How did she win with a Maple shaft?
quite likely. they are very popular in asian countries China especially.i'm generally clueless about custom cues but that is a southwest, right?
The Taiwanese seem to be the only ones who know SWs are for playing.quite likely. they are very popular in asian countries China especially.
they tend to go for the Jerry-era stuff too. must have some rich pool players over there.The Taiwanese seem to be the only ones who know SWs are for playing.
I’m not saying it’s unfair, but it’s just a sad way to end any legitimate tournament. How about spot shots to determine who breaks followed by a 1 game sudden death? Spot shots to determine who wins is ridiculous, and I’m not saying this because Allison lost.Though it's a shame to decide any event with a shootout that tests just one of many skills pertinent to good play, each contestant knew in advance that to avoid it they'd have to win both sets. Neither managed it, so there's nothing unfair here. As I've said before on numerous occasions, I like short races, which, as we see every December at the Mosconi,
I'd prefer a lag and then a one-rack playoff, which would duplicate the format once used at the International Challenge of Champions.How about spots to determine who breaks followed by a 1 game sudden death? Spot shots to determine who wins is sad, and I’m not saying this because Allison lost. The announcers as well as the winning player herself weren’t even aware enough of the spot shot format to know when she had won.
This. Its like complaining an NFL game ends in sudden death. If you don’t want that, win in regulation.Though it's a shame to decide any event with a shootout that tests just one of many skills pertinent to good play, each contestant knew in advance that to avoid it they'd have to win both sets. Neither managed it, so there's nothing unfair here. As I've said before on numerous occasions, I like short races, which, as we see every December at the Mosconi, magnify the tension.
It's always nice to see a new face in the winner's circle. Well played.
Personally, your logic falls apart for me here in that they play football in a sudden death manner to finish the football game. The shootout isn't really pool to finish the pool match, in my opinion.This. Its like complaining an NFL game ends in sudden death. If you don’t want that, win in regulation.
Ditto. I think penalty kick shootouts are more comparable to spot shot shootouts. In each case, many of the core skills that define excellence in that sport are irrelevant to the tiebreaking procedure. In soccer, that means passing, staying onside, making a run, headers, offensive and defensive positioning, tackling, set pieces, stamina, etc. In pool, it means everything other than shooting the tiebreaker shot.Personally, your logic falls apart for me here in that they play football in a sudden death manner to finish the football game. The shootout isn't really pool to finish the pool match, in my opinion.
The worst part (and I watched part of this tournament in person) is that it's a waste of time. 80% of the shootout is time spent waiting for the referee...not that they are slow, that's not what I'm trying to say...Rack em up after 1 single shot gets old fast.
Let them play pool.
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