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I agree. Multiple shorter sets keeps the tension higher, longer. That said, shootouts need to go away. Just play more racks.

A ref has to use judgment in cases that aren't black and white. A ref delaying the proceedings is not a player missing the shot clock. Unsportsmanlike conduct is too broad a category to enumerate all possibilities. Chang broke a clear black and white rule. There's no judgment to use, nor should...

Yes, that was painful to watch. She seemed amenable to it, but he did more coaching than all the other team captains combined it seemed. At one point he even positioned the cueball when she had BIH. At another point she had a pretty standard three-ball runout, 8-9-10, with the 8 right in front...

The ref is not a judge, he's an enforcer. If we allow refs to enforce or not enforce rules at their own discretion then you get different rules for every match, depending on who the ref is, or even what mood he's in. That sets a bad precedent for refs to decide their own version of the rules...

Agreed. It's not the ref's job to decide what the rules "really" mean. He's to enforce the rules as they are, and he made the correct call. What no one needs, least of all the ref, is the introduction of subjectivity into the job, and then have to deal with complaints/accusations of favoring...

Correct call. Never seen a pro do that before anywhere but the practice table. Shocking to say the least. Leyman earned my respect.

Watching all this in person, I can now say: 1) I'm a huge fan of Josh's game. Watching him is watching an artist at work, unlike any other player going. 2) I'm not at all fan of his actions off the table. He and Pia seem a perfect match by the "opposites attract" adage. She seems to be a real...

Soft cover. (That's what I got.)

It is very nice. Highly recommended. San Juan is a fun town, too.

Yes I am. League player.

While I agree that it's fantastic for the better player to help the others, the time for that is in practice. I don't know how much April asked for or wanted help, but I know while I was sitting there watching Shane direct and loom over many of her shots, I was thinking that I would be a tense...

I watched that match in-person. Chezka looked a little unfocused and wasn't getting many rolls. That said, Nina played well. I was a bit surprised to see her relatively low fargo. Anything can happen in short races.

I definitely fit your first definition. I've played two racks of 1p in my life. And I'm definitely interested in learning the game. So much so that I already ordered and received my book. I'm about 30 pages in so far and I'm really enjoying it. I'm still happy to leave a review once I finish...

I have powder blue on my home table. It is fantastic for seeing the balls clearly (much better than neon tournament blue) and you can still use blue chalk.

I really enjoy watching Melling's numerous amazing shots. One thing, though, is it seems like he is as often in a predicament due to his own misplay as he is due to someone locking him up. So from that perspective, he gets at least twice as many opportunities for "amazing" shots as most other...

If you break the rack and squat the cue ball perfectly center table, only to have an OB come around and knock it into the side pocket....that is fate's fault. (I agree that in just about any other scenario a scratch is the player's fault.)

Agreed. That unfortunate episode followed a bizarre minutes-long sequence where he wanted everyone around him to feel his sweaty shirt. (And, oh boy, did it seem like most everyone complied!) Later, after laughing to his practice partners about what he had done to the performer, he also spent...

Is he using a permanent extension?

No time like the present. Earl, you'll always have a spot in my heart. But SVB has been/is dominating much more stacked fields. I'll have to let others do an SVB-Efren comparison.

Reading that, I have to say I'm not surprised the place was not run very well. I do hope he finds success.