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I did read that part but that's not at all what happened in this case.

Well, the Efren situation is pretty clear in the rule - it was deemed the balls didn't come to rest in the pocket. But the way I read the rule, once the ball enters the return system that's it - it's pocketed. Whatever happens after that well, the ball is pocketed regardless. I get that a...

According to the rule you cite it seems to me the ball is considered pocketed. I refer specifically to this part: "A ball is pocketed if it comes to rest in a pocket below the playing surface or enters the ball return system." The ball obviously entered the ball return system or else how did...

What part of the above rule you cited applies in this situation?

For recreation I like to play golf, though due to a shoulder surgery I've played neither pool nor golf lately. :( Collecting-wise aside from a small cue collection I have a modest number of decent watches. I also enjoy travel, evening sunsets, and long walks on the beach. :p

Here's a partial shot of the room. I think there are 8 tables actually. 4 more just like this out of frame to the right. That photo wasn't staged, whenever I walked in there the balls are racked like that, lol! I have a Gold Crown at home. When I play at the desert room I enjoy the pleasant...

Perhaps it is most popular in the communities with more retired and in the 55 and over developments like my place. Not everyone plays golf I guess, so it's an attractive recreational activity. In my place there is a very active billiard club. It's a group of guys that meet M-F from like noon...

I have a home out in Palm Desert but I don't live out there so don't know the area that well as far as the pool scene goes. But my understanding is there is not much. The reason is probably partly because there are a lot of the gated communities out there have billiard rooms onsite. My...

Maybe the best hope is that this guy gets picked up for some other violation. If the DNA evidence they have indeed belongs to him then hopefully they will get their hands on him whenever he gets arrested for anything anywhere.

It just seems to me there is some unwritten law of the jungle among the pros that it's tolerated. I don't know if you'd be considered a rat for calling a player on it, or it's a professional courtesy (i.e. I'm OK with it if you are, wink-wink, nod-nod). I don't know if they consider pattern...

I think it's because in 9 Ball there is a pretty significant tendency for balls in certain positions to go a certain way. If a standard pattern was instituted there would be too many similar outs. Plus, any given rack can be figured out eventually. Cory would find the right break spot, spin...

This a good point since there is a distinction between a shark move and sharking someone. To me a shark move is any move that could be construed to shark an opponent. If it's unintentional then it's probably not sharking, though I'd still consider it a shark move - something a shark may try to...

Look, it could be construed as a move. But I don't see what the problem is. You said you weren't intending to shark him and it appears he didn't take it that way either. You said he acted like a gentleman about it and simply mentioned it to you after the set. So take it as a lesson learned...

As far as I'm concerned this event should carry Mosconi Cup points.

There is a little bit less laughter in the world without Kevin. Miss him. ;)

The usual procedure around here seems to be holding a drivers license. I've never come up short on the balls so I can't really say what would take place.

Short races.

I'd call that stun follow. To me force follow is more when enough top spin and speed are applied that upon collision the CB spins in place momentarily before proceeding forward.

I've had a similar idea to format a tournament where the players are playing against the field. But in my scenario they play a game like Fargo or Bowlliards where each player gets a rack and there are a certain number of points available per rack. Two players to a table where they trade the...

I gambled a lot more when I was a kid but it became less attractive as I got older. I still enjoy a sweat bet but that's about it. I think what happened is the utility of winning versus losing became very unequal. Say I go to Vegas and win $5,000. It would be nice but no big deal really. I...