop or perform any other shoot not considered legal by the WPA and/or his lawyers.
It sounds to me like the first step into the Hades of 'bar rules'...
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!!!
Simple - "No Guns" (but I think it depends on what state you're in)
It clearly means different things to different people. To me it means, "Find a pool hall and don't play here."
at some point before the game is over, the locals will tell you what it means :thumbup:
Not only the above but it may change from game to game to suit the locals
Well, I thought something so vague would likely be some colloquial jargon - guess not. 
I'm betting Michael4 is right and I'd find out as I play. If it was less ambiguous it would clearly be less open to interpretation...
In Texas, so not likely to be a gun prohibition.
Perhaps, as many unusual rules, it is based on a problem - somebody was trying to declare that when you had ball in hand, illegal shots were permissible (imaginations gone wild).
:grinning-moose:
I'm betting Michael4 is right and I'd find out as I play. If it was less ambiguous it would clearly be less open to interpretation...
In Texas, so not likely to be a gun prohibition.
Perhaps, as many unusual rules, it is based on a problem - somebody was trying to declare that when you had ball in hand, illegal shots were permissible (imaginations gone wild).
:grinning-moose: