Just curious how, why, and when this often seen custom among recreational and beginner level players which allows them to use the butt end of their cue stick to move the cue ball one butt width off the cushion, when a cue ball is frozen or close to frozen on a cushion? I know it makes it easier for beginner level players, but my observations in watching recreational players in here do this for 23+ years is that it has managed to have been passed down so long that my hunch is that many of them truly believe it is allowed in the rules to do so.
If it’s any of our regular playing younger players in here, I try to nicely let them know it is not part of the rules and that they should learn how to play the cue ball without moving it off the cushion. However, for the tourists or other recreational players that aren’t regulars in here, I refrain from saying anything, just as I avoid letting them know if they are racking the balls on the wrong end of the table.
Just curious if those of you that play in public pool rooms or bar rooms see many of the recreational / beginner players doing this as much as we see it in here?
If it’s any of our regular playing younger players in here, I try to nicely let them know it is not part of the rules and that they should learn how to play the cue ball without moving it off the cushion. However, for the tourists or other recreational players that aren’t regulars in here, I refrain from saying anything, just as I avoid letting them know if they are racking the balls on the wrong end of the table.
Just curious if those of you that play in public pool rooms or bar rooms see many of the recreational / beginner players doing this as much as we see it in here?
