A book that helped me to have a more positive attitude towards the game was "The Inner Game of Tennis." There are lots of used copies around. Maybe it would help your teammate.
Moral/Rules Question
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Well shit! That makes the judge feel bad for sentencing.
As they say, takes a big person to own up, in person.
Good on him.
As they say, takes a big person to own up, in person.
Good on him.
If it's a straight in/one foot from the pocket, which pocket does anybody think he will call?
I'd say your guy is a whiner and he lost fair and square.
I'd say your guy is a whiner and he lost fair and square.
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Bob, this statement is similar to an incident I had in New Orleans when I was a bartender during BB Kings heyday on Bourbon Street. What they did was this. The bouncer had control, not thru aggression but thru charging at the door. If you looked well dressed especially if ya had a gal with ya, it was $2 a head. If you were marginal it might $5 a head, and if your someone they felt they did not want in their room they would charge up to $20 a head. There philosophy was, if they do pay allot, then they are going to act like they are in a classy place, and be partially broke and not get too wasted. But if you and your gal were dressed to the 10's you got for almost and at times ZERO. It was amazing how well that kept out the riff raff/problems.
Bob, this statement is similar to an incident I had in New Orleans when I was a bartender during BB Kings heyday on Bourbon Street. What they did was this. The bouncer had control, not thru aggression but thru charging at the door. If you looked well dressed especially if ya had a gal with ya, it was $2 a head. If you were marginal it might $5 a head, and if your someone they felt they did not want in their room they would charge up to $20 a head. There philosophy was, if they do pay allot, then they are going to act like they are in a classy place, and be partially broke and not get too wasted. But if you and your gal were dressed to the 10's you got for almost and at times ZERO. It was amazing how well that kept out the riff raff/problems.
Interesting strategy...funny, how many effective and simple and free solutions have been lost, as a result of PC.
Thanks Bob.
Great choice, I recommend reading it and 'Sports Psyching' together.
https://www.amazon.com/Sports-Psyching-Thomas-Tutko/dp/B000C4SZU6
What if he shot at that pocket 1 foot away, rattled the ball out of the jaws, and banked it back into the pocket he was shooting at? I know everyone has seen this trick shot. It went in the pocket he was shooting at.............finally, but its just easier if you call ball and pocket, thats all. Why even leave room for disaggreements?? That is the reason behind many of todays rules in the first place.
I agree with that.
My buddy told me a story where they had called his team out for not calling the 8 so when it was his turn to play he got on the eight straight into the side and said, "Right fudging there!" (Only he didn't say fudge)
He shot hard and the eight came out the other side pocket and stayed on the table.
He told me the guy should have called no rail but I disagree as the pocket counts as a rail and he "hit" the pocket but I'm not so sure.
How would you all call it?
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He shot hard and the eight came out the other side pocket and stayed on the table.
He told me the guy should have called no rail but I disagree as the pocket counts as a rail and he "hit" the pocket but I'm not so sure.
How would you all call it?
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By the WSR he hit a rail.
the more i read threads like this, the clearer i see the need to play any organized pool strictly within the parameters of the rules. keep the values and judgements of opposing groups of individuals out of it.