Automatic Shot Clock
- Thread starter nataddrho
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I like it! Sure, there will be some shots where the OB is moving longer than the CB, but overall this would be fair and keep the game moving.
Love it! It is a great extension of the
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Xdecemberguy
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Now if we could only do something about opponents soft racking during league play..
Now you can have prod accessories. 
I don't trust any table without pockets.
They have places with only those. WTF I always get thrown out.
InsertCleverNameHere
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Pretty sweet idea. Like someone else mentioned, what if I hit a stop shot 3 railer? That would be an issue. What about breaking 8 ball or 10 ball and you stop the cueball dead but the other balls take a good while to come to a stop. And how bout between games when the cueball is just sitting there while the balls are being racked? Idk the answers but just stuff that comes to mind. Anyway, really cool implementation/concept!
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You need to partner up with Ultimate Pool!
It is a home/club setting novelty, and doesn't solve the problem of moving object balls while the cue ball has come to rest first. You might lose a few seconds in that case.
However it may be more accurate at keeping track of time since the shot trigger is consistent and fast (tenth's of seconds), no human error.
Also, thanks for being so negative all of the time. I am sure none of us have had enough of it.
Yes this is indeed a limitation. More so in pool, less so in carom. I am thinking that maybe having an automatic shot clock / ref makes up for this flaw.
I can put pins in the corners and make the "pockets" as loose or as tight as I want
The ball just never disappears.One ball one pocket is fun on a carom table with pins in two corners.
The only solutions to this that I can think of are both ridiculous and brilliant.
1. A triangular template that is suspended by strings from the ceiling on top of the balls instead of under the balls. The gravity provides constant inward pressure and forces the rack tight. Not too heavy though. When a break shot occurs the strings are pulled up and the rack quickly rises back to the ceiling. Like a boxing match microphone.
2. 15 holes are drilled into the slate of the table in locations that are strategic to cause the balls to roll towards each other, exactly like a magic rack. The cloth is then placed over the holes. Rods are inserted into the holes from the bottom of the slate and attached to an actuator. When the actuator is engaged, the rods move upwards until flush with the top of the slate, causing the dimples underneath the cloth to disappear.
In both ideas, the template doesn't interfere with the rolling balls, but forces a tight rack.
SlateMan
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If you are worried about object balls spinning or the cue ball with that crazy spin that doesn't stop, you just add a bit of time to your normal time and move on. Say, you have a 30-second shot clock, you agree to a 40-second shot clock and move on.
Of course, each problem brings with it new opportunities. You could create a pause/reset/extension button that goes next to the table that would reset the shot clock without having to touch the cue ball. But I see this technology as the future.
Of course, each problem brings with it new opportunities. You could create a pause/reset/extension button that goes next to the table that would reset the shot clock without having to touch the cue ball. But I see this technology as the future.
I don't think an object ball spinning in place poses any real problem, it doesn't prevent the shooter from his shot preparation.