Was talking to some of the guys at a little tourney we have and we were talking about 10 ball. My version of 10 ball is call shot but if you miss and get hooked the incoming player has the option of shooting or giving it back. They all acted like I was speaking GREEK. Am I wrong on this? I know there are variations to every game but I thought that was they main difference between 9 and 10 ball.
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Those rules are CSI tournament rules and they might be used in some other tournaments, but everywhere I gone they play 10 Ball using the same rules as 9 Ball.
No, unfortunately, that is still not an WPA 10 ball rule.
http://www.wpa-pool.com/web/index.asp?id=118&pagetype=rules
I think this MUST be a WPA 10 ball rule in the future, anyone know maybe will it be?
I agree that call safe is silly.
How about ball in hand for the incoming player after any miss by his opponent?
How about ball in hand for the incoming player after any miss by his opponent?
That's 7 ball. Which is an underrated game.
The rules as i understand them call for the option to be there if a player makes an "uncalled ball" or makes a ball on a called safe. in other words, if you screw up and slop in a ball and leave the incoming player hooked the incoming player can make you shoot again
That's not 7-ball. You're talking about another abomination of an existing game.
Freddie <~~~ rulebook lives matter
Exactly... so many amazing 2 way shots right out the window now.
I like it..
I shoot 10 Ball with a buddy when we get together. Our rules are call every shot and if you miss and hook some one it is their shot and they cannot give it back.
Also, if the 10 Ball is called at any time and does not go in you loose your turn, no matter if the lowest ball in the table is legally pocketed.
But, if you call the 10 and miss it, but make the lowest ball on the table and it was a legal hit, your opponent has the option of giving the shot back to you.
We have found this mostly does away with the ride the 10 Ball shots and believe it requires more skill.
I shoot 10 Ball with a buddy when we get together. Our rules are call every shot and if you miss and hook some one it is their shot and they cannot give it back.
Also, if the 10 Ball is called at any time and does not go in you loose your turn, no matter if the lowest ball in the table is legally pocketed.
But, if you call the 10 and miss it, but make the lowest ball on the table and it was a legal hit, your opponent has the option of giving the shot back to you.
We have found this mostly does away with the ride the 10 Ball shots and believe it requires more skill.
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Normal 10 ball rules, but if those players do not follow the sport much, they may not know about it. Heck, even a simple change like having to call the 9 or playing 10 ball with called shots confuses people.
Safety play is a part of every game even though you might not like that strategy, it can be effective way
to regain control over the table. Unless you run the table, there will be more than 1 inning per game and
as long as you are still playing, then you haven't lost the game yet. And if you haven;t lost yet, it means
you can still prevail and so if safety play enables you to control the pace and play of the game, it can be
to your advantage. A lot of pool players shoot low percentage shots instead of responding back with a
safety and guess what? They miss more often than they ever make those shots which is why those shots
are considered low percentage shots. And when your opponent misses, it means you have a different table
layout when you get back the table which can be to your distinct advantage......Safety Play Is Part Of The Game.
to regain control over the table. Unless you run the table, there will be more than 1 inning per game and
as long as you are still playing, then you haven't lost the game yet. And if you haven;t lost yet, it means
you can still prevail and so if safety play enables you to control the pace and play of the game, it can be
to your advantage. A lot of pool players shoot low percentage shots instead of responding back with a
safety and guess what? They miss more often than they ever make those shots which is why those shots
are considered low percentage shots. And when your opponent misses, it means you have a different table
layout when you get back the table which can be to your distinct advantage......Safety Play Is Part Of The Game.
I believe that used to be the WPA rule set, but it changed a few years back. I didn't mind it, it made you think about your safties.
You can play 9 ball for those. Nothing like seeing your opponent miss a shot then leave you hooked to be rewarded with ball in hand for missing. Not much better than playing behind the line on foul 8 ball when you can't move the object ball to the spot if it's behind the line, so you get to kick at it after your opponent fouls. Don't know how may "brilliant" tactics I see using that. You can run out the rack with just the 8 ball left behind the headstring, guy just pockets the cueball on purpose, and you get to kick at the 8. Best part is that those people also play you lose on any foul on the 8, so if you miss the kick, you lose, because the guy fouled.
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I disagree... What you speak of is shitting a safe, and sure, it happens... I'm talking about intentionally playing safe and being offensive at the same time, going for the shot that has a good chance of going in, but also the hook that still give you a shot on the next ball...
Those are some of the most "brilliant" shots in rotation pool. I like that the WPA actually recognized that and left that in there version of 10 ball. I like the call shot though so you cant shit balls elsewhere.
7 ball? It's great! But I can never find anyone that needs to rack lol. 10 ball, we play same rules as 9 ball. Those other rules can suck my ......just saying
