Breaking cue down?

[bobprobst]

Side question. My cue sometimes doesn't seat right when I screw it down. I will sometimes - during my turn - unscrew it a quarter turn and then retighten it. How big of an asshole would it take to call that a concession?

 

[Black-Balled]

Don't say 'thanks,' but just stand up from your final stance before shooting and put your hand out and say 'good game/match' without blinking then walk away while unscrewing your cue, too.

Jeff Livingston

Yep...when the opponent breaks his cue down, so do I.

 

[Black-Balled]

It is commonly accepted that upon the winning shot, the non shooter unscrewing is a concession, whether you agreee or not.

The reason is because it absolutely CAN BE a sharking effort. Again, whether you agree or not.

its not sharking. -what is it with this sharking thing anyway.- if someone misses and un screws their cue most times its because they are mad and expect now to lose the game. they arent conceding anything. just like if you get mad and bang the table or kick your chair. you shouldnt be conceding the game. if someone does this and it causes you to now miss that is your fault and need to correct it.

sharking is someone doing something purposely to upset you or make you miss during your shot at the table.

tournaments have different rules and should be written or posted to all to see as they enter, otherwise the rule should not be enforced.