Breaking cue down?

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Ak Guy

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What do you guys do in a bar or pool hall tournament when your opponent breaks his player down before you shoot the winning ball in?

Also, what do you do if one guy wants to flip for the break and the other player wants to lag?
 
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flip or lag? If the other player prefers to flip, it tells me he thinks flipping gives him better odds of getting the 1st break.
 
Unscrew is forfeit.

Both players must agree to flip. If one wants to lag, you both must lag.

Any arguments, talk to the guy running the tourney. He has the last word on any given night regardless of what is official or not.
 
It's a forfeit.
Don't shoot the ball.
He whines, go to the tournament director and have him straighten him out.
 
If an opponent breaks down their cue, it is conceding defeat. You win. Normal the tournament director explains the rules before the tournament starts that way everybody is on the same sheet of music. However if there is a depute ask the director for clarification.
 
Wow ... I learned something in this thread.. I always thought the premature breaking down of one's cue was a sharking move. I'm not a tournament player but play against many at a private club. I can hardly wait to not take the final shot and say, "thanks for conceding."
 
Ak Guy said:
What do you guys do in a bar or pool hall tournament when your opponent breaks his player down before you shoot the winning ball in?

Also, what do you do if one guy wants to flip for the break and the other player wants to lag?
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Sticky speaking and going by the rules taking apart a cue means the player concedes the game.

Personally I don't care if someone starts taking apart their cue, (which I assume you mean by "breaking cue down").
I still shoot the winning ball. I see it as a sign of respect if the opponent does that....lol He knows I'm going to make it, right?

As to the break. I could not care less if it's flipping a coin or lagging.
I've found it's a mistake to be unyielding in life in general.
As long as it's fair and both players play by the same rules I don't care.
Some people have waaaayyyyy too much testosterone for their own good and always take everything personally and as an insult.
Relax.
There are more important things in life than if you win a game in pool or not.
 
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They usually do it if its an easy shot. Just shoot the dang thing in and move on. Quicker than dragging the director into it. If something like that sharks you, its good practice for the "shark" anyway. I love when guys resort to this kinda stuff.

Ian
 
you had better know for sure that this place has that rule. most players wouldnt know it and consider your calling it a loss without shooting in the winning shot might not go so well. even if you are in the right. better just to shoot it in.
unless you are a rules nit and like to call every rule on someone that breaks one.
 
Pool players change shafts though. I've seen this happen in the middle of full fledged pro pool without incident.

I've had a million guys do this and I shoot the ball in without letting it affect me. At least that's what I tell myself.
 
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Pool players change shafts though. I've seen this happen in the middle of full fledged pro pool without incident.

I've had a million guys do this and I shoot the ball in without letting it affect me. At least that's what I tell myself.
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I've often wondered about that...say a shaft lost a tip. Okay to change to a spare shaft then?
 
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I've often wondered about that...say a shaft lost a tip. Okay to change to a spare shaft then?
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WPA rules are pretty clear on this.
If your opponent is on the hill AND at the table AND you unscrew your playing cue it is a concession.
So, in case of the lost tip just wait until it is your turn.

In regards to the lag, there is nothing in the rules about flipping a coin. The lag is how you determine who shoots first.
 
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How about the last match of the night and both players are on the hill. Can the break cue be put away ?.
 
I looked all last night for the tounament director in my pool hall but there was none to be found......

Opponent unscrewing a cue while you're at the table is a concession and I don't shoot any more shots after that.
 
I called the "concede the game" rule one time, and he whined like a 8 year old girl afterwards.

It was a straight in 8 ball that I could make with my eyes closed, but saw no reason to shoot it if the match is over.

He was just putting away his cue, blah, blah, blah. I said, so, put it away, the game's over. Everyone told him he lost, but he whined anyways.

I finally said, do you want me to shoot the shot? And he said no. LOL
 
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