Shot Clock Question

L.S. Dennis

L.S. Dennis

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Just wondering, at tournaments where the shot clock is employed, at what moment does the clock begin? Is it at the moment the cue has stopped from the previous shot, or at the moment the opponent arrives at the table to begin shooting?
 
L.S. Dennis said:
Just wondering, at tournaments where the shot clock is employed, at what moment does the clock begin? Is it at the moment the cue has stopped from the previous shot, or at the moment the opponent arrives at the table to begin shooting?
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Kinda varies but usually once a player gets to the table.
 
Every tournament I have seen the clock starts when the last ball stops moving. If they made a habit of not starting the shot clock until the incoming player approached the table then players would look the table over from their chairs to extend their allotted time on tough shots, some on every shot.
 
fastone371 said:
Every tournament I have seen the clock starts when the last ball stops moving. If they made a habit of not starting the shot clock until the incoming player approached the table then players would look the table over from their chairs to extend their allotted time on tough shots, some on every shot.
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That also leaves some ambiguity as to when exactly the player “gets to the table“…

In order to be consistent, there has to be a very clear, defining event to start the clock.
 
Shot clock starts when all the balls stop moving. Now, this doesn't prevent a player from coming up to the table and start shooting. As for calling time, say last 10 seconds. I was told to call it out irregardless if a player is down on their shot or not. On a scratch, shot clock starts as soon as incoming player gets ball in hand. If timeouts are specified, then those are also timed as well.
 
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