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Bob Jewett BEATS Shane Van Boening 14.1, TV table 2016. You like pudding? -td

Is there someone we can get the report from? I assume from your comment that the report was an indication of disbelief of the record, but that is just speculation and I have no way to verify that independently. Nevertheless, I still wonder why the legends of the game do not have more of a...

Worked fine for me when I could watch today. I just watched some replay now, and it also worked fine. -td

Out of curiosity (since you brought it up and I haven't seen any mention of it in the various threads), has there been any discussion of this record by any of the HOF'ers? Do you happen to know what any world champions have to say about the record? I'd be interested to know what folks like...

I have the 8 and it's way more than adequate for a home room. If you have 2 sets of balls, it's perfect - no down time. That said, if you have room for the 16, go for it - but you won't be disappointed with the 8. In the last few years, I haven't once thought "I wish I had the bigger...

I'm confident that the following sentiment holds true for many others, both within and without the pool world: I'll never actually watch the entire video even if it's released. Just like much of the pool (and other) content that is out there, I don't have the time, the inclination, or the...

Not long afterward, on the ground, The BCA record-book was found; And that tome had in it Confirmation of a record to John Schimdt.

The next "chapter" will have to be a postscript or afterword. The story has already been written and the [record] books closed. All that's left are side notes to a high run. That is, even if the 626 doesn't stand as the official record, it will always be part of the high run story. Perhaps...

Exactly. Nobody is in the Guinness record book for a 14.1 high run. I believe BCA is currently the only authority for this particular record. There aren't many pool game related records (no 9-ball, 8-ball, US Open, etc. that I saw), although there are a some overall records and a fair number...

Correct. This is a record that Guinness does not cover. There are a bunch of them, actually. -td

Anyone have a sardo collecting dust. Want to run some experiments but sold mine long ago...

@logical. Good points. "Arguing" the truth and being persuasive are not necessarily connected, it would appear. Also, anyone can have a law degree on the internet. Watch this -> I am also proud of MY personal law degree. You can do it, too. -td

Thanks for the succinct summary (and reminder), Bob. I thought you mentioned previously that you had watched the video yourself. I do prefer hearing information from those with personal knowledge, and appreciate your continuing efforts as an ambassador for pool. Given the BCA's endorsement...

Thank you for the admission that there are not hundreds of thousands of people disputing this and your statement was just hyperbole. I still have a question, which I've posed a couple times without any meaningful response by anyone, so perhaps it bears repeating for the sake of argument: 1) BCA...

Is there inherent tension in this argument/conclusion? I may be missing something, but it seems like the premise may be flawed? Or maybe the analysis. In particular, isn't the same governing body somehow the protagonist and the antagonist in this fact pattern? That is, the BCA certified...

lol. Nice one, Bob! -td

I'm not confident in this representation on the scope of objectors. I do see various concerns raised, in this and other threads, but it's unclear to me how to quantify the numbers. Three Hundred Thousand objectors+ is quite a large number. I'd be interested to see any support for this...

If you haven't seen it, there's a cool video on the world champions for 14.1. [Schmidt did win the 14.1 world in 2012]. I think they are trying to set up a Hohmann/Schmidt match as well! I think that a world champion has a great chance of shooting 526+ balls. That's a real feat...

Out of curiosity, has there been any discussion as to why the BCA would accept a fake record? I mean, they still induct people into the Hall of Fame and Bob even won a prestigious award. [Go Bob!] It seems like certifying a fake record would diminish the other things they stand for, no? I'd...

Where do you play? Room or house? What part of Houston? I'm sure there are some great virtual lessons going on right now, which might be another option. -td