"Grady's Rules"

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Grady

Pro Player
Here's some history, as I promised.
I started out in 83' or 82', at one of Monroe Brock's Clyde Childress memorial tournaments in Lexington, KY, where Floyd Baxter and I were co-directors. A vote was taken about my rules and a majority liked them. Using them, Keith made of the best shots this expert has ever seen and called it.
At one of the US Open 9 Ball events one year, 100 players were present. Again, a vote was taken and 99 of players voted for the rules. The only dissenter was Roy Trivett, who liked "lucking" balls in.
At a Senior event of mine in Maine these rules were used. A great match between Rempe and Varner took place in the finals. Accu-stats might have this match.
Tony Robles and his girlfroend love my rules and called me to say so.
Out west there is nice 10 Ball league, where they use my rules. Anyway, I'm not trying to be difficult but don't you think after all my work and promotion that they could at least be called "Grady's Rules"?
 
Technically, they weren't your rules because:

1. They were playing 10 ball (not 9 ball)
2. They were racking for each other
3. They were allowed to check each other's rack (admittedly, this irked Earl)
4. Jump cues were not allowed

But otherwise, I admit, they were very similar.

http://www.gradymathews.com/9ball.html
 
I'm all for giving credit where it's due.

While "Grady Rules" might be a bit over the top, maybe something more subtle that could still honor the origin, ala 'Texas Express - 9-ball'.

Perhaps something along the lines of 'South Carolina Precise - 10-ball'.

Best,
Brian kc
 
Gradys Rules

I learned to kick like a pro from watching your videos Grady , for that I thank you very much.
I also learned a lot from your thoughts on how to find a way to win when you aren't playing great and I have always enjoyed your commentary and stories of the road.
I once had a player tell me that pool is the only game that eats it's young.
So true, it also has little regard for it's past.
Great players are reveered for a while but the first time they start to lose , the pool world turns on them like they have leprosy.
There are some exceptions as in all things but as it has been said , this is a beautiful game played by ugly people.
I have been involved for 45 years and I have seen first hand what most people allow this game to do to them, myself included.
When you mix in the people who use the poolroom as their business address, the drug dealers , the bookies , the pimps and all the thieves and lowlifes that hang around because they are not welcome anywhere else, is it any wonder it isn't on tv?
I think it is a shame and part of the reason pool will never grow that we don't do enough for our past players by recording their accomplishments and giving them their due.
I wish you all the best Grady and I thank you sincerely for trying to make the game better for everyone.
 
Grady said:
Here's some history, as I promised.
I started out in 83' or 82', at one of Monroe Brock's Clyde Childress memorial tournaments in Lexington, KY, where Floyd Baxter and I were co-directors. A vote was taken about my rules and a majority liked them. Using them, Keith made of the best shots this expert has ever seen and called it.
At one of the US Open 9 Ball events one year, 100 players were present. Again, a vote was taken and 99 of players voted for the rules. The only dissenter was Roy Trivett, who liked "lucking" balls in.
At a Senior event of mine in Maine these rules were used. A great match between Rempe and Varner took place in the finals. Accu-stats might have this match.
Tony Robles and his girlfroend love my rules and called me to say so.
Out west there is nice 10 Ball league, where they use my rules. Anyway, I'm not trying to be difficult but don't you think after all my work and promotion that they could at least be called "Grady's Rules"?
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I remember years ago you wanting to implement rules that would take the luck out of the game with call shot etc....give credit where credit is due I say!!
 
I've always called them Grady Rules when you can give back any shot but a safe. That's the core of them so i say yes.
 
I call them Grady's rules, so yea.....you are my hero!! please can you commentate on the Bad Blood event Earl vs Archer, I just love listetning to you, I learn so much stuff!


p.s. it's first april, 2-3 april if i'm not mistaken
 
asbani said:
I call them Grady's rules, so yea.....you are my hero!! please can you commentate on the Bad Blood event Earl vs Archer, I just love listetning to you, I learn so much stuff!


p.s. it's first april, 2-3 april if i'm not mistaken
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buddy h. and nick v. will be commentating on "bad blood".

best,
brian kc
 
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thats so great too, I love buddy hall and nick varner, put grady mathews with them and its EPIC.

I saw lots of videos with 3 commentators, if you ask me its so beautiful to have them 3 Legends on the booth!!!
 
I think the spirit of the rules match what grady proposed years ago, and most of them are identical to what the tar pros have been using in money matches. I have no problem with them being called Grady's rules (even if some minor details like rack checking don't match word-for-word what Grady came up with over 20 years ago). If nothing else it'd be nice to have a shorthand term for option-after-missed-shot+option-after-ball-made-on-safety. Those are key.

It sure did take a while for them to catch on, which may be why people aren't remembering & crediting the originator.
 
Grady's Rules

I had no idea that Grady's Rules (for the most part) were being used the TAR matches.

I really like these rules especially the one where your opponent misses a ball and you have the option to make him shoot again. I always just hated to see a player dog it and get lucky and hook you therebye turning a chump into a champion in one shot. A player should be penalized and not rewarded when missing a shot.

I would like to see Grady's Rules in effect in tournaments and will recommend them here locally. I also agree they should publically call "Grady's Rules.
 
We had simillar rules back in the late 60s early 70s..differance was
if you gave back a shot and your opponet missed the OB you would
get ball in hand in the Kitchen..or you could give it back and if he fouled
3 times in a row he lost the game..if the OB was in the Kitchen it spotted..
worked the same way on a scratch..ball in hand behind the head string or
Kitchen and if the OB was behind the head string it got spotted..if any ball
got pocketed it stayed down..(except the 9) if any ball fell that was not the
OB the same options would apply..you could take ball in hand in the kitchen
or give it back..the spot shot made 9 ball more interesting..i think it got discarded
for the quick play for TV matches of the day..this was Beer Joint playing 1 on 1 not
the Pool Halls..there were no such thing back then in the way of Safes..you just
didn't do it..thats why these rules were pretty common knowledge in the Bars
back then..and of course you must drive an OB or Carom the QB to a rail...
but give Grady his due..he deserves it for all he has done for the game...SA
 
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