Time outs are often called just to cool down the shooter. I think all majors disallow that but in less formal situations Football? it's simply an interruption.
Pool play that irritates you!
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Agreed. While I don't think it would be a good idea either, a better argument could actually be made for the exact opposite, where the player would never be allowed to call a timeout themselves and where it could only be called by a teammate (and the odds say at least one or more of the teammates is a better player).
It's common sense really. Who can better judge what situation best warrants the use of the one timeout the player gets, a poor player, or a good player? A much better player will of course be much better at assessing when and how a timeout can be put to the best use. The only time the player at the table might realistically be the best judge of that for themselves is when they are at least reasonably close to being as good (and as knowledgeable) a player as the best player on their team is, and that will only be the case a small percentage of the time.
There are of course teams where everybody on the team is a crappy player with bad judgement, and in that case the player is just screwed any which way you cut it lol.
Speaking of breaks and things that annoy me, smoke breaks. When it isn't specified I have seen players take multiple smoke breaks in a single match, usually to try to slow the other player's roll while regrouping themselves. Restroom breaks for biological functions are what they are. To ice the other player or self medicate they are horse crap too!
I have some understanding in gambling matches that can go on twelve hours or more but we have all seen breaks abused for strategic reasons.
Hu
I have some understanding in gambling matches that can go on twelve hours or more but we have all seen breaks abused for strategic reasons.
Hu
In his defense it was 8 ball on a bar box so he had a lot of traffic to contend with. Thats my guess why he was using his cue to check his path.
At first I thought WTF is this guy doing then after seeing him do this a couple of games in a row I figured it out, it was tough to walk away, I wanted to watch that stuff all day.
DeeDeeCues
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Maybe not a "play" thing, but a pool thing that irritates me is the amount of people who claim to be a "world champion" nowadays. The person who is an APA3 on the team that wins in Vegas and now they're out there calling themselves a world champion.
I'm absolutely the best person in the world who played in my 400 ltd neighborhood pool tourney. It was invitational only and I don't like people or writing invitations.
Reed Foley
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That is a very good solution.
My #1: Having to constantly remind your opponent that it's their shot. Whether it be because they are scrolling on their phone, talking to a buddy, getting yet ANOTHER beer, or taking a "quick vape or weed break." I don't care. Get your head in the game. KEEP your head in the game. Or get the f**k out.
And then there's the people walking in front of you when you are down on the shot. Or talking to you while you are planning your shot. Or... or... or... The list is endless. Many have already given "the list" earlier in this thread so I dare not bore you further. I guess it depends how serious you are, and how serious your opponents are. It's an endless battle. I almost always train alone. And I always try to match with Fargo 575+ for scrimmage sessions because I don't have time to waste. Until we (USA) move from bars to dedicated rooms (like some in the Philippines), or academies (like some in Europe), we are, as a whole, completely committed to the struggle.
And then there's the people walking in front of you when you are down on the shot. Or talking to you while you are planning your shot. Or... or... or... The list is endless. Many have already given "the list" earlier in this thread so I dare not bore you further. I guess it depends how serious you are, and how serious your opponents are. It's an endless battle. I almost always train alone. And I always try to match with Fargo 575+ for scrimmage sessions because I don't have time to waste. Until we (USA) move from bars to dedicated rooms (like some in the Philippines), or academies (like some in Europe), we are, as a whole, completely committed to the struggle.
There are a bunch of retired loud guys that I see every time I go to the pool hall in the morning. Nice guys, but I asked them why they never practice. They said that if any of them gets better, it’ll ruin the group and no one will want to play anymore.
I guess to them pool is like watching football where the fun they have is not being in control of what happens.
Yeah I get it. The loud annoys me sometimes. But after playing in a couple 3C tournaments where I was in the pediatric division, I realized some of it is just the inability to adjust hearing aids. Like a guys phone is going off at 97 db and he has no idea. 3 guys are yelling at him to shut the phone off and he yells “I can’t hear you I forgot my hearing aids today.” After more minutes of yelling and pantomime he says Oh, my phone is ringing, but can’t shut it off. Then they call back. I called these the Eartrumpet Open. But some of the old guys have passed. So as I get older I get a little more tolerant. But they will drive you nuts sometimes.
And when I see a guy in his ‘80’s back at the pool hall trying to get back out after heart surgery or something, I hope I am there missing balls at their age. So I agree, but on the other hand pool is tremendous because of the social aspect combined with having to stand, bend over, and concentrate and think a little. I hope to be among those old coots who are annoying and sort of DGAF.
