9 Ball Concession
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Taking apart one's cue while an opponent is shooting has long been a tool of the hustler.
The idea is to give the shooter the impression that the person taking apart his cue has conceded. Often times, the shooter may then put his cue on the table perhaps moving balls, and the hustler will cry foul. Or the shooter may just miss the next shot thinking the game was already over, whereupon the hustler will put his or her cue back together and win the game. No different from a players saying I quit, and then changing his mind after his opponent misses.
It became an actual rule when tournament players began to use this tactic in competition many years ago.
Taking apart one's cue while an opponent is shooting has long been a tool of the hustler.
The idea is to give the shooter the impression that the person taking apart his cue has conceded. Often times, the shooter may then put his cue on the table perhaps moving balls, and the hustler will cry foul. Or the shooter may just miss the next shot thinking the game was already over, whereupon the hustler will put his or her cue back together and win the game. No different from a players saying I quit, and then changing his mind after his opponent misses.
It became an actual rule when tournament players began to use this tactic in competition many years ago.
Yes, it's exaclty what it states in the rule books. Unless you are changing shafts and you let your opponent know you are doing that. Unscrewing the stick, walking up to the table, going to shake hands, even saying "nice game" or something can all be counted as a concession. Unscrewing the stick is basically a match forefit, some of the other games would be for the games.