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A previously unpublished but useful rule of the past Excellent question! And how easily would several people agree as to the timing of several different objects located in several different locations? It illustrates the fact that our rules can still be improved for the best rules are those...

Your league experience conclusions helped me understand Hi Bob, Been a long time since our last communication. Sort of getting my feet wet here on AZ Billiards for past 3 or 4 days and, upon accidentally selecting the FAQ tab, I'm finally learning how to get around. FAQ means "Frequently...

Hello OTLB, Though I personally hate actually doing any table mechanic work, I do like to see what you guys are coming up with for I'm always wanting to learn more about all billiard-related things. Though I'm sure much has changed and that there have been various improvements in products and...

The need to play safe in 14.1 while way uptable, far from nearest ball Hi again CreeDo, You're quite welcome to my replies. I not only enjoy helping others (whenever successful in such attempts of course), I'll admit to finding such pleasure somewhat increased upon being thanked for doing so...

Skin pack's back right ball and spin to the center of the back rail, freezing is best. Force them to play a ball left. Next you play right again to but to the back of the pack. When you have the first option at balls on both sides of the pack locked up you will need alot of luck. That position...

No doubts about the misleading error. And it is more than just a wrong choice; it is not even close to being the right thing to do. It is just too much to ask to send a cueball clear to the other end of the table and be confident of having it stop less than a ball-space from the head-cushion...

Got "Babe's" book in hand & believe undertstand why the errors Went out and got "Babe" Cranfield's book; got it in hand now as I'm writing this and believe I now undertstand why the errors. The "Babe" couldn't have done that diagram, at least not while he was in decent health and in his right...

Just told that "Babe" did chance leaving dead-shot in his book I was just told that on page 148 of "Babe" Cranfield's book he DID take a a big chance on leaving a dead-shot; two of them in fact. Seems that he knocked a corner ball out around four inches and that same ball could have been the...

Re the up-table/leave 'em long strategy BTW, I just checked Babe Cranfield's book and he stresses the up-table/leave 'em long strategy. Tell us what page so someone can find out what you are referring to. Almost certainly he was not chancing to leave opponent a dead-shot. I just don't believe...

Intentionally giving up points to play safe in 14.1 What did you mean by muck? Shot choice naturally depends on the exact situation you are in at the time. I'll be quite willing to provide my opinion if I can see the situation you are in. There are times to lose a point intentionally in...

To win or to play better, that is the question [Shakespeare?] To win or or not to win, that is the question [Shakespeare?]. Guess I'd better expand upon that a bit. How about, to win now but improve less or lose now and improve more? Which will be your priority, winning the game at hand or...

Game not where you would like and U want to know what to practice? [COLOR="Sienna"]Your level of play is not where you would like and you want to know what you should practice? For all I know you are looking for a complete overhaul of your game, which would be fine of course, but that wasn't...

Selection of cloth to suit specific billiard disciplines It was in 1958 or 1959 that I'd taken a train out to a very large room on Steinway Ave. in Queens, New York and learned something about how some of those in the know once selected cloth to suit the particular game to be played. There...

My r2nd reply re 14.1 defensive options (sup to leave title for ea reply?) Logical question; it seems that there is always more that can be explained. Thanks for liking my suggested option for I, like everyone else, likes to feel that they are right. I can see how the options provided by...

Regarding my previously given option for given situation In top level play, one normally avoids sending cueball uptable if there's even one chance in fifty of leaving a dead shot when doing so. You must not have noticed how this could easily happen in this particular case in the first option...

Here's my problem: I've heard two Schools Of Thought on this topic when it comes to playing safe off the stack. SOT#1: The first guy to get up table generally wins the battle. SOT#2: NEVER scrape off the rack & go up table. These directly contradict. What's a developing player to believe...

A pleasure to come across some good old-fashioned logic A pleasure to come across such good old-fashioned logic re pool. Eddie Robin

Statistics for measuring skill and progress Simply use statistics such as balls-per-inning in 14.1 and 3-cushion. Create your own stats for training exercises as well. You'll probably derive a great deal of pleasure from seeing a decent rate of improvement in those weekly and/or monthly stats...

A dead sound when ball hits a specific rail The more specific your question the closer you will be to your answer. If you really meant the entire rail (cushion) acts dead when hit I'd suggest checking to see if the rail bolts are tight. If you actually meant a specific part of the rail or...

My first thought is whichever game is most difficult to master [COLOR="sienna"]Wouldn't the question of which billiard game would be most difficult to master bring one closer to that answer? If that doesn't do it for you, I would then suggest that you work on improving your question to your...