Straight-thru is not a foul. When they're close but not touching is when you have to shoot at an angle away from the ob.This came up last night playing some one pocket for $50 a game.
Cue-ball and object ball are frozen together, can you shoot straight thru?
Or do you need to shoot away or at a 45?
Thanks for the replies
That's the official rule but some places make up their own rules. DCC in particular has its own rules and if you are there, it's good to ask. For example, at DCC you are allowed to hit the cue ball twice as long as you're somewhat jacked up.Straight-thru is not a foul. When they're close but not touching is when you have to shoot at an angle away from the ob.
I love DCC but this rule is kinda "jacked-up" to me. You really need to get straight on the rules before you play.That's the official rule but some places make up their own rules. DCC in particular has its own rules and if you are there, it's good to ask. For example, at DCC you are allowed to hit the cue ball twice as long as you're somewhat jacked up.
We go by the width of a chalk cube. If you're closer than that you have to shoot at an angle.^^^^^^agree100%
As you probably know, you can tell even when they're closer than that by how the CB moves - but you have to know what to look for.We go by the width of a chalk cube. If you're closer than that you have to shoot at an angle.
We go by the width of a chalk cube. If you're closer than that you have to shoot at an angle.
Well that’s completely wrong.
Hahaha...I was thinking about the same.
This came up last night playing some one pocket for $50 a game.
Cue-ball and object ball are frozen together, can you shoot straight thru?
Or do you need to shoot away or at a 45?
Thanks for the replies
Me Tres. You've got plenty of room for a straight on jab stroke there. Even room for some serious draw with a little elevation, though perhaps that counts as Angle.
Cue-ball and object ball are frozen together, can you shoot straight thru?
I doubt that a double hit's possible unless the CB/OB is blocked somehow - the CB leaves the tip at almost the same speed as the OB.Jacking up helps prevent a double hit
here's a shameless plug for tom tom....:wink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZiZguPILCA
(he's got lots of good stuff.....)
Or, you can do one of these.... https://billiards.colostate.edu/normal-video/nv-b-52/
Thanks, I’ll use thathere's a shameless plug for tom tom....:wink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZiZguPILCA
(he's got lots of good stuff.....)
Local tournaments have used this rule for a while now. I'm fully aware that you can be closer and not foul but in a tournament it avoids a lot of arguing &bitc*^#ing.As you probably know, you can tell even when they're closer than that by how the CB moves - but you have to know what to look for.
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Yep. And the need for a well trained ref to watch every close shot....in a tournament it avoids a lot of arguing &bitc*^#ing.
This came up last night playing some one pocket for $50 a game.
Cue-ball and object ball are frozen together, can you shoot straight thru?
Or do you need to shoot away or at a 45?
Thanks for the replies