Filipino Rotation pool

gulfportdoc

gulfportdoc

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AtLarge and PT109 have weighed in on the rules for Filipino rotation, which is helpful.

I'm wondering if anyone on the site who is Filipino could dig out the posted rules of rotation from some Filipino source that has an English translation, or could provide an English translation?

The basic rules are of course very simple. But it gets a little harder to understand when subjects such as safeties, fouls, push-outs (if any), and the like come up.

It's also difficult to imagine exactly why they consider that going to 60 rather than 61 is the number of points for a win. Perhaps it's as simple as considering "the first one to score 60 points" wins, rather than then waiting to see if the other player can run out his 60. I don't understand the algebra of it, but they must have come to that rule for some reason. This circumstance is obviously exceedingly rare.

Thanks,
~Doc
 
terry hanna said that alex said specifically they play to 60
something about no ties???
 
The way I understand it, according to the commentators, if player 1 is on 60 and misses his last ball, there are a total of 60 points left on the table leaving the possibility of a tie. If they go to the first player to 60 points, this removes any possibility of a tie.
 
The set had side bettors and the players (or at least Alex) didn't want any tied games (which, though rare, can occur at 60-60 if it takes 61 to win). So it was just to make sure that each game counted as a win or loss.
 
bbb said:
terry hanna said that alex said specifically they play to 60
something about no ties???
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Not only Alex

Busty was the 1st one that saw the 1st poster i made that had 61 points on it.

He said it was wrong, that they play to 60 so i made a new poster with 60 :)
 
Thanks for the responses, men.

Still, if anyone knows a Filipino with connections, or has a source for the posted rules they use in their country, I'd love to see them.

~Doc
 
I played Filipino rule rotation when I visited Manila. 60 to secure a tie and 61 to win. And it's very very seldom to have a tie, someone always gets over sixty. Also for the rules, almost all pool halls has a rule that jumping cue ball is illegal. Use the rail or spot the object ball and cue ball behind the line.
 
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Good Sam said:
The way I understand it, according to the commentators, if player 1 is on 60 and misses his last ball, there are a total of 60 points left on the table leaving the possibility of a tie. If they go to the first player to 60 points, this removes any possibility of a tie.
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You said the same thing twice, with 2 different outcomes.

I don't understand how there can be potential tie in a player gets 61, but tie not possinle if one gets 60?

Defies logic.
 
It's pretty simple, many times in the Philippines they have a crowd of people wagering on every single game & they want a clear winner every game. 60 points is a winner :smile:
 
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