So I am browsing through the main forum page, but there is no visible link to the most important thread of all time: Funny gif/pic thread... https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/funny-pic-gif-thread.93024/
The thread seem to exist alright but no link.
Am I going crazy or what?
The reason for a couple of different speeds from the same spot is that the playing conditions (rack, humidity, cloth age) play a significant role how the table is breaking. So at least you should have a plan what is your goal in each break. Don’t add deviations just for the sake of deviations...
Depending on the discipline and different breaking requirements, I would say in general that it is a good idea to practice a least a couple of different break shots with a couple of speed variations each.
To me this indicates that WPC 9-ball is not organized by Matchroom anymore, if WPA dates are reliable and not some obsolete schedule they forgot to remove from the calendar.
I think one of the reasons that the odds are not the same that if you play Predator BO3, if player A wins the first set 4-0, he/she can still lose the match with a higher rack score 10-8.
It would be interesting to run down the data whether it is easier to win a match race to 9 after down 4-0 than with a Predator BO3 format after losing the first set 4-0. With Fargo ratings of course.