Chet Itow 1st Annual 9ball tourney today (NorCal)
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Thanks Dave.
I had plans on putting names with each picture, but there were so many players and there was some confusion with doing the draw/byes; plus, I was playing myself - so, I just went for taking pictures and trying to get as many different ones I could, when I could.
Too bad you're not going to DCC - this will be my first time and I'm really excited about it.
Bob B.
You'll love it. I wish I was going, too. I just saw Melissa Little and she is excited about her and Haddad going. It's going to be a week of no sleep, be prepared!
yeh max's paper rack was interesting
although i dont think he should have used it
he did make a ball almost every time, but not the nine ball
but at pro speed making a ball is all he really seemed to need
sorry about caps
too lazy to rewrite
What does PAPER rack mean?
Great turnout, I wish everyone luck. It's a shame Chet is no longer with us he was a great man, very generous and easy to talk to. I hope everyone has a great time at the event and it's successful for many years to come, wish I was there!!
Its called magic rack. I found a thread about it.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=155450
There were some players that did not agree with that.
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Shoebat
He was using that rack in Modesto at the 10b tourney, too. Several times balls would land on the rack, and there would be rather long discussions as to how to continue play.
I watched this with interest over several of his matches, partly because it was something new, and partly just bcs he was a pro.
So when balls would land on the rack, he seemed to prefer the solution that he would move the balls, then the rack, and then he would replace the balls. In one of these games later on, it was a dry break and balls were on the rack, but a low ball was frozen to the 10 on the rack. Much discussion from the opponent who didn't want Max to move and replace, but also didn't want to have to shoot on/ across the rack, either.
I didn't see their solution, but I did see that from then on, the opponent did not use the paper and Max did (rack your own format). This "solution" would not have changed the problem that started the whole discussion, but they played on that way.
I watched this with interest over several of his matches, partly because it was something new, and partly just bcs he was a pro.
So when balls would land on the rack, he seemed to prefer the solution that he would move the balls, then the rack, and then he would replace the balls. In one of these games later on, it was a dry break and balls were on the rack, but a low ball was frozen to the 10 on the rack. Much discussion from the opponent who didn't want Max to move and replace, but also didn't want to have to shoot on/ across the rack, either.
I didn't see their solution, but I did see that from then on, the opponent did not use the paper and Max did (rack your own format). This "solution" would not have changed the problem that started the whole discussion, but they played on that way.
Magic rack
We have the worst tables to rack on at my local pool room so I picked up one of these magic racks and it totally solved that problem. For the most part we can remove it after the break. But when a ball does land on it, we will move it if it's just one ball. But if it's multiple balls, we leave it there until it's clear.
If I were playing for more serious stakes I would just use a regular rack. I wouldn't want any distractions or conflicts of having to move balls around.
We have the worst tables to rack on at my local pool room so I picked up one of these magic racks and it totally solved that problem. For the most part we can remove it after the break. But when a ball does land on it, we will move it if it's just one ball. But if it's multiple balls, we leave it there until it's clear.
If I were playing for more serious stakes I would just use a regular rack. I wouldn't want any distractions or conflicts of having to move balls around.
A solution is for the ref/TD to mark the balls and remove the rack. For special cases like a frozen 10 ball you could have a special marker that restores the line of the two balls precisely.