I started playing pool around 88 I think, maybe 87, and the only 9 ball rules I knew where the ball in hand anywhere, one push out rules, no balls are spotted on fouls even off the break. I have also not seen others play by those rules in this book in person ever, so in less than 10 years from this rulebook the "common" rules look to have changed. My pool experiences have pretty much been on the N.E. area, maybe for those in other areas in the late 80s and early 90s the old school rules were more common.
In a Sands Regency match Buddy Hall was talking about the move for the PBT to "Texas Express" rules and he said he thought it was one of the best moves the pro tour did, he really liked the rules and though it would make the game better. And I dare any of you to go against what Buddy thinks is good for pool LOL
