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Help me recall a billiard game that was played similar to bowlliards& was reported on the internet back in the 1990s. As I recall you racked 15 balls, broke, and then started shooting with cue ball in the kitchen. After making 14 balls, they were reracked & the play was similar to 14.1, except...

Thought it might be interesting to look at the winner's performance in the BCAPL National 8 ball Championship Super Senior division over the past 6 years: In 2009 (152 participants) Jim Henry (9-0) won with 4 Hill/Hill matches, had 1 shut out & lost 25 total games. In 2010 (165 participants)...

Recently Mike Massey won the Super Senior tournament in Vegas. According to the BCA's present eligibility rule all 65 yr olds & up are eligible to play regardless of their standing in the pool community (including Pros & Grand Masters). My understanding is that this rule is now being revised by...

Does anyone have recent knowledge of whether or not pool cues in their cases are allowed as carry ons or not? A couple of years ago I thought they were not allowed, but many players did carry ons, so is it the whim of the security folks? Thanks Bob

As an older player(70+), I play in 2 8-ball leagues/ week & practice some at home. My tournament exposure is fairly limited. One of the problems that I feel when I do play in tournaments is that I tend to run out of gas as the tournament progresses. In Vegas last year when the matches began to...

I have usually changed tips only when the tip becomes thin & is in danger of damaging the ferrule. I was unaware that the tip quality (hardness) may be grossly altered over time, particularly as the tip wears down. So my question is for a player playing 3-4 times /week, how frequently should you...

As we speak I am having a new medium Tallisman tip replaced on my cue. I previously had a medium Tallisman tip & it lasted for 3-4 yrs(?). I used my cue as both a break cue & as my shooting cue. Ultimately as the tip wore down, I began to miscue with a greater frequency than I was comfortable...

My memory of my mistakes played during league is fairly short lived. I have wondered if there is a pattern to my mistakes & or if there are particular shots/ position play that recur. At any rate my question is whether anyone has ever kept careful notes on their game over a period of time, how...