Easy Jumper Legal?

BFrench501 said:
I like the idea of this bridge, but what I've always done up to now is got two rests and put them together. I have a Batwing rest and a Rabbit (aka London Bridge) and I will stack one on top of the other if I feel a jump is my best option. Very rare it comes up but I'll do it if I have to - much to players disgust in the pool room I play in as it takes time to set up! :)

My other option is just not to snooker myself to have to jump in the first place :)

Do I think this should be legal? Only if used as a normal rest so it has to have a stick on it. But then is it just giving lesser players more equality over the top professionals and amateurs?

It takes skill to jump even with a jump cue...taking away the aiming technique and leaving it to a rest won't sit pretty with some people. I've worked hard to improve my jump and enjoy practising to get better, I don't want everything spoon fed to me to make me feel great straight away...
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Have you seen the bridge end that stretches to heights even higher than this jumping device? No setup time - you just place it on the end of a stick and stretch it out - bingo.
 
easy jumper

anyone every hear of position play, you ought to try it, makes you feel real good when you can run balls without some kind of trick gaget to overcome you inability to play position.
 
It's designed BY a pool player, FOR pool players. It would be strange if it was designed BY a frisbee golfer FOR a bowler.

God bless pool and all of the silly pool inventions. I hope this guy invents a new mechanical bridge.
 
Jdale said:
anyone every hear of position play, you ought to try it, makes you feel real good when you can run balls without some kind of trick gaget to overcome you inability to play position.
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I don't think anybody leave a jump shot on purpose. Usually it happens when you come up short or roll the ball too far. Let me ask you this- is the mechanical bridge considered a "trick gaget"? I see the pros using them all the time and the idea is the same.
 
Jdale said:
anyone every hear of position play, you ought to try it, makes you feel real good when you can run balls without some kind of trick gaget to overcome you inability to play position.
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yes ever hear of a safe by your opponent
 
TheNewSharkster said:
I don't think anybody leave a jump shot on purpose. ...
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Pushing out to a jump shot is done quite a bit.

TheNewSharkster said:
... Let me ask you this- is the mechanical bridge considered a "trick gaget"? I see the pros using them all the time and the idea is the same.
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A normal mechanical bridge is not a "trick gadget." I posted the WPA's equipment specifications for a mechanical bridge in post #4 of this thread.
 
I'm gonna have to side with Mr. Strickland on this one... isn't jumping easy enough with the short cue??? Cool tool though... I might be more intrigued if I had a 9'.
 
Neil, it does provide height that your normal bridge hand cannot. Unless you have hands like Shaquille O'Neal. I got curious a few months ago after reading a few threads where Buddy Eick posted that the Ez Jumper was BCAPL approved so I bought one. The Ez Jumper elevates you in spots where you cannot normally bridge high like the center of the table. U can use it on the rail, or in close up situation where u elevate using a dart stroke to get over a ball that is about 1.5-2balls away with reasonable accuracy. Closer in than 1.5 balls and its a masse type elevation with the predictable loss of accuracy. Just in the past month ive really been playing around with it more and I have yet to bust it out in tournament or a $ match. I honestly cannot wait to see the expression on my opponents face when I do. lol they might be amused until they see me jump and make with 3 balls clustered up within 3/4 of a diamond of each other.
 
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Here is the official BCAPL response from Buddy Eick.

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=251091

uwate said:
Neil, it does provide height that your normal bridge hand cannot. Unless you have hands like Shaquille O'Neal. I got curious a few months ago after reading a few threads where Buddy Eick posted that the Ez Jumper was BCAPL approved so I bought one. The Ez Jumper elevates you in spots where you cannot normally bridge high like the center of the table. U can use it on the rail, or in close up situation where u elevate using a dart stroke to get over a ball that is about 1.5-2balls away with reasonable accuracy. Closer in than 1.5 balls and its a masse type elevation with the predictable loss of accuracy. Just in the past month ive really been playing around with it more and I have yet to bust it out in tournament or a $ match. I honestly cannot wait to see the expression on my opponents face when I do. lol they might be amused until they see me jump and make with 3 balls clustered up within 3/4 of a diamond of each other.
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AtLarge said:
Pushing out to a jump shot is done quite a bit.



A normal mechanical bridge is not a "trick gadget." I posted the WPA's equipment specifications for a mechanical bridge in post #4 of this thread.
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A mechanical bridge allows you to reach shots you wouldn't normally be able to reach. The Easy Jumper does the same things. It lets you shoot a jump shot when you might not be able to normally. I am not talking about the defined rules, just the idea behind such a device.
 
I wonder if this thing makes it easier to jump with a playing cue. If it did I think it would be great for APA where you can jump but must use your regular cue. Here are the APA rules on it-

33. EQUIPMENT
In general, any piece of equipment designed specifically for pocket
billiards, with the exception of laser devices, is acceptable in APA League
play. Special equipment, such as bridges and cue extenders, are legal.
Cues with moveable parts will generally NOT be allowed.

Massé and jump shots are legal, when executed properly (see MASSÉ
SHOTS and JUMP SHOTS described in Definitions), but such shots
must be attempted using your regular shooting cue (see REGULAR
SHOOTING CUE described in Definitions). Players are not allowed to
break down their cues or switch to specialty cues (such as cues designed
for jumping and/or breaking) to attempt massé or jump shots.
 
Here we go again, another useless discussion about somthing that should be simple to understand. If a person cannot jump with a jump cue alone then using the device isn't going to change a thing. For someone who can jump already then it will allow them to make jump further into the middle of the table. I a person can't use the dart stroke jump without it, their not going to make one using it.

Pretty plain and simple if you ask me.

Black Cat :cool:
 
In BCAPL play...

...it is legal as determined by the BCAPL National Office. Thanks to others for filling in for me. The following two threads contain more info on other devices and practices in BCAPL play.

http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=185149&highlight=jumper
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=152171&highlight=jumper

Under WSR, anyone's guess. TD call.

:)
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Jdale said:
anyone every hear of position play, you ought to try it, makes you feel real good when you can run balls without some kind of trick gaget to overcome you inability to play position.
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Really? Pretty incredible that your opponents never leave you snookered and you're able to see the low ball after every break... sure you can kick at everything, but jumping is essential at high levels... especially in 9 ball. The rake is probably a trick gadget as well, seeing as how it enables you to overcome "poor positional play." Sorry to be snippy...

Whether this tool should be legal; I have mixed feelings toward. One day, Predator will develop a mechanical shaft that puts the spin on the ball for you lol.
 
Jdale said:
anyone every hear of position play, you ought to try it, makes you feel real good when you can run balls without some kind of trick gaget to overcome you inability to play position.
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9-ball much?

For $15 bucks Im going to try it.

Leage legal doesnt matter to me. If it works half as good as it does in the video it will be worth the money
 
Nerve Damage on My Thumb

I can barely lift my thumb, due to nerve damage.
When, I have to shoot over a ball, it is extremely difficult to shoot over the ball.
I need a close up bridge to help me shoot.

I am going to buy this bridge and try it.

I have a Lomax jump cue and have no problems jumping.
Yeah, I will try it with the cue too, but that is not my primary purpose.
 
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