Recent content by Rickhem

Karl put out a video and is addressing his error. I credit Quinton Pongers for being a part of this too. One of the comments listed there said that he felt the ref went with "extended contact" since that is opinion, and can't be contested. Probably all he had left as a defense. Anyway...

As Bob stated, the APA rule for a double hit mirrors the WPA rule for a double hit. Here's the APA definition of a double hit: Double-Hit: An illegal shot involving the tip of the cue stick coming into contact with the cue ball twice during the execution of a single shot. This foul may occur...

I'm also in the camp that says something like "play well" or "good luck" when starting the match. At the end, if I win, I like the idea of just shaking hands and maybe a head nod, and that's it. If I lose, I wish them luck in their other matches. As competitors, I think we all know that...

As was said earlier, it all boils down to whether the ref declared the balls frozen or not. The ref definitely did do the fist bump sign as he stood up from inspecting them, and he was there at Pongers's request, you can see that too. With Pongers asking the ref to confirm the frozen balls...

I enjoy these weekly videos. They're mostly short and to the point, and show off some pretty neat shots. Even the Sponsor Spotlight videos, which are the longer ones, are pretty interesting and informative. I hope your YouTube channel grows Brian, and I'll keep liking and commenting to help...

Play the tournament.

Johnson???

That's a great way to celebrate your birthday, good for you! I hope it all goes well and you enjoy the hell out of it!

The post by D Weathersby covered it well fro what I can remember. The Shreveport/Bossier area seems to be a big hub for APA play, so most of the offerings are 7 foot tables. I travelled there for work a few times in 2018 and 2020, and spent a lot of time at Sidepocket Billiards. There were...

Just watched it on a site called Daily Motion. Free, but has ads that pop up like commercials did back then. It's also flipped horizontally, so any signs or writing are backwards. That was pretty cool, a real throwback watching it. Thanks for posting it.

Happy Birthday Mike!

Was out to Las Vegas last May, and again in August, for the APA events. The Westgate has a huge parking lot out back behind their sportsbook. It's where the Uber and Lift rides pick up and drop off. That lot looked like free parking to me, and it was mostly empty whenever we went out that...

It's what I'm not seeing... No tattoos, no piercings, and no hair dye.

I enjoyed Brian's video, and until now, have never heard of a Chops cue. They definitely do have a unique look. Worth the watch IMHO.

Thanks. It seems that the scoring that we see when watching matches is done elsewhere, and it's often lagging a bit from what is actually happening, the people calling the match on the livestreams often mention that. I'm sure the guys playing know exactly where things are at, and that rack...