I understand wanting to level the playing field...alternating breaks is a good leveling of the field that i believe most have gotten used to (see Fast Eddies upsets at all stops)...i also believe that playing 10 ball as opposed to 9 ball is another leveling factor because of the difference in...
hmmm...i love the idea of a 10 ball tourney...but i hate the idea of penalizing good players to this degree...a 2 game spot with alternating breaks in a short race of 10 ball? i'd rather give up the 7 and last 3 in a 9 ball game.
That being said...truck...you've done some good things out there...
i certainly disagree that the game has progressed with the use of jump cues and phenolic tips...as stated earlier a novice can now get up and over a full ball within a few inches with some of the jumpcues on the market...it's not an acquired skill...it's simply equipment induced and i think it...