Scratching During League Play

Tennesseejoe

Tennesseejoe

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I am an older player (80) and started playing league 2 years ago because my One Pocket friends passed away. When I scratch I always retrieve the cue ball and hand it to the incoming player. In the 2 years only one player has reciprocated. I think this is just good manners. Your thoughts??
 
It is good manners, but not a regular thing in our league. It does happen some, usually more when a player scratches and leaves the ball on the table, as opposed to getting it from under the table (ball return tables). In the drop pocket rooms we play in, i se people pull the ball out and hand it over some, just not all the time.

Keep doing what you do, and not worry about the other guys, sadly.
 
It could be seen as confrontational. Pool halls aren't filled with the most rational people. I usually get it out of the pocket and leave it on the rail close to where I know my opponent will want it.

Sorry about your friend.
 
I'll do it if I scratch near my but if it's on the other side, where you are I don't feel the need to rush around and beat you to it. And don't mind if someone else doesn't

But some league players are shit heads
 
Tennesseejoe said:
I am an older player (80) and started playing league 2 years ago because my One Pocket friends passed away. When I scratch I always retrieve the cue ball and hand it to the incoming player. In the 2 years only one player has reciprocated. I think this is just good manners. Your thoughts??
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Depends on where it lands. If I am closer to the pocket, I get it. But I'm not walking all the way around the table if the opponent it right by there.
 
Good manners, drop pockets, and the game have a lot to do with getting the cue ball for the other player. Ball return and ball in hand anywhere on the table I probably won't get the ball unless I am right by the return tray. Drop pockets and ball in hand behind the headstring I usually do get the ball for the other player. If they are paying attention I usually just roll the cue ball into the kitchen area.

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Tennesseejoe said:
I am an older player (80) and started playing league 2 years ago because my One Pocket friends passed away. When I scratch I always retrieve the cue ball and hand it to the incoming player. In the 2 years only one player has reciprocated. I think this is just good manners. Your thoughts??
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For drop pocket tables, retrieving it and setting it on the pool table surface not near any other ball is probably the most common thing to do. The exception would be if it’s in a pocket opposite from where you are and it’s easier for your opponent to get it out of the pocket as he’s getting out of his chair approaching the table.
 
In the US Open matchroom event just finished yesterday, FINALLY the players are rolling the balls down to the racker.
It shows respect, for the game, the players, the sport, the audience in many ways.
The bars tho, are bars, and alcohol and youth roll quite different that we did in the 50's/60's.
I've found allot of men now, outta respect will put the quarters in for me in BAR match play.
 
I do it almost every time unless they are on the cueball return side and I am near the foot of the table.One person in two years makes me think you walked into some kind of cultural shift. Like the league had some arguments about it or accidental ball contact when rolling it to the other player. In my experience it has been way more common to have them hand it or roll it to me, than not.
 
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Mostly do it myself except for the times mentioned above when opponent is clearly closer to the pocket/ball return. I've never even thought of it as a slight for people who don't do it. I always thought that if they don't they are just pissed at the scratch and wanting to just sit down right away :LOL:
 
Tennesseejoe said:
I am an older player (80) and started playing league 2 years ago because my One Pocket friends passed away. When I scratch I always retrieve the cue ball and hand it to the incoming player. In the 2 years only one player has reciprocated. I think this is just good manners. Your thoughts??
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Like you I always get the cueball out if it scratched on my shot and I explain to them why I do it. That way they might, just might do it for someone after they scratch on a shot.


A significant portion of the generation under 50 years old could care less about manners or much of anything but themselves. The me generation is also not impressed by anyone showing or displaying manners. I can't count the number of times I held a door open for a women under 50 and they just walk by like your their personal doorman. No thank you, nothing. So now I just slow down and let them get the door for themselves.. If it is an older women they always say thank you so I feel just fine doing it my way. If you let someone in their car in front of you now just pull in and go. No wave, no nothing. I feel like Jerry Seinfeld, "where is my thank you wave?" What the hell did I do that for???


BTW I am 70 myself and miss the days of good manners towards each other man or woman.. Chivalry died when womens lib became popular and Dear Abby left us I guess.... JMO!
 
I will always hold a door for a woman. I don't do it to hear thank you.

As for handing the cue ball, I do that as well. Not only out of courtesy, but to acknowledge the foul.
 
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