Poll: Should Jump Shots Be Banned?
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No. Because the penalty for not contacting the object ball is too great. Therefore the shooter should have every legal shot available.
Also it's simply a crowd pleaser. People like to see a well executed jump shot. They know it's hard and appreciate it when it works to get out of a tight spot.
Also it's simply a crowd pleaser. People like to see a well executed jump shot. They know it's hard and appreciate it when it works to get out of a tight spot.
No, IMHO. The jump shot is one of the most spectator-friendly shots in the game. If you don't want someone jumping their way out of your meticulously planned and precisely executed safety, freeze 'em!
I don't think anybody is going to have a problem with jump shots. It's jump cues that stir controversy.
By the 3/4's the height of an object ball?
The divots in the felt certainly provide plenty of reason for a table owner to ban jump shots.
Long time debate. As Jude said--- it's the shorty cues that bring controversy.
It's my opinion that players should be forced to jump with their own cue. Jumping with jump-cues takes zero ability. If the crowd knew how easy it was to jump with a jump cue, it would no longer be a crowd pleaser.
The hardest part about jumping with a jump cue is keeping the CB from jumping clear over the entire shot.
Let's face it--- most crowds are idiots
Joe channeling Earl was spot-on "You gotta smile on your face like you just did something...."
Ain't that the truth
It's my opinion that players should be forced to jump with their own cue. Jumping with jump-cues takes zero ability. If the crowd knew how easy it was to jump with a jump cue, it would no longer be a crowd pleaser.
The hardest part about jumping with a jump cue is keeping the CB from jumping clear over the entire shot.
Let's face it--- most crowds are idiots
Joe channeling Earl was spot-on "You gotta smile on your face like you just did something...."
Ain't that the truth
I agree with that. That's why I wouldn't mind if a specific pool halls banned them. I believe scoop jump shots should be banned from pool halls though because that's a lot worse for the cloth.
i think jump cues should be banned because its too easy to jump with them, really no skill involved in jumping with them. Note: I'm talking about jumping over a ball, i'm not saying jumping, making the ball and play position its easy, actually is pretty hard, but jumping a ball is very easy. Also I don't like the fact that jumps raise a lot your chance to get lucky safeties or fluking balls.
jump shots are great. its the jump cues that should go.
Long time debate. As Jude said--- it's the shorty cues that bring controversy.
It's my opinion that players should be forced to jump with their own cue. Jumping with jump-cues takes zero ability. If the crowd knew how easy it was to jump with a jump cue, it would no longer be a crowd pleaser.
The hardest part about jumping with a jump cue is keeping the CB from jumping clear over the entire shot.
Let's face it--- most crowds are idiots
Joe channeling Earl was spot-on "You gotta smile on your face like you just did something...."
Ain't that the truth
Completely untrue. Jumping with a jump cue takes ability and it's learned and practiced ability.
Hate to disagree with you about anything cuz I like you so much but on this topic I have to.
I think I probably have more experience with this topic than anyone else on the forum since I introduced the Bunjee jumper in 1998 and spent about seven years after that giving exhibitions and lessons in the service of selling them.
I can guarantee you that I have seen PLENTY of people come to my booth and pick up a jump cue and NOT be able to jump balls without instruction. I quickly found out that I had to learn to teach how to jump with a jump cue in order to sell them. I promise you I have heard more than 100 times "this cue does not work" said by someone who picked it up and tried to jump with no clue what to do.
I have gone so far as to actually spend time fixing a person's regular pool stroke in order to get them to the point where they could execute the jump stroke. Plenty of people here have seen me do my thing at shows.
Jumping with a jump cue is definitely a skill. Try telling Shawn Putnam that it's not. I have taught professional players all the way down to APA 3s how to jump with skill.
Trying to jump balls with the regular cue is like trying to play pool with a broom stick. You can do it but your range of shots is severely limited. With a jump cue, as with a pool cue, the range of shots is limited ONLY to your skill.
If anyone here wants to gamble with me doing jump shots lets set it up. Since you all think that it takes no skill with a jump cue then I am willing to bet about $50 a shot against just about any forum member until one of us says quit.
We can set it up on simultaneous live streams for everyone to sweat.
We can set it up on simultaneous live streams for everyone to sweat.
YES! I wish it was illegal! Although I jump, and can do it well, I would prefer to keep the ball on the face of the table and kick. I think the art of kicking has been lost since the jump shot became legal!
Jumping can be taught to anybody, regardless of their skill in a short amount of time. Learning how to use the rails and it's diamonds, takes years to perfect!
Being able to kick proficiently separates the men from the boys!::thumbup:
Jumping can be taught to anybody, regardless of their skill in a short amount of time. Learning how to use the rails and it's diamonds, takes years to perfect!
Being able to kick proficiently separates the men from the boys!::thumbup: