The rule book also states that a regular shooting cue is "any standard cue designed to shoot the majority of shots in a pool game."
Our apa league won't let you switch cues to make a jump shot to avoid arguments whether or not their cue is designed for the majority of shots in pool. You could just put a phenolic tip on a playing cue and argue that is a regular cue so our LO doesn't allow it. A break cue is definitely not allowed to jump with.
I shoot with a z2 and cannot jump at all with it. I can, however, jump pretty well with a house cue. I just convinced my LO to allow switching to a house cue for jumping. I figure there can't be an argument that the cue is designed for the majority of pool shots. He allowed it but said headquarters was concerned about people planting fake house cues for jumping. They allowed it cause it was unlikely.
Our apa league won't let you switch cues to make a jump shot to avoid arguments whether or not their cue is designed for the majority of shots in pool. You could just put a phenolic tip on a playing cue and argue that is a regular cue so our LO doesn't allow it. A break cue is definitely not allowed to jump with.
I shoot with a z2 and cannot jump at all with it. I can, however, jump pretty well with a house cue. I just convinced my LO to allow switching to a house cue for jumping. I figure there can't be an argument that the cue is designed for the majority of pool shots. He allowed it but said headquarters was concerned about people planting fake house cues for jumping. They allowed it cause it was unlikely.
APA you can not change cues. From the rule book
"Massé and jump shots are legal, when executed properly (see MASSÉ
SHOTS and JUMP SHOTS described in Definitions), but such shots
must be attempted using a regular shooting cue (see REGULAR
SHOOTING CUE described in Definitions). Players are not allowed to
break down their cues or switch to specialty cues (such as cues designed
for jumping and/or breaking) to attempt massé or jump shots."
I do not know about other leagues. Trying to bend the rules, you might be able to get away with it. I have been known to play with my break cue but never in league. If I started a match with it, I would in clear conscious have no problem using it for jumps etc. But I would never try to bend the rule to the point of playing with my player and claiming to just change to a different play cue and use my j/b. I