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Talisman Pro Med on my Turner custom (OB-1 shaft) Vinnie

1. Why are snooker cues short with short metal ferrules? 2. Why is the ball that is worth the most points (black) so close to the reds? Shouldn't it be at the other end of the table? Vinnie ------------ Stroke.

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When I decided to get serious about pool, I did not know anything about the game. My brother recommended these two books and they helped me a lot. Byrne's New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards Byrne's Advanced Technique in Pool and Billiards There are also many web sites with free material...

My table has 860 cloth on it and no stick-on spot. I just draw a small X on the foot spot. When I see that the spot is starting to get worn, I rub it with a damp finger and that seems to help "reset" the cloth for better racking. Vinnie --------- Stroke.

We have a captains meeting on Wed to resolve this issue which is why I have been looking for advice. I am not a captain this year, but I am the league vise-pres. I plan on taking the the advice from this forum to the meeting and hopefully there will not be much argument. Next year I get to be...

Lisa, I like the idea of having EVERYONE replay that week. I will suggest that at the meeting even though I am sure one team will be griping about it. Thank God for democracy! Vinnie

Actually, the sheets are not collected. Each team captain is responsible for turning in their sheets to a central location that night. Apparently what happened that night is that the secretary claims that she waited at the turn-in location until 11pm and nobody showed up. I just find that too...

My bar pool league has 10 teams. Somehow 8 out of 10 score sheets disappeared from one week. They were never collected from that night. Now there is one week where there are no scores posted for 8 teams and no individual scores posted except for 10 people. My idea was to get the team captains...

It is similar to cribbage, however, in cribbage you cannot use the 8-ball at any time for position and all unfinished cribbages are respotted. Also cribbage is based on points and gum ball is based on clearing the table. Vinnie ---------- Stroke.

Thanks. Since I started playing this game, I've only been able to run 1 or 2 racks (break and run). You will discover that there is a "point of no return" where if you mess up, the opponent gets a big advantage to run out, similar to one pocket strategy. Vinnie ----------- Stroke.

I suppose if there is a question as to which of the colored balls the shooter is referring to, the opponent can ask before the shot. It should be the player's resposibility to make a clear understanding as to which ball and pocket he is calling. It is not mandatory to make a legitimate attempt...

Hello all, Here is a challenging new game that uses the color of the balls instead of the numbers to determine the next shot. It requires good positional skills toward the beginning and then good strategy towards the end of the rack because one could "sell out" like in 9-ball. I've designed it...

I use my own Master chalk in a chalk holder hanging out of my back pocket. Another thing I failed to mention before was lighting. That place has poor room lighting and I'm wandering if that could be affecting how I'm addressing the cue ball. Just a thought. Vinnie

Me too I'm glad you started this thread because I am also having a miscue problem. My problem is strange though... There is a local bar here that has a Friday night 8-Ball Tourney. Every time I go to play there, I miscue on shots that I KNOW I have made on my own table at home. In trying to...

The fact is that you knew that there is a rule in bowling concerning a foul if you go over the line. Does that make you a serious bowler? I think that everyone how plays bowling knows that rule. Choosing not to follow a well known rule is not the same as changing the meaning of a term. I agree...

Great responses everyone! Apparently the term "Call Pocket" is being used all over the country even though it isn't written in any rule book. One thing is certain... There is a big difference between the "bar" pool culture and the "serious" pool culture. The question is, should there be? Look at...

For some reason, most people in my area (central Washington) seem to think that "Call Shot" means that the player must call a ball, pocket, AND everything in between such as caroms, banks, etc. When I explain the rule book to them they say "Oh, you mean Call Pocket." I'm wondering if "Call...

Try these folks... JAVA RSB TABLE http://rsbtable.leagueoperator.org/ Vinnie ------------------ Stroke.

I was about to do some experimenting on my pool table with a sander and lag shots when I came to my senses and realized that we are talking about Earl here! He always makes up excuses for when bad stuff goes his way. Just like when he complains about being distracted so much. I mean, come on...