DCC shot clock
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Badpenguin
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Good question, lol. And why should matches on a single table be different than the other 40 tables? It isn't like these matches are televised to "regular" audiences, or having to do commercial breaks.
Because the purpose of a tourney is not to be equally fair to every single competitor. It's to make a good presentation for viewers, in order to grow the sport. The TV table 1000% should always have a shot clock, regardless of what the other tables have.
If it works or not, that's another topic
Badpenguin
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Last year, or maybe 2 years ago, they tried to hold Sky to the shot clock on the TV table and he basically told them to eff off, lol.Because the purpose of a tourney is not to be equally fair to every single competitor. It's to make a good presentation for viewers, in order to grow the sport. The TV table 1000% should always have a shot clock, regardless of what the other tables have.
If it works or not, that's another topic
They should _all_ have a shot clock, or none of them. And yes, it should be equally fair as much as possible to every competitor. They also shouldn't have different size pockets on the TV table vs the outer tables.
This isn't showing on TV, it is streaming. The audience is captive already.
Pockets are not the same size on tv table vs other tables?
Badpenguin
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Maybe not at Derby this year, but it happens often at other tournaments.Pockets are not the same size on tv table vs other tables?
If the player is down on the shot, the clock going to zero is ignored. If he is not down on the shot, the extension is automatically applied and announced. If he has used the extension, he is warned at 10 seconds.
I think this is a good way to do the clock.
Also if the player is down on the shot and have used their extension if they raise back up it’s a clock violation.
Badpenguin
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I wish everyone would do shot clocks this way.
I just measured some tables. The TV table is the same as the other tables at 4.5 inches. Or maybe 4.45 based on my previous experience at DCC. Two balls just reach the flat of the facing.Pockets are not the same size on tv table vs other tables?
Two balls go past the points?? If so that's over 4.5 If 4.5 two balls should freeze on their equators on the points.
Chess clock works to Speed UP the Game
Shot clock works to Slow Down the Game
With a chess clock, player gains an advantage by not using all of his/her time per shot, so he/she has more time later on the important/difficult shot.
Put a stop clock on the innings and then improving that time will become a thing.
Thanks for the clarification.
It would take a lot extra people (probably refs) if there were going to be shot clocks on all tables.
Badpenguin
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Well then, they shouldn't require it on a single table then. Either get refs and timekeepers for all tables, or quit making them perform differently under 1 unique table/situation.
InsertCleverNameHere
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Yeah it’s beyond stupid to do it on only 1 table.
Make elapsed time an advancement stat.
Badpenguin
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And now that all of the accu-stats people have gone to bed or whatever, the TV table shot clock is just stuck at 30. So some people get the shot clock, some don't. Ridiculous.