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That may be true. But, how do you think any rule change gets started or done. Just recently the "rerack" rule has been implemented. There have been several rules changes made to various pool games over the years. I would prefer people to opine, like you just did,that you agree that "tap" fouls...

Larry, If you wanna leave things to a negotiation between the two players, we do not need any rules at all, right. Brilliant. We have rules for every game, and I am not trying to mandate anything. I am trying to make a suggestion that makes perfect sense, and there is no inherent reason that...

I"m sorry. It seems your logic is flawed. You are happy with the player getting rewarded for simply "tapping" the CB exactly where the other player left him after playing a legal (valid) shot? But, where is the reward for the player who actually made the initial legal or valid shot that put your...

Larry, I am not trying to help the weaker player at the expense of the stronger player. I am trying to remove intentional "touch" fouls being rewarded in situations where there is a spot involved. Why do you want to reward intentional "touch" fouls and provide a potential advantage to a...

My suggested rule to allow the incoming player the option to return the shot to the player who committed the foul does NOT distinguish between intentional and unintentional fouls. It applies across the board and to ALL fouls. The one and only exception is the end game situation already...

Larrrry............ Why in the world is it unfair? Doesn't the same rule apply to his opponent? Now, back to pool(OP)........... I have not recommended REPLAYING the shot, noe have I suggested giving the point or a ball to the opponents..........so I don't get it, sorry. I am kinda surprised...

Bob, I appreciate that you had at least a partially open mind in your earlier post #53. When thinking about this I thought about how we used to play push out nine ball before TV ruined that game. I could have suggested that you only get the option to return the shot when the opponent committed...

Larry, Of course not, however he never does it accidently or other than "on purpose". He only does it when he needs to do it, obviously. There is NEVER a situation where there is NOTHING else. There is ALWAYS an alternative shot. He just doesn't like the alternative shot, nor the risk...

Ratamon, You are correct that there are times when one would want to lag behind some balls. I would do nothing to stop that or any other legal shot you would want to make. If you get a rail after contact the shot is legal, if not it is illegal and i should not be disadvantaged by your illegal...

Lou, You obviously have a better understanding of OP and the situaton I am describing than most. I am not surprised as you often bring a higher level of experience and reason to discussions. I am not sure it is possible to get the lesser experienced players to fully grasp the inequity of the...

I nor you are aware of any rule suggestions made on OP.org that have been agreed to and instituted into the games official rules. The fact that so many OP players are old geezers (like me) and have traditional values that don't easily allow for changes is not reason to banish discussion, do you...

Part of the game and part of the spot is i can give you 9/7 and at anytime I please I can change the game to 11/9, or I can do it again to 13/11? Really?

Please explain what you think is "strategic" about in your above example the player just touching the CB, and what that adds to the game. I think it is simply a "cop out" that says rather then take any chance trying to execute an escape, I'll just change the game even though I know that I will...

You need not advise me to get over anything, Larry. I am on no crusade to change one pocket, nor am I unaware that there is a great deal of resistance to almost all recommended changes to the game, whether they come from me or anyone else as you know. Just exactly what do you mean by "get over...

I'm sorry, my mistake for asking a one pocket question on this forum. Don't know what I was thinking.

On OP.org quite often there pops up discussions about the rules of OP and whether there ought to be some changes considered. Out of curiosity I wonder what the members here would think of this: The rule allowing intentional fouls is often used, particularly in gambling sessions, by the...

I lived in the FT Lauderdale area from 1980 to about 2010, and saw him play a few times. I got a story about Toby second hand from the guys that owned Q-Stix in Pompano Beach. Supposedly Toby was put on a game one time with a great player who came from up north looking for him (whose name I do...

Bob is a wonderful cuemaker and a good guy, always has been. I have one of Bob's first cues, he made for me in 1995. I sat in his shop just off Dixie Hwy in Boca helping him a bit with the design, watching him work, and occasionally drinking a beer. I have played with Bob's cue for 25 years...

Handicaps are calculated automatically, no subjectiveness whatsoever. Everyone starts a a 3. If you win two matches in a row you go down 1bih. If you lose two matches in a row you go up 1bih. You might try to lose a bit to raise your handicap, but that may keep you from winning the league...

reply Triple Nines in Elkridge on U S 1, has about 18 9 ftrs and a 3c heated table.