Two players matching up playing 9-ball sets for a reasonable $$ per set. Both players are weak "A" or very strong "B" players, and are capable of running out at any time, or even stringing a few consecutive break & runs. As in our weekly tournaments, they are using a turtle template rack, racking high with the 9-ball on the spot, and racking their own balls. One player racks the balls totally random for his own breaks, and the other player has been pattern racking or whatever you want to call it - racking the balls in the exact same order in the rack every time, for his own breaks.
Not in the middle of a session, but it is reasonable request for the player who is not pattern racking to stipulate / request that starting the next session, his opponent needs to cease from pattern racking and start racking the balls randomly? The player who has been pattern racking claims it's a non issue and nothing more than excuses / complaints, but why would they be doing it if they didn't think it was giving them some advantage, and why wouldn't they agree to random rack for their own breaks if they are indeed claiming it is not giving them any advantage? Of course everything is negotiable in a head-up matchup, but does this not sound like a fairly reasonable request? Opinions?
Not in the middle of a session, but it is reasonable request for the player who is not pattern racking to stipulate / request that starting the next session, his opponent needs to cease from pattern racking and start racking the balls randomly? The player who has been pattern racking claims it's a non issue and nothing more than excuses / complaints, but why would they be doing it if they didn't think it was giving them some advantage, and why wouldn't they agree to random rack for their own breaks if they are indeed claiming it is not giving them any advantage? Of course everything is negotiable in a head-up matchup, but does this not sound like a fairly reasonable request? Opinions?
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