Carom safeties in 9 ball

[nataddrho]

Anybody ever explored carom-only safeties in 9 ball?

I.e. your cue ball must hit the object ball and an additional called ball for the safety to count. If you pocket the object ball, carom not needed.

Otherwise you can give the table back, or get ball in hand, or a spot shot, or whatever rule for a penalty you agree upon.

It keeps two way shots but clearly reduces the hooks pool players grumble about. Plus makes you better at precision safeties.

I’m liking it.

 

[straightline]

Anything that will tighten up ball control is a good thing.


Here's a drill:
Throw the cue ball and two more balls onto the table. The sole objective is to hit one ball and freeze on the other.

 

[Zerksies]

Anything that will tighten up ball control is a good thing.


Here's a drill:
Throw the cue ball and two more balls onto the table. The sole objective is to hit one ball and freeze on the other.

It's kinda like playing 3C on a pool table. I've done this drill before and it does tighten up CB control

 

[straightline]

It's kinda like playing 3C on a pool table. I've done this drill before and it does tighten up CB control

That SVB, Deuel safety duel reminded me of the drill. If they were better versed in "coverless defense" they might have had better options.

 

[Zerksies]

That SVB, Deuel safety duel reminded me of the drill. If they were better versed in "coverless defense" they might have had better options.

I use to have a pratice partner and we use to use this game on a pool table. We would use the CB,1,3 and play billiards. If you pocketed a ball you would loose your turn and the ball would be spotted. Depending on the ball would be where it gets spotted per 3c rules.

 

[Black-Balled]

Here's a drill:
Throw the cue ball and two more balls onto the table. The sole objective is to hit one ball and freeze on the other.

You got 186386 shots if all balls are >25cm apart.

You can't.

 

[justnum]

You got 186386 shots if all balls are >25cm apart.

You can't.

Are you counting shots using the points on rails? Are those for ball first hits or rail first then ball contact?

Try to provide a full presentation of your unverified findings.

 

[Black-Balled]

Are you counting shots using the points on rails? Are those for ball first hits or rail first then ball contact?

Try to provide a full presentation of your unverified findings.

GFY, troll shidiot.

 

[straightline]

You got 186386 shots if all balls are >25cm apart.

You can't.

Yeah but you only need enough options to escape an 8 ball trap. Tryna be serious here. Perfect speed; the final frontier.

 

[Black-Balled]

Yeah but you only need enough options to escape an 8 ball trap. Tryna be serious here. Perfect speed; the final frontier.

I wonder if you even play pool.

Again.

 

[straightline]

I wonder if you even play pool.

Again.

Whats wrong with striving for perfection?

 

[Black-Balled]

Whats wrong with striving for perfection?

You've obviously applied your best smarts here.

Let's make the goalposts the same size as the football

 

[nataddrho]

I never would have thought this would have veered off topic, especially for an AZ post.

 

[Black-Balled]

I never would have thought this would have veered off topic, especially for an AZ post.

Did you search first?

 

[Texas Carom Club]

Did you search first?

 

[straightline]

You've obviously applied your best smarts here.

Let's make the goalposts the same size as the football

There could be a bullseye right in the middle; passes and tosses allowed...

 

[nataddrho]

Lets look at this from a 10,000 mile birds eye view...

We are all adults inside on a nice day playing with balls like children.

 

[straightline]

What do those things see at 10,00 miles? Do they get pissed if you wave at 'em?