measuring a lag

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SKUNKBOY

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What is the proper way, the most accurate way, to measure a lag? Are there tools/aids to measure a lag?

Had a close call and most thought it was too close to call. A referee made the call but as you can guess, no one was satisfied. I would just like to know if there is a fail safe accurate and undisputable method to measure a lag without disturbing the lagged balls that will satisfy everyone.

Thanks...Ken
 
Yep. That's it. I will usually ask someone not involved to offer an opinion, but the bottom line is, if it's that close, lag again.

Steve
 
Stand at the head rail, centered between the two balls and slowly lower your eyes by bending over or bending your knees. Closely watch as the nose of the cushