Good time!!

[pulzcul]

First night of playoffs in our Wed. money league and the other team only has 2 players. So mathematically its a race to 1. So we win the game and the match is over. Now what? The table is open, we don't want to go home so we grabbed our 1/2 time pitcher and the other teams pitcher[they had left] and played scotch doubles 8 ball for a buck a head. We had a blast! Woofin' and sharkin' and playin' loose. 4 hours later we quit 2$ ahead. Most fun I've had in a while. Ha, just felt like passin' that along. Don

 

[12310bch]

having fun playing pool? What?

Scotch doubles 8-ball can be a lot of fun with a partner who knows a little about shape and patterns. After saying that , I add that it can be a tool for
learning ( re-learning ) (for lack of a better word) "Generic position". That is, maybe you can leave that difficult back-cut on the 8-ball for yourself because you know you can make it but maybe your partner needs a little less angle. So you have to tighten up on shape. And I love asking my partner the question, " Where do you want the cue ball? ", or saying," Just get me up table."

 

[danquixote]

Scotch doubles 8-ball can be a lot of fun with a partner who knows a little about shape and patterns. After saying that , I add that it can be a tool for
learning ( re-learning ) (for lack of a better word) "Generic position". That is, maybe you can leave that difficult back-cut on the 8-ball for yourself because you know you can make it but maybe your partner needs a little less angle. So you have to tighten up on shape. And I love asking my partner the question, " Where do you want the cue ball? ", or saying," Just get me up table."

Without this knowledge by your partner, it can be one of the most frustrating experiences in life....lol....I read an earlier thread where it was mentioned an experienced player had received some critisim for running out on his lesser ability opponents. The suggestion was made that he invite his critics to play some "partners". I have done this on occasion to allow waiting players their chance to play. I usually end up regreting it. Invaribly i will get the worst player of the bunch as a partner, he is their friend.....not mine...so his determination to play his best will be suspect. He is also likely to throw our game in the hopes of giving his friends control of the table (winner remains at the table here). All in all, a bad proposition for yours truely. Having said all that.....it also gives me a real chance to play serious pool.....I adopt the mindset that I am playing 3 opponents and it requires me to do some "worst case" thinking when planning moves. I cannot imagine how much weight a "D" player being added as your partner would equate to when being paired against two "B" players......but I suspect it is at least equivilant to giving the break and ball in hand on second shot.......Dan

 

[pulzcul]

what I like most about scotch is talking to your partner. When he looks at me funny after I tell him where to put the cue ball I can tell him why and how. I really love it when he starts to "see" what I'm saying. lol

 

[todd2000]

I never really play Scotch Doubles. Most of the time at the Bar I go to we play regular doubles. I'd rather play by my-self, but I don't mind playing doubles, even with a bad partner, at least it's time at the table. It's faster then waiting for 10 games before you get a chance at the table. That being said we have some decent players at the bar, so it's not that bad.

As long as my partner is trying, and doing the best he can I don't mind, and I try to help him if he is stuck on a shot. The only time I really don't like doubles is when I get "volunteered" to partner with a drunk "Banger" that can't even hold the cue right.