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I consider such language as junior high level.

Had that issue also, so I put bits of packing peanuts in the holes until the cues were sticking out an inch or so. Was an ongoing process, as the material got compacted.

VNEA had a rule for a short period where it was loss of game if you shot directly at an opponent's ball to pocket it. One year, late in the bracket, each player had a ball tied up with the 8, and there was a ball near a close pocket. Ball in hand would be an easy breakout opportunity...

I fully support gun control. A stable stance and a good grip using both hands. A plus would be to have a solid object to rest on, especially when using a rifle.

Target Pool. I bought this product for about $16 when I purchased my first table. Did not use it much. Sold it 25 years later for $85.

Played in a tournament that had a calcutta. The brackets were filled out prior to the bidding, but not displayed. TD seeded the top 8 players per his estimate. No entry fee to watch the tournament, No streaming, so absolutely no reason to seed it. I played my first match in a grocery...

In college, our game room hosted four or five tournaments each semester. $1 entry, which paid back $30, $20 & $10 regardless on the number of entries. It was fun to play in these tournaments with only about 6 guys that had a decent chance of winning. One semester, the director adds a rule...

An opportunity? All new Belly Bridge. Set it on the table to cover any balls that might be in the way of a belly.

I am 6' 5" and played a lot of pool with my right hand at the end of the cue. I now play with a 4 ounce 6 inch extension on my 20 ounce cue and love it, except when a wall gets in the way and I have to either use a house cue or remove the extension for the shot. Would some rules regarding...

Was playing 9-ball with a friend on a Gold Crown. I end up with the 7 in the side, and he says "hmmm, I bet I know what shot you shoot next". Feeling good and loose, I quickly figured the path to get the cue ball between the 8 & 9 and pulled it off!! Low right to keep the CB from hitting...

Measuring would be useful in practice, but not allowed per some or most rules. It would not be the intended purpose of the cue. I don't believe using fingers is allowed, but I have never been called for the three finger check to see if a ball will go past another.

In 2005, I walked through the university book store between classes, killing time. Spotted a clearance sale on Zip drive disks at a penny each. Bought all 123 disks and quickly sold on ebay for about a $600 gain. In Vegas, late at night. I was heading back to the room and had a dollar coin...

Pill pool used to be a popular game to play when I was much younger at the local hangout. The basics for four players: Each player has four pills that they keep secret until their ball is pocketed. If someone pockets your ball, you owe them a nickel. If you pocket your own, each player...

About a month ago, I got the experience that I described as being hit on the head with a cue. I pulled up to a hanging branch while mowing and tugged on it a few times before backing up. Turns out that during the tugging, I moved the end of the branches behind the mower. When I backed up...

Show the table during the break, and not focus on the player or their technique would be an improvement for the future.

Some players should have a referee present for every game they play in tournaments. During a SD state 3 man 9-ball tournament, a guy from Huron pulled a Fast one and continued shooting after a miss against a teammate. A ref was called for the rest of the match. At an ACUI tournament final of...

In January of 1993, I was sent to Nashville to work for two weeks. As I was going through the downtown area, I saw a sign welcoming professional pool players, so I stopped in to check it out. The entry fee was $75, and spectator fees were about $20 per day for the weekend 9-ball T. I had...

Playing the 3/4 match in the State 8 ball B division. The score is tied at 2, and we are on the last game. I had two left, one one the rail, and the other about 10 inches from the rail with the cue ball in between them. I played a masse sending the second ball two rails around the corner to...

This shot happened about 8 to 10 years ago at the Four Bears Casino in ND.

In Darts, my equivalent would be going out on 180, on the sixth round. Wasn't all luck, but highly unlikely for me to throw a ton 80. My best pool match was a race to four. I lost the first two games after a grueling 45 minutes. Opp takes a bathroom break. I realize that I am not chewing...