?? Fix to save 9- Ball ?? Attn: Tournament Directors
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I like your thinking. I'm not so sure I love the idea. I guess I have to think about it more.
I've wondered what spotting all balls made on the break would do to the game. That would probably make it too slow, but it would make it more interesting and you wouldn't see guys running out entire sets. At least not very often.
Racking with the 9 on the spot seems to slow the top players down a bit.
For me though, all the talk about 9 ball or whatever game being broken is really just putting the cart before the house. The real problem isn't necessarily the specific rules the pros are playing by but the way the game is showcased. I don't think the Mosconi Cup has become successful because of the specific nine ball rules they are using. For that matter, I think they could be playing 10 ball or possibly even 8 ball and because it is produced so well -- people would watch it.
Since pool has been in the dumps for so long we all start pointing to the rules as the problem. I don't think the rules are really the problem. But like always, I could be wrong.
I've wondered what spotting all balls made on the break would do to the game. That would probably make it too slow, but it would make it more interesting and you wouldn't see guys running out entire sets. At least not very often.
Racking with the 9 on the spot seems to slow the top players down a bit.
For me though, all the talk about 9 ball or whatever game being broken is really just putting the cart before the house. The real problem isn't necessarily the specific rules the pros are playing by but the way the game is showcased. I don't think the Mosconi Cup has become successful because of the specific nine ball rules they are using. For that matter, I think they could be playing 10 ball or possibly even 8 ball and because it is produced so well -- people would watch it.
Since pool has been in the dumps for so long we all start pointing to the rules as the problem. I don't think the rules are really the problem. But like always, I could be wrong.
There is nothing wrong with the game of 9-ball no matter how many posters on here say there is.
Leave the game alone. Quit trying to make the game harder, if anything make the game easier.
When ten packs become common, then there will be a need to change the rules. I do not see that happening any time in the future.
Leave the game alone. Quit trying to make the game harder, if anything make the game easier.
When ten packs become common, then there will be a need to change the rules. I do not see that happening any time in the future.
If there's a problem, it's that television executives prefer 9-ball because it's fast and perceived as more exciting. (Shows how little they know: what could be more exciting than One-Pocket?)
But, yes, 9-ball is too easy. As much as I enjoy the Mosconi Cup, races to 5 are a joke.
Answer: play 10-ball. Short races are still a necessary evil, but there will be fewer runouts and more excitement over "who will win?"
But, yes, 9-ball is too easy. As much as I enjoy the Mosconi Cup, races to 5 are a joke.
Answer: play 10-ball. Short races are still a necessary evil, but there will be fewer runouts and more excitement over "who will win?"
The game aint broke..., well?
Its the MONEY not the rules!!!! If players could go to a $75K added event every month and make a living if they finish in the top 15 at the end of the year, no one would care what the rules were...,
but when you put you everything in and get beat 2 and out or get in the money only to walk away with $600 bucks, now that's sad.
$600 is cool for the none pro, but the big boys need a good pay day, then the game will fix itself.
I like your idea, anyone whos trying to move the game forward should been given his kudo's!
Its the MONEY not the rules!!!! If players could go to a $75K added event every month and make a living if they finish in the top 15 at the end of the year, no one would care what the rules were...,
but when you put you everything in and get beat 2 and out or get in the money only to walk away with $600 bucks, now that's sad.
$600 is cool for the none pro, but the big boys need a good pay day, then the game will fix itself.
I like your idea, anyone whos trying to move the game forward should been given his kudo's!
Don't like the landing zone. Feels gimmicky, and there's more than one way to skin a break.
Not gonna be a popular concept but I'd love to see 9b with no restrictions and alternating break. they took a "too easy for pros" game like eight ball, and made it very exciting with an alternate break format in the us open 8b.
The idea is, it's so easy, you should never fail to make a ball and never fail to run out. Not getting out is a critical mistake.
So, let two pros alternate with magic rack, standard diamond, break from anywhere, soft break and pattern rack ok. First guy to screw up and drop the ball may fall two games behind and lose the set. Let's see those ten packs.
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Not gonna be a popular concept but I'd love to see 9b with no restrictions and alternating break. they took a "too easy for pros" game like eight ball, and made it very exciting with an alternate break format in the us open 8b.
The idea is, it's so easy, you should never fail to make a ball and never fail to run out. Not getting out is a critical mistake.
So, let two pros alternate with magic rack, standard diamond, break from anywhere, soft break and pattern rack ok. First guy to screw up and drop the ball may fall two games behind and lose the set. Let's see those ten packs.
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Ten ball is as broken as 9-ball, although in my opinion, neither is broken.
Rack the nine on the spot, as was done in the World Cup of Pool and nobody dominates with the break, everybody gets to play, and there's lots of excitement. Here's what Jay Helfert had to say at the end of the World Cup of Pool:
Ditto!
Rack the nine on the spot, as was done in the World Cup of Pool and nobody dominates with the break, everybody gets to play, and there's lots of excitement. Here's what Jay Helfert had to say at the end of the World Cup of Pool:
Ditto!
In my opinion, there's nothing wrong with 9 ball. If players don't like it let them play call shot 10 ball. If those games are too easy why not play 15 ball call shot just like 10 ball but with 15 balls. If that's too easy play call shot 15 ball on a Triple shimmed 6x12 Snooker Table. The sad thing is people would still say that was too easy. Just like 50 no count 14.1. race to 200.