I would ban people complaining about a topic when they can just ignore the thread and not replyI would ban asking what three things should be changed.Seriously, why keep asking about things that will never happen. Live in 'the now' and don't worry about minutia like this.
3 things you would change about pool
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the very best 8ball i ever watched was on valleys in vnea masters, some really incredible run outs from some hard spots that come up
sudocrushms
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Silicone spray the cloth before each match.
dquarasr
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Purple 5s are bad enough, and I don’t know how it looks on a TV screen, but at the Florida WNT event this week in person the pink-ish 4-ball looked a lot like orange…SMH
Very true, but also when you only play on brand new cloth as they always do, it’s far more forgiving. Try hitting the rail several inches up from the pocket on cloth that’s had a week or so of play and it’s not getting in the hole like it does for pros with fresh cloth that plays like glass because those tv lights keep the table dry. Without these pristine conditions they’d be far more mortal on 4” pockets.
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TeddyKGB
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Have you watched ultimate pool USA? Some of the outs are really impressive, and I'm not easily impressed. Id like to see some more pros give it a try. Its no doubt a different game, just like 9 ball and one pocket are different games. Imagine watching Gorst vs Filler in barbox 8 ball.
1 _ get back to 2 shot roll-out ( i think that's what it's called) in 9 ball....
2_ jump shots NOT ALLOWED
3_No slop shots-call your shots-all games
dquarasr
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What is this obsession with ball in hand only in the kitchen? Allows for ticky-tacky intentional fouls when opponent has balls only in the kitchen. Totally disagree. Fouls are to be punished not rewarded in certain circumstances.
give opponent the option of kicking at object ball of having lowest number object ball spotted if all balls are in the kitchen
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1. 20 sec shot clock every match
2. 20 sec shot clock every match
3. 20 sec shot clock every match
When I say "every" I mean every match. Even the local weekly tournament and 1 on 1 gambling match.
2. 20 sec shot clock every match
3. 20 sec shot clock every match
When I say "every" I mean every match. Even the local weekly tournament and 1 on 1 gambling match.
Promote interest and increased participation in 3 cushion billiards.
Standardize the rules for all the different recreational leagues and
please stop with making slop a legally pocketed OB in 8 ball (APA).
At the same time, include 10 ball as a game (8, 9 & 10 ball leagues).
Time clock adherence and the person leaving the table activates a
30 secs. digital clock countdown that the incoming player has to
complete their shot within or else forfeit the table to their opponent.
Standardize the rules for all the different recreational leagues and
please stop with making slop a legally pocketed OB in 8 ball (APA).
At the same time, include 10 ball as a game (8, 9 & 10 ball leagues).
Time clock adherence and the person leaving the table activates a
30 secs. digital clock countdown that the incoming player has to
complete their shot within or else forfeit the table to their opponent.
i havent its the optics of the entire thing that make me not want to watch
uniform look, jerseys and slacks, yuck
highly polished balls you see the glare of the light on
the whole layout like an area doesnt make me want to watch
to see filler and gorst play a set on a diamond bar table would be great to watch if everything wasnt so shiney
I see why you don’t like the looks. I don’t like the obnoxious shot clock and some of the rules. But it is still worth a watch IMO. You will see some good bar box 8 ball.
I may have mentioned it before but I like watching the Seco Varani invitational on YouTube. They posted the last several years. The field average is about a 675 FargoRate with several mid 700 guys. Good Upper Midwest bar box 8 ball on Valleys with slow cloth. Winner breaks. Only downside is some very slow play from some. The 10 second ff on YouTube helps somewhat. The proponents of a short shot click might not like it. But the rules that allow real 8 ball defensive play and good players sometimes lead to slower play. And some do just look em over a lot.
fedor played quite a lot of bar table in his dog year with the WPA ban, the amount of missed shots probably in single digits. doesn't constitute fun watching for me. kind of true with justin bergman and tom cousins in ultimate pool too. one dry break can determine. somehow mid tier players are more fun to watch playing that game, and ultimate pool does a good job letting all sorts of players play
this is the match i made reference to
teams average of 650 speed players and up
pros arent too fun to watch i agree
the three things i would change, in order
1. bigger pockets for amateurs and bangers like me. 90s pool was better. They moved the cue ball in a more exciting way. I prefer to play on buckets.
2. penalty for slow play is an automatic beheading
3. no jump cue allowed
OverTheNut
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Standardize the rules for 9 ball.
Just go with the rules that are used for the Mosconi Cup. They are great for a fun, easy to understand game that casuals can enjoy. Including the push-out ('the very first shot after the break you don't have to hit a ball' - easy to understand if it was commonly seen). Instead various leagues play various rules that confuse just about everyone!
If you want to play call-pocket with stricter rules then play 10 ball.
Just go with the rules that are used for the Mosconi Cup. They are great for a fun, easy to understand game that casuals can enjoy. Including the push-out ('the very first shot after the break you don't have to hit a ball' - easy to understand if it was commonly seen). Instead various leagues play various rules that confuse just about everyone!
If you want to play call-pocket with stricter rules then play 10 ball.