Last night in league I was setting up a shot with the mechanical bridge when I decided I wanted to take one more look at the angle so I set the bridge and my cue down on the table without disturbing any balls.
I checked the shot, liked my angle and proceeded to pocket the ball.
Meanwhile, without my knowing it, my opponent asked the league director it was legal for me to do that. She wasn't specifically aware of a rule against it so my opponent let it go but she told me later that she wasn't completely sure and would check.
Is there any rule about leaving the cue or bridge resting on the table/playing surface and walking around to see the shot from another angle?
Keep in mind that I wasn't trying to pass the ball through a gap so it wasn't being used to gauge the size of the gap. I also wasn't kicking or banking so it wasn't being used to estimate the angle. Not sure if that matters.
I checked the shot, liked my angle and proceeded to pocket the ball.
Meanwhile, without my knowing it, my opponent asked the league director it was legal for me to do that. She wasn't specifically aware of a rule against it so my opponent let it go but she told me later that she wasn't completely sure and would check.
Is there any rule about leaving the cue or bridge resting on the table/playing surface and walking around to see the shot from another angle?
Keep in mind that I wasn't trying to pass the ball through a gap so it wasn't being used to gauge the size of the gap. I also wasn't kicking or banking so it wasn't being used to estimate the angle. Not sure if that matters.