In praise on Ten-ball.................

ChrisinNC said:
It's basically what could also be called "playing the ball to the correct side of the pocket". Try to make it, but if you miss it, miss it on the correct side and at the correct speed, so it doesn't leave your opponent an easy shot, but if you make it, you'll have shape on the next ball. Most of the time, this means if you miss, make sure you overcut the ball. Only problem with this strategy is sometimes you miss it just enough to hang the ball up in the pocket.
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I've heard that called "erring on the pro side". To me the situation would have to be crucial to take the extra risk of missing.

pj
chgo
 
Love 10ball played as the OP stated.
Call safe has its place with less skilled players. They luck into crap leaves a lot.
Wouldn't even know what a 2 way shot is.
 
sjm said:
Call safe is catastrophic and should never be permitted in our game. It "dumbs down" the game and drains it of much of its beauty.

Call shot, while giving a benefit that some treasure by eliminating certain types of luck, also has its downside. There are many positions in which more than one shot can be played at the same time, and such shots bring rotation pool to a higher level of majesty. In addition, bank shots can be played in a way that increases the likelihood of making the object ball on a double bank should the bank be missed. Playing a bank this way is not about luck but about great skill and superior knowledge.

I'm against anything that takes any of the skill and creativity out of the game. That said, though, as an annual novelty, I have always enjoyed the Derby City Big Foot 10-ball, which is played on ten foot tables.

For me, I don't want call shot. Played Texas Express style, ten ball is a great game, but as long as ten ball is call shot, I far prefer nine ball by a whole lot.
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There you go, my feelings exactly. The addition of that one extra ball makes for a far more interesting game and increases the skill required to run out exponentially. I also prefer Ten Ball played with 9-Ball rules, including a win on the break. It's far more difficult to make the ten ball on the break than the nine ball! You will rarely see it happen in a Ten Ball tournament. IMO there is no reason for calling all the shots and safeties. That just makes the game that much slower and more boring.
 
Once in a while, against an evenly matched opponent and assuming both players are good players capable of running out, I find it challenging to play true 10-ball call shot call safe rules. Pretty much removes all aspects of luck, but I wouldn't want to play a tournament that way - for one thing it would take way too long.
 
Bavafongoul said:
There is very little luck in 10 ball and unless the called object falls into the called pocket and not one
of the other five pockets on the table, you lose the inning. There is no slop in 10 ball and goodness to
gracious, there can be so much luck that happens in a 9 ball match. So yes, 10 ball is a tougher game
because you can't just blast the balls when you haven't a clear shot wishing and hoping the 9 ball drops
somewhere so you can win the game. That ain't happening in 10 ball because if that 10 drops anywhere
except where you called it, it gets respotted.....10 Ball takes away the edge that 9 Ball affords, i.e., slop.


Matt B.
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I agree. Call-shot basically "de-slops" it. Too much pure s^*t-out luck in 9ball for me. You don't see this aspect as much at higher skill levels but down where i play i've seen a lifetime's worth of the 9ball being s^*t in. Ten rock for me please.
 
I'm pretty flexible about what rules I'll play - as long as I get to make the pretty balls roll around I'm having fun.

But my general preference in rules is less is more.

pj
chgo
 
I prefer 10 ball over 9 ball due to 9 ball being less demanding at higher levels of play.

Having said that, the call shot .... call safe rule doesn't really matter unless a player gets out of line a lot.

In the end, STR8 POOL satisfies every true players taste. It has it all.

Rake
 
With proficient players slopped in balls are rare enough that I don't think it is worth worrying about when playing rotation games. Also, it takes a bit of the unexpected excitement out if the pro game.



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