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Do they give out pins and patches Or have a banquet to pass out awards at the end of the season? Most of the leagues who have a banquet in our area, pass out the pins, and patches for most ero's, most 10-0's, and other things like that. Those things have to be paid for. The league operator...

Nice post Jam... Those can all be contributing factors. But I always tell people, you never know what someone else is going thru at that particular time. Maybe a phone call, or just found out someone they were betting on was dumping. Maybe even, some nutcase walked into them in a hall and tried...

Ok, might be my turn Like they say, there are 2 sides to every story. I wasn't there, and this is long after the fact. First, it don't sound like Stevie handled it too well. I can see where he maybe didn't have all the facts, and should have listened a little, before going off. It kinda sucks...

There is absolutely nothing wrong with it If you are playing 8 ball, and all the opponents balls are tied up, but there is a breakout ball in the open, there is nothing wrong with shooting the ball and giving them ball in hand. It's like saying you can't shoot a hanger in the opponents pocket...

I do most of them at or above average, except for the foosball. If you're doing an all around for placing, like they do at the DCC, based on where you finish each event, I think I can compete.

That my friend Is exactly the way ALL these situations need to be handled. Too many times, a guy is warned, he throws a little fit, and says, "it ain't my fault", and then continues. Too many tourney directors won't stand their ground, and say, "one chance, that's it and you're gone". And...

Mark has done a lot of good things for pool. Like someone else said, ain't sure what your beef is with Mark. He came on here and told Lee he should have got an official to handle it. He has been more active in promoting, and making positive changes in this sport than anyone else around.

I don't see where you played anyone named Kenny? I looked at the 8 ball and 9 ball brackets.

Lee There is absolutely no way I would have forfeited a match, or even a single game to someone like that. All that does is reinforce his actions. If he didn't come back to the table after being told by the desk, I would have sat there until they booted him. I am like Mark Griffin, and try to...

actually For me, the 4 railer is a little easier to judge the angle, than the 2 in the corner is. In some cases, depending on where the cue ball is laying, it is also easier to play semi safe, and leave the cue ball at the other end of the table, from where the object ball ends up. I didn't...

Just my opinion I have seen Stan in Vegas for several years, for Bca or VNEA. He always plays good. Glenn is a better player, but Stan is capable of playing some great pool, and beating anyone on a bar box in single races. Would I like him gambling against Shane? NO... But, in a tourney...

Best wishes to Buddy for a speedy recovery.

John, there is always someone I am just gonna say this about Buddy, and then tell a funny story. At least, it's funny to me, but also makes me cringe a bit. In the early 80's, I started going to all the Pro events I could drive to. Loved watching guys match up, more than watching the...

You know it's a bad day I went to McDermott stop in Detroit a few years back, when the tour was running strong. I don't recall the guys name, but it was my first match of the tourney. He starts to flip the coin and I call heads. At the time, it was opponent racks for you, so I sat down and...

BCA and VNEA Both leagues have a different rule when the cue ball is frozen to the object ball. I check this rule every spring, just in case. This rule has changed a bit. VNEA, you still have to elevate 45* but BCA you can shoot with a level cue and "normal stroke". I ain't sure about APA...

Rule books can be a confusing mess. The BCAPL over the last few years has started to clarify more of them. By the way, the guy who was involved in the ref making the wrong call this past weekend, saw the link posted on FB. I think he got the raw end of that call.

Yes, it can When the frozen ball leaves the rail, and makes contact with another "object ball", ANY ball can contact that rail, including the ball that was frozen.

Page 83 On page 83, that is a clarification of the frozen ball rule. Page 33 is the actual rule, and is causing the confusion. People are reading into the meaning of the rail being dead, that "all balls" are dead to that rail. The rail is only dead to the object ball that is frozen, and only...

Yea, I agree. I usually go thru the rules for BCA and VNEA and look for changes every year, and to clarify which ones apply differently between the 2. When something like this comes up at a tourney, I will try and look it up and make my team aware, and anyone else we play pool with. We have 2...

The rule has been clarified http://www.playbca.com/Downloads/Rulebook/CompleteRulebook.aspx Page 83, just below figure 10-7.... that 10 -7 used to be a foul, as both pieces of the long rail was considered a single rail,,,,, anyway, read this rule, so if you play any BCA events, the ref...