Help with minimum length of jump cue.

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I am not sure where to find the answer or who is the authority on this. Does it differ say in USA, Europe or Asia?

Is the minimum length 40inchs? Is there a minimum length of the jump butt or as long as the overall length meets the minimum requisite it would be fine?

Thanks a bunch for input.
 
The Jump cue is considered just a short Cue stick, by a lot of people, hence the minimum length of 40 inches.

From the World Standard Rules
http://www.wpa-pool.com/index.asp?content=rules_spec

17. Cue Sticks
Cue Sticks used at WPA competitions should comply with the following
during play at table:

Length of Cue: 40 inches [1.016 m] minimum / No Maximum
Weight of Cue: No minimum / 25 oz. [708.75 gm] maximum
Width of Tip: No minimum / 14mm maximum

The cue tip may not be of a material that can scratch or damage the addressed ball. The cue tip on any stick must be composed of a piece of specially processed leather or other fibrous or pliable material that extends the natural line of the shaft end of the cue and contacts the cue ball when the shot is executed..

The ferrule of the cue stick, if of a metal material, may not be more than 1 inch [2.54 cm] in length.
 
Thanks a lot guys!

I was having an argument with someone who says that it was 42 inches.

Not sure if there is a variant somewhere.

And all tips are allowed?
 
Up until this post I've always read jump cues minimum length was 42 in..
 
Every organization has individual set of rules. Pool is fooked up not being under one governing body, and standard rules.
 
couldnthinkof01 said:
I would agree pool rules are all over the map. That being said, which rule set has a minimum length other than 40"?
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Pool needs model it self after other real sports, one governing body, one set of rules.

Less Bull, and better for players. Dump TAP, BCAPL, ASC, and the other in favor of one group.

Strength is in numbers.
 
The length was set after some people started to use 29"-30" shafts as jumping cues.

The key property of the jump cue is that the front of it be as light as possible.
 
Related to which, I suspect some of the longer extensions people use make the cue go over 25 ounces. I wonder why there is an upper limit on cue weight. It doesn't seem like an advantage.

As for the minimum, when jumpers first appeared on the scene -- ~ 1990??? -- one of the styles was a jump rod which might have been 20 inches or so. It didn't look a lot like pool. I think some of them were all metal -- maybe like an aluminum tube -- with a phenolic tip.
 
Bob Jewett said:
Related to which, I suspect some of the longer extensions people use make the cue go over 25 ounces. I wonder why there is an upper limit on cue weight. It doesn't seem like an advantage.

As for the minimum, when jumpers first appeared on the scene -- ~ 1990??? -- one of the styles was a jump rod which might have been 20 inches or so. It didn't look a lot like pool. I think some of them were all metal -- maybe like an aluminum tube -- with a phenolic tip.
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WAY back when I into target archery 1987-ish, I was '76# Compound Bow' lofting 2319s by 25". Then 1988 I got back into pool and wondered if that arrow could be made into a jump stick. It made an absolutely wonderful blow-dart tube, different story. Then I entered "local" pool leagues and rule was NO JUMPING. DRATS!!!
Oh well, I might have had something back then but gave up the idea, that is... until this week.
Glue setting up, testing hopefully tomorrow. It's something totally radical.

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MitchAlsup said:
The length was set after some people started to use 29"-30" shafts as jumping cues.

The key property of the jump cue is that the front of it be as light as possible.
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I used my break stick shaft for those very rare jumps in non-league games.
Worked out rather well tho not very accurate.
 
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