tomatoshooter
Well-known member
I really like this idea! In the current system, I don't like that I can bang in 3 shots in under a minute but I will be penalized for slow play if I take too long on the fourth ball. With the initial 2 minutes, I don't think banking time for the next rack is necessary.Chess clock could work for pool. My idea is start everyone off with 2 minutes, and every shot adds 30 seconds. Whatever you don't use is added back to the clock.
Some matches will not activate a shot clock until the match is running behind schedule, I think that's a pretty good system, although it could be gamed. I could intentionally play slow to activate the shot clock if I know you don't like it. The chess clock solves that.