Can you jump in 14.1

yes, jump cues are allowed, despite what the purists will tell you. I was suprised to see that hudji see used his during the finals. I immediately spoke with the tournament director and got the info that pre tournament, they confirmed with the wpa that jump sticks were allowed.
 
Thorsten Jump

Thorsten Jumped One In From In Front Of A Side Pocket Over A Ball To A 6 Ball In Front Of An Opposite Corner Pocket And The Q Ball Somehow Found It's Way Back Into The Side Pocket He Just Jumped From. Jumped With His Playing Que.
 
sorry, you are thinking about the shot john schmidt took against Harriman in the quarter final match. Thorsten attempted his own jump, also missed, but didnt scratch.
 
NYC cue dude said:
sorry, you are thinking about the shot john schmidt took against Harriman in the quarter final match. Thorsten attempted his own jump, also missed, but didnt scratch.
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In case no one thanked you for sponsoring the event.... "THANKS."

Not many people put up their private cash for the entertainment of others. BANKONIT and I had a great time. Without you there wouldn't be an event.

Same goes for the gentleman who put up the cash (silently) for the high run prize. He didn't even want to be recognized! It's like that movie "Pass it Forward" --- makes me want to do stuff like that from your example.

"thanks"
Dave
 
ultimately, he couldnt resist the recognition, and "Chicago" dave stepped forward, as he should have!

Glad u enjoyed the event, did we meet?
 
I must admit that at the onset of the final on Saturday, I wasn't really rooting for either player. That is, until See took out his jump cue, at which time I instantly became an Ortmann fan. I was absolutely delighted when See missed the very next shot, and glad that he lost.

In the qualifier I played in, everyone pretty much agreed that jump cues and straight pool had little to do with each other, and the use of jump cues was barred by popular demand.

Speaking for myself, I feel that if somebody breaks Mosconi's high run record having used a jump cue even once, the run should not go into the record books. If you butcher the shape to the point that you have no shot with your regular playing cue, you return to the chair. That's the way it always was and the way it ought to be.

For the record, as Schmidt's jump in the quarterfinal against Harriman was executed with a full cue, it was fine by me.
 
sjm said:
I must admit that at the onset of the final on Saturday, I wasn't really rooting for either player. That is, until See took out his jump cue, at which time I instantly became an Ortmann fan. I was absolutely delighted when See missed the very next shot, and glad that he lost.

In the qualifier I played in, everyone pretty much agreed that jump cues and straight pool had little to do with each other, and the use of jump cues was barred by popular demand.

Speaking for myself, I feel that if somebody breaks Mosconi's high run record having used a jump cue even once, the run should not go into the record books. If you butcher the shape to the point that you have no shot with your regular playing cue, you return to the chair. That's the way it always was and the way it ought to be.

For the record, as Schmidt's jump in the quarterfinal against Harriman was executed with a full cue, it was fine by me.
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This might be the most perfect post I have ever seen on AZB.

- Steve
 
Steve Lipsky said:
This might be the most perfect post I have ever seen on AZB.

- Steve
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And here I thought that, somewhere among my plethora of posts, I had to have written the most perfect post on AZB. Oh well. Maybe I did and you just didn't read it. Sorry, SJM, but I have to take credit where ... err ... where I have no justification for taking credit?
 
I agree, stu, that our personal feelings are the same when it comes to jump cues in 14.1. In fact, I was shocked to learn this year that they were legal after denying players the ability to use them at last years event. (ooops).

There were 5 or 6 balls jumped this year. Only See used a jump cue. Also, only See and Thorsten's jumps came as the shot directly following the breakshot after both players got stuck in the pack. The others were more of the butchered position variety.
Rg
 
What's the difference if someone uses a jump stick or not... Jumping a ball is not by any means easy!! It's very difficult to control the cue and if you make the slightest error, you'll miss. At their level you all know what happens when someone generally misses, they ussaully leave it wide open for the opponent to run... Jumping in Straight Pool especially is very dangerous. If someone does it Jump Stick or Not, and if they make it, kudos. If they dont then it's whatever. It's their game, let them play it however they feel like. Get to their level and then ***** about jump sticks, until then the only thing you are doing is Side Line Chatter.....
 
xXHustlaXx said:
What's the difference if someone uses a jump stick or not...

Jumping a ball is not by any means easy!! If someone does it Jump Stick or Not, and if they make it, kudos. If they dont then it's whatever.

It's their game, let them play it however they feel like.
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You're right. In fact I just got through gluing a new tip on my Stanley Roofing Hammer, I put some Irish Linen wrap on the handle where the rubber grip was and let me tell you ... can I get some great jump action with that sucker. Thats how I feel like doing it!.

I'm still working on leather tipped Dear Slugs for my 12 gage .. I'll let ya know how it works out.
 
sjm said:
In the qualifier I played in, everyone pretty much agreed that jump cues and straight pool had little to do with each other, and the use of jump cues was barred by popular demand.
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I agree. Pool was meant to be played in two dimensions, not three. IMO jump shots ought not to be permitted in any type of pool tournament.

Doc
 
gulfportdoc said:
I agree. Pool was meant to be played in two dimensions, not three. IMO jump shots ought not to be permitted in any type of pool tournament.

Doc
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I have been playing for most of my life and I have never executed a jump shot while playing the game of 14.1 Continuous.

Never.

Using a jump cue in 9 ball is another story.
 
I tend to agree that jump shots are my last resort mostly for 9ball, makes me lazy to think. And so far me never jump in straight pool before..
 
Blackjack said:
I have been playing for most of my life and I have never executed a jump shot while playing the game of 14.1 Continuous.

Never.

Using a jump cue in 9 ball is another story.
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>> I must agree. 3 cushion is another story too. I use one once or twice in the majority of my 3C matches.
 
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