Etiquette Question: Chalking at end of inning

The guy who chalked before leaving the table is dead wrong. By lingering at the table after his miss, he is exhibiting poor sportsmanship. He is supposed to leave the table as soon as possible after his miss. If he wants to chalk afterwards, he should keep a piece at his chair.

Here's what you should do: Keep a piece of chalk with you at all times. You should do this anyway, because the chalk can be damp in some places and cause you to miscue.

So the next time you play a player like that and he's lingering at the table chalking after his miss, walk to the table with your own chalk and proceed with your pre shot routine with him still there chalking. In fact, stand right next to him and chalk your cue. That will show him you aren't waiting for him to finish. You are taking your turn with or without him at the table. Remember to take your chalk back to your chair after your turn.
 
Floppage said:
Yeah, I hate it when they stand there too. Like, just because they missed a shot I am going to miss the next one and hand the table back over. Although, I handled it very badly in 9 ball league a few weeks ago. The woman I was playing does that EVERY DAMN TIME and by the end of the night it had pissed me off. She made the 3, hooked herself a bit and then barely made a legal shot on the 4. I got to the table and the only difficult shot was the 4 and after that it was totally open. I ended up making the 4 and getting shape on the 5 and quietly (well...I thought quietly) I said "you can sit down now" and proceeded to run out.



I didn't think anyone heard me but apparently I'm louder than I think and my teammate said he just about fell out of his chair when I said it and she never stopped frowning at me.



I really don't want to be a douchebag. I think I may have some tendencies though and maybe I need a support group or something.
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Hi my name is Goggy and I am a douchebag. "Hi Goggy" comes chorusing back.
I just carry a piece in my pocket as I play


* wish I had started this crap earlier *
 
Personally,I've never given much thought to it.

If I'm paying attention to something so trivial,I'm either playing an egg or not paying enough attention to the task at hand.

I always keep extra chalk on hand,so I don't have to step to the table to chalk up,therefore I'm always prepared.

In MOST places I've played in my lifetime,even bringing up such a thing will usually result in you making yourself an easy target for things that are much more deliberate. Tommy D.
 
The real question is whether he chalked again when he returned to the table for the first shot of his inning. If that's the case then his redundancy was clearly inappropriate and in poor taste......I would probably assume he was employing sharking tactics if he's double chalking.
 
It's bad etiquette, but it's becoming an increasingly unknown act of etiquette. This is especially true in bar leagues, where the same etiquettes known in the pool hall are lesser known or virtually unknown.

I use Kamui chalk now. Much less chalking.
 
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Floppage said:
I think I may have some tendencies though and maybe I need a support group or something.
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Fortunately there are plenty of douchebags on AZB to form a support group! When and where would you like to meet on the Net? We could ask Mike for a forum here but I'm not sure he can afford the bandwidth burned!

Chalking after a miss while at the table is poor etiquette. Somewhat shaky to be chalking at the side table you are sitting at. I have to agree with Neil and a few others though, it is a continued pool move that takes you past the miss and puts it behind you. Considering behavior at a pool table these days I don't think you will go to pool hell if you occasionally chalk before sitting down. I like to chalk when I get up and as often as not walk the long way around the table to get to the chalk. This gives me a few seconds to look over the ball layout without being obvious or making a big deal out of it.

I suggest bringing your own chalk just as you are doing now. I also suggest buying some bright electrical tape that can be had in all different colors. I wrap the bottom and all four sides in the bright tape. Soon regulars will know that is your chalk. I had people bringing me my chalk that they thought I forgot on the table. I always left it on purpose when it got a little wear. Preflag might or might not be better, hiding the fact it is preflag at the same time the tape indicates it is yours can help prevent it growing legs when other players pass by the table. Pool players are a light fingered bunch!!

Good thing about having your own chalk is you can leave it on the pool table or take it back to the side table with you, nobody can whine either way. It makes a nice snack too.

Hu
 

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alstl said:
Bingo. I pulled the rubber deal off the bottom of a leg of a metal folding chair, a piece of chalk fits perfectly in it. No confusing which piece of chalk is mine...
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Could you please return the rubber deal from the chair. The floor is pretty scratched up in that spot.
 
The etiquette question here is which one of us was wrong? Or were we both wrong?
I am trying to be careful not to shark people but sometimes pool etiquette is a little fuzzy. Thanks in advance.
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Buy a piece of good quality chalk of your own and bring it with you.

That way, both your opponent and you can chalk whenever your little hearts desire.

There should be more than one piece of chalk on a table anyway. If only one, I would go to the front desk and ask for a couple of pieces.

But yeah, chalking after a shot can shark some people. Its like telling your opponent that they are going to miss at some point and he is going to have another kick at the can.


I got into severe shit one day at a 9 Ball tourney. My opponent was on the 9 and I sat down and chalked my shaft. Our race wasn't over and I like to walk up to a table and shoot rather than chalk my cue for the first shot.

The reason that I gave you was what I was told during my dressing down.

Of course with the guy that I was playing, anything from setting a glass down too hard to actually breathing was a Shark to him.


I was reffing a tourney once. I was 2 tables away from the guy that I mentioned. Another player came up to me and asked me a question.

The guy stopped what he was doing at the table, came over and told me that it was inappropriate that I was talking to anyone and that he could hear what I was talking about 2 tables away.

Another player heard what he said, walked over to the juke box and plugged it with the crappiest rap music that I have ever heard. We had a chuckle.


But serious, bring your own chalk and put it in a holder or your front pocket.

Then it will always be by your side, just like a faithful old dog and maybe if yer lucky, a wife.
 
I keep a piece of chalk nearby and when they get out of line or hook themselves, I chalk in my chair. Like a lion just waiting to pounce. It motivates me in a very primal way.
 
youi should have been playing where i have been this week (panama) ! not only will the opponent pick up the chalk while you are shooting........when you are on the 9 ball he will come to the table and start gettinjg the balls out of the pocket! that goes far beyond etiquette. :angry:
 
doitforthegame said:
Hmmm....the guy was chalking his cue after he missed...hmmmm...and there was no other chalk around for miles? Which is more devastating...the guy that chalks his cue after he misses or....hearing you have, say cancer? Do yourself a favor. As you grow older this will be more apparent, but DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF!

Bob
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That is the best advice.
 
IMO chalking after your shot is something that should be avoided. I run across players from time to time that chalk after their shot and make me stand there waiting which in turn does mess up my routine/rhythm. I feel like it is something that can wait until they shoot again.
 
Chalk whenever you want, but don't put the chalk on the table face down.... AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!! :mad:
 
Chalk

I did not read all the responses so maybe it was said.
You don't need distractions when you are competing
try and bring a piece of your own chalk.
This way you can stay focused on your game and the table.
Mcp.
 
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