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    Call shot rules - What's an "obvious" shot?

    I think most of the responses in this thread are missing the salient difference between "call pocket", which is what the rule is discussing, and "call shot", which is how many of y'all are characterizing it. Call pocket (indicate the ball to be made and the intended pocket) only requires that...
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    banking

    Changing conditions means any system you use is only as accurate as your understanding of the conditions on a particular day. That's an argument against systems in general, not any one tool. I'm in the "spend the $5" camp.
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    Playing better without the measles CB

    The weights of the different cue balls aren't allowed to vary too much. The real difference is in the consistency due to the materials involved. Obviously a resin ball with a magnetic layer is going to react differently due to its unique physics as compared to a solid resin ball, or even...
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    Did someone change what "Amateur" means?

    Golf has a similar definition, if 50% or more of your income is based on your "golf skill or golf knowledge." Then again, pool has "semi-pro", whatever that means. Anyway "US Amateur Open" means Open, not Amateur, so there you go.
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    Legal or illegal?

    Going back to the OP, If the house rule is no jump shots, it's not legal. If the tournament rule is no jump shots, it's not legal. If there isn't a rule against jump shots, then if there's a rule against jump cues, i.e., switching cues for a jump shot or breaking down a cue for a jump...
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    Kamui Chalk....When to chalk?!?!

    I do the same thing with Masters chalk. Not so much now as I used to, because I'm trying to avoid the miscues entirely, but if I'm playing with a soft tip I'll forget to chalk for a whole match and not notice. Most famously I'll chalk my break cue, then play the rack out with my shooter having...
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    Break Cue Weight

    23 oz. Heavier cue's easier to keep in line on the stroke so my break is more accurate at higher speeds.
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    how are you doing in league play ?

    I started APA three years ago as a 4/4, and have moved up to a 6/8 since then, maintaining a win% between 57 and 58. I think the difference between 45% and 55% is how confident you are going into each shot, and how consistently you play your game. Most of my losses are when I personally played...
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    Loose Racks

    I used to practice breaking bad racks. Your best options are either to break the second ball on the tighter side, really freaking hard, or to break straight or almost straight down the middle, really freaking hard. The side break works best if the lead ball rolls off, and the center break...
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    Funny pic/gif thread...

    That's not "0Size", it's the "0" from "Views" followed immediately by "Size" with no space in between. Just like there's no space between her and the hula hoop. It's cosmic. Like a snooki sagan sandwich.
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    practice through league play

    The answer's in the question. You're playing competitively, so you get to practice the pressure of competition. You're playing frequently at locations that presumably have more than one table, so you have 4-6 hours available for rigorous practice. You're also in the company of other players...
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    practice through league play

    One of my favorite Efren lines is when he says he learns more watching low-level players than high-level. I play league myself, and I've learned a hell of a lot about pool helping the lower-skilled players on my teams improving their games. I was stuck at the same skill level for about a year...
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    More APA League Crap......

    Strange, whenever we mark safeties and submit appropriate write-ups, players who are playing below their skill level seem to move up. Weirdest thing. Locally we (as in my teams) have managed to get 3s moved up to 4s, and in one case we moved a 3 up to a 5 after inviting a division rep to watch...
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    More APA League Crap......

    If the leagues were as full of degenerates as you seem to think they are, there wouldn't be anybody playing in them. Get a handle on your hyperbole and come back when you can contribute to the conversation. Most of the really good friends I have now, I met through league pool. I'm not talking...
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    The Good Old Days, Part 2

    What's not to understand about 8 ball, 9 ball, and 10 ball? I mean, seriously, children play them. Players yell at each other already. It makes the matches take longer. You can't enforce a "no safeties" rule. It just leads to more arguments that detract from the game. Picture an NFL game...
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    More APA League Crap......

    There is actually precedent in the rulebook for taking points you didn't earn, though. If your opponent "intentionally alters the layout of the table", you can take that as concession of the rack in 9 ball, and take the remaining points off the table. Usually that just means somebody dogged...
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    More APA League Crap......

    Their local bylaws include a "loss of game" foul if you "alter the course of a moving cue ball". His opponent called that foul, except that it was the 5 moving, not the cue ball. Personally, I think nitpicking rules like that only slow the game down and lead to more arguments, not fewer. The...
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    Inexpensive starter cues.

    In that case, I can vouch that Players can take a beating without getting too many dings in the shaft. If they're new to playing, that might be the most important quality. :D
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    More APA League Crap......

    I agree with you that it's inane for someone to call you for not marking the pocket in that situation, but I'm also the guy who reminds my opponent to mark the pocket when they're on the 8. I think the rules should be followed, and I think both teams should root for whoever's shooting...
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    Inexpensive starter cues.

    My vote's for Players, too. The prettier ones are around $60+, but they all play decently for a low-end cue. Mine's still in my trunk if i break my Predator. When he's ready to move up to a better cue, just put a Kamui (or other $35-$40) tip on it, it'll play like a $200 cue. Anyway that's...
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