10-ball Drop Early Rule

Bank it said:
Bob I respect all that you've done in and for the sport but realistically the wing ball has been wired forever, you just had to know where to break from.

It occurs to me that around that time more Europeans entered the game here & weren't keeping up in a winner break format & started complaining leading us to where we are now. I'll quote another member here, pool is a game where it's your turn until you foul, miss or play a safety. One of the most important dynamics in pool is controlling the table while you're at the table & controlling your head while you're in the chair. If somebody slaps you with a package then it tests your mettle when you get a chance as to whether you came turn it around & bring the heat or whether sitting in the electric chair freezes you up & puts you on tilt. That dynamic has been lost in the alternating break formats that came about from all the *****ing & kvetching by a small group of players.

There was nothing wrong with the break in 9 ball before. It's the heart of today's players that I find a problem with. YMMV.
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Something to chew on... if the rules didn't change and racking templates continued as they have, then 10-ball as the dominant tournament game may not have happened, and Corey Deuel would have about 50 more professional titles if he had been left unchecked in his wicked rack-reading, soft-breaking ways.

To that end, IMO, Corey's genius may have also ultimately cost him a first-ballot Hall of Fame nod. I, for one, will be lobbying for his inclusion to the BCA HoF when he hits the magic age. He changed the tournament scene, and he should be recognized for it, much like when Straight Rail was pushed aside for 3-C.

Freddie <~~~ apologies to the OP for going off track
 
garczar said:
Sorry if this sounds stupid BUT: how do you accurately position the balls when racking w/9b on spot? Kinda hard to see with the other balls blocking view. Would be pretty easy with a Magic but with a triangle it looks like getting 9 dead-on the spot could cause long(er) racking delays.
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Bob Jewett said:
Get the balls in position and mark the corners of the triangle.
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Alternative -- Rack just the front 6 balls, with the easily seen 9-ball right on the spot. Then, with the triangle still in place, add the back 3 balls and tighten the full rack.
 
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