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In APA it would not be a foul. However, if I recall, the ball that was moved would not be returned to it's original position since it was involved in play. Under WPA rules it would be a foul. http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/the_regulations#21

This is correct. On the second spin, set the top mark just slightly above the equator and you should be able to see it migrate back to the top. Will be most precise on a very slick surface.

When Alex called for an extension on the 8 - an otherwise routine shot - I chalked it up to adrenaline but then the miss on the 9 was a real jaw dropper

Side question. My cue sometimes doesn't seat right when I screw it down. I will sometimes - during my turn - unscrew it a quarter turn and then retighten it. How big of an asshole would it take to call that a concession?

It doesn't take much google-fu to find his videos on the YouTubes. They are easily the best instructional videos on the intranets!

Appleton and Duell are showing off some great shirts in the last few days. Can we get some fan action to buy these?

We're 13 points ahead in 8 ball for the session with 2 weeks left to play. As long as we don't take any bad beats we should be good. We led 9 ball for most of the session until the 2nd place team slipped into 1st place 3 weeks back. We played them last week. We were only 3 points behind them...

Good Summer APA session. 1st in 8 ball Very close 2nd in 9 ball Win % is 67% in both 8 and 9 and that's with almost always playing above my handicap (I'm a 5 in 8, 6 in 9) Had two B&Rs in 9 ball this summer as well. I'm #1 MVP in the 4/5 8 ball bracket and wondering when I might get bumped...

From a FB post, hopefully visible to all.

Exactly, a hustle only works because the mark thinks he's going to win some easy cash. The easy way to avoid getting hustled is to never play for more than you can afford to lose.

That's the progression. And let's assume you have an infinite number of opponents as skilled as you in line willing to pay any amount of money into the pot. When do you take the pot? vs taking another round of bets?

now I'm sure this has been mentioned before but here it is. Bar tables always have a queue of people waiting to play so here's the prop. I put a dollar on the rail. Next player matches the pot (a dollar in this case) and we play the match. The winner can either take the pot or take the...

A very astute observation. Testing the "long tail" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_tail) is very valid - more so in tournament conditions. Corey is a student of the game and exploring the "corner cases" for break speeds and cueball placement is not only a worthy endeavor but quite in...

Cut Throat is the classic. 3 ball - racked in a straight line, not triangle is good for a little money action. (I've seen good players milk the pot by tying the score repeatedly and then getting out in 2 - especially with a triangle rack) I prefer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy_pool

As many others have said, this is a coaching question and the only people you really have to coach on this are lower level players. I use lag speed as my base line as most of my 2-4 APA players know lag speed. It's the rare shot that requires more than 150% of lag speed. So mostly I just tell...

A friend has a Z2 shaft on a meucci butt and I'm thinking of getting a similar shaft for my Meucci. I tried his and it hits very sweet but I've heard concerns that LD shafts have a limited lifespan and that mismatched cue parts won't play as true as a full Predator stick. I don't like the...

In the book about Kid Delicious that came out a few years back, Danny talked about learning to play in a room where sharking was part of the game. I think he even mentioned someone draping their "equipment" over the rail while he was shooting the 9 in a money game. He said after playing in...

If they quit over losing they weren't going to make it anyway.

If your game is inconsistent then it's your fundamentals that are inconsistent. That's not to say that attitude isn't important but when you learn to have complete confidence in your fundamentals, your attitude will follow. What I think happens when players "don't care" or "get drunk" and then...

Another vote for Tor Lowery and http://www.zerox-billiards.com/