How to get rid of the shot clock.

CaptainJR · 2005-05-25T14:58:10+00:00

Rules: Time penalty and Push Out - Thread 2 So what else prompted me to think and write the above mentioned thread? The other evening I saw it again and it really disturbs me when I see a player on a TV match rushed because of the shot clock. I just don't think it has any business in pool. I'll never get in the position to do anything about it. I'm not writing this to discuss it. It has already been discussed. I am writing this to show what could be done if the correct two players meet in a TV match and they wanted to protest the shot clock crap. All I can hope for is that the right two people read this and I don't really care what anyone else thinks. Unless they agree with me of course. First: The two opponents would have to walk up to the referee and inform him that on a file that the cue ball doesn't go in a pocket, they have the right to shoot from where the cue ball lies. So don't be coming up touching the cue ball unless it is in a pocket. Second: When your opponent is in a pickle and you can see that the shot may require a little extra thought. If the referee times him out, just walk up to the table wait to get timed out giving the shot back as it was. Obviously this would have to be done by two players that trust each other. With the goal in mind of making a point. So if the situation didn't come up in the match, it might not hurt to do this a couple of times anyway.