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The 1 ball looks like it's weighted on the bottom.
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I think there's a Weeble inside that 1-ball.
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The 1 ball looks like it's weighted on the bottom.
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I used more forward motion than I meant to there. I was trying to just flick up. I was looking in the WPA rules for something about forward motion and I couldn't find anything.
Here's a great shot using the same concept, only legal: Cue very high on the CB with an open bridge, i mean very very high...high enough to miscue on purpose. I've even wiped the chalk off my tip first before pulling this shot out of the bag. It's the same brushing concept as the illegal swipe but with a forward stroke, which is legal. It takes a little practice though, but it's quite simple once you get it down.
Here's a great shot using the same concept, only legal: Cue very high on the CB with an open bridge, i mean very very high...high enough to miscue on purpose. I've even wiped the chalk off my tip first before pulling this shot out of the bag. It's the same brushing concept as the illegal swipe but with a forward stroke, which is legal. It takes a little practice though, but it's quite simple once you get it down.
A forward motion is best understood to be similar to a punch to the head on a cheater. It's not a glancing blow. It's a straight backward and forward motion. They won't have to look the rule up next time.
That would be a hammer stroke..
It's not a glancing blow.... :bash:
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That would be a hammer stroke.
The police always arrive shortly after Ram Shots. No need to bother them.Hammer stroke?
..are you sure it's not a Ram Shot?
A deliberate miscue is illegal, so it's a foul as well.
Here's the WSR rule about intentional miscues:
6.17 Unsportsmanlike Conduct
The normal penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct is the same as for a serious foul, but the
referee may impose a penalty depending on his judgment of the conduct. Among other
penalties possible are a warning; a standard-foul penalty, which will count as part of a threefoul
sequence if applicable; a serious-foul penalty; loss of a rack, set or match; ejection from
the competition possibly with forfeiture of all prizes, trophies and standings points.
Unsportsmanlike conduct is any intentional behavior that brings disrepute to the sport or
which disrupts or changes the game to the extent that it cannot be played fairly. It includes
(a) distracting the opponent;
(b) changing the position of the balls in play other than by a shot;
(c) playing a shot by intentionally miscuing;
(d) continuing to play after a foul has been called or play has been suspended;
(e) practicing during a match;
(f) marking the table;
(g) delay of the game; and
(h) using equipment inappropriately.
I play a lot of one pocket, and if my opponent considers it ok to simply spot a ball and say he's taking a foul without ever touching the CB, or if he taps the CB on top, which is a very common unsportsmanlike move, I'll take pleasure in using my illegal miscue shot whenever the chance arises. Lol.
You can tap the cueball to take a foul, it is illegal contact of the ball so it's a foul.
Technically that would be an intentional foul, therefore unsportsmanlike conduct and a more serous penalty like loss of game. It would be ridiculous to make a big deal out of it, with a few exceptions (e.g., where hitting the cue ball legally would require moving another ball which could change the table layout).
Edit: you addressed this later in your post.