Recent content by 8ballbanger

I think rule 3 (needing to drive the lowest object ball to a rail) would be the primary source of fouls in the game. But the game is intentionally designed to cut back on safety battles, and encourage runouts. I really don't think there is that much skill in the current 9 ball safety scene. In...

How's this for a mod on 9 ball rules that tries to remove some of the more unwanted characteristics of the game like slop, luck and cheap snookers. Sort of like turning the 9 ball rules inside out, so I have called it inverse 9 ball. ***************************** INVERSE 9-BALL Same basic...

Calling the ref would have been the easiest thing to do...

Hey! Was hoping to hear from someone who has been a BCA ref under the new administration. I have been thinking of becoming a ref for a while now to help out with the local scene here in Australia, however being the new owner of a mega mortgage, the dues could be fairly painful to me. Anyone...

This was my thinking too...

Three words - ENGLISH POCKET BILLIARDS At the top level you can see 1000+ point breaks fairly commonly, which would be about 400 or so consecutive shots at the table, none of them particulary easy on a full size english snooker table. Anyone ever try shooting a table length in off on one of...

What's wrong with getting the kid to use a mechanical bridge to reach the long shots? You have to learn some time.

I understand that Bob Jewett is in the process of reviewing the world rules, so I thought we could start a thread to bring some points of ambiguity to his attention. I am sure he has a fair list already, but you never know what might have been overlooked. I hope this is not too late to be looked...

Wonder how it deals with contact induced throw? Bet the balls in the video were highly clean.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200411/s1236964.htm Sad day. Personally, Eddie started my serious interest in the game when I saw him playing in the Lindrum Masters several years ago. The aussie champion will be missed by all.

JIM REMPE HAS A CUE THAT DOESN'T DEFLECT! WOW! Way back in 95 too, why isn't he selling that sucker now?

Hey Bob, You could probably "reverse" your test to reduce a few variables and make it a bit easier to implement. Have a single player play themself at each different game for a couple of hours (pretending all the time to be two separate players). Which ever game has the most variance in the...

I wonder how opinion's would differ if they were playing called shot and Earl called the 9 in the correct pocket? From the setup, I think I would have called it if I was having a random crack at it.

I agree mostly with finding a good cue and sticking to it. However there is a flip side to the argument, which is that your game will become too dependant on one specific piece of equipment. Sort of like learning to drive with manual transmission in only one car. Your car has a specific clutch...

I've got a good game I call "in-offs" for a bar box when it has locked up and you find there are no more challengers. Whatever spare object balls you have remaining from the last game of 8 ball, stash them away except for one, and put it on the foot spot. Take ball in hand on the head string and...