They are just happy to get out of bed in the morning, that makes it a great day, who cares what happens after that??Yeah I get it. The loud annoys me sometimes. But after playing in a couple 3C tournaments where I was in the pediatric division, I realized some of it is just the inability to adjust hearing aids. Like a guys phone is going off at 97 db and he has no idea. 3 guys are yelling at him to shut the phone off and he yells “I can’t hear you I forgot my hearing aids today.” After more minutes of yelling and pantomime he says Oh, my phone is ringing, but can’t shut it off. Then they call back. I called these the Eartrumpet Open. But some of the old guys have passed. So as I get older I get a little more tolerant. But they will drive you nuts sometimes.
And when I see a guy in his ‘80’s back at the pool hall trying to get back out after heart surgery or something, I hope I am there missing balls at their age. So I agree, but on the other hand pool is tremendous because of the social aspect combined with having to stand, bend over, and concentrate and think a little. I hope to be among those old coots who are annoying and sort of DGAF.
George the Greek
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It's a good day for us old guys when we wake up on top of the grass and not worm food. I play with a bunch of old guys and they're no slouches. The oldest regular guy is 92 and one guy last week is 97. One of the old guys (82) plays with a guy he calls the old guy that's 99. I mostly play with an 82 yr old that can break and if he gets a shot usually runs out. He doesn't mind if I hook him and will comment on a good safety or runout
My dad unfortunately passed a few years ago at 97. Great father figure, husband, spiritual, athlete, Korean War vet, yada yada. He was still winning money at 95 and taking it from the 70/80-somethings on tourney night at his community clubhouse. Room had 6 level Gold Crown 9' tables too with Simonis. Some of those 'ol "coots" could still consistently run 7-8 on a 9 rack. I guess you're never too old. He planted the seed in me as a youth and that seed has done nothing but grow to this day. I have passed on his legacy to my 23 year old. He's on fire now. He has copied my skills (think Fargo 600) and that little bastard now beats me about 40% of the time. If only I still had his crisp vision. If only.
I give the old horses a break. It's a breath of fresh air to see how serious they still are. To some, getting out of bed and taking a good bowel movement is a successful day. Others, in addition to pool, still play golf, pickelball and go dancing on their scheduled night if it doesn't conflict with poker, cigars, telling fishing lies, recanting war stories and the women that used to fall helplessly at their feet.
I give the old horses a break. It's a breath of fresh air to see how serious they still are. To some, getting out of bed and taking a good bowel movement is a successful day. Others, in addition to pool, still play golf, pickelball and go dancing on their scheduled night if it doesn't conflict with poker, cigars, telling fishing lies, recanting war stories and the women that used to fall helplessly at their feet.
Oh my god I agree with this 100%, its super annoying...I was actually gona mention it then saw you type it, but here's how it gets ultra-annoying.
If a player wasn't even playing safety to begin with and he was shooting to make the ball but missed it...that balls traveling around the table after being missed by a mille hitting few rails and the guy who already finished his shot is still there watching where that ball he MISSED will land hoping by a miracle that it becomes a hook or safety...... not only that and if its close to becoming a hook by fluke & luck he tilts his body hoping that the ball stops to become a safety!!
I am sure some of you had this situation happened to them, I don't know if I explained it well or not, but imagine ur opponent missing by a mile, he doesn't go to his chair instead he stick around hoping that it becomes a snooker or hook and before the ball stops he keeps moving his body wishing it becomes a hook and if its a hook he feels happy??????? HOW ARE U HAPPY, U MISSED BY A MILE AND FLUKED IT.
thats what I am saying inside of me, I wish to yell it out but its kinda meh.
OK, so another thing that annoys me, is very simple. When my opponent sitting in his chair looking at his phone all game long and only glances at the table when he hear me strike the ball only to see if I missed or not. I mean if I see a player that does this i'll never play him again ever. And the way he glances actually more irritating than him watching his phone because the way he glances is he lifts his eyebrows and rolls his eyes to the direction of the table for just 2-3 seconds to see, if i made the ball he look back at his phone, and if I missed he stand up very quickly......when he goes to the table, then ends his turn he go immedietly to his chair to watch his smart phone again, I think he's watching youtube but I don't know, its suuuuuuuuuuuper annoying.
Air Strokers.
People who hold their cue up in the air and stroke it a hundred times before they get down.
Then, they see something wrong and get up before shooting and start it all over again.
Shoot the frickin' shot already.
WTF takes people so long to figure out what to do?
People who hold their cue up in the air and stroke it a hundred times before they get down.
Then, they see something wrong and get up before shooting and start it all over again.
Shoot the frickin' shot already.
WTF takes people so long to figure out what to do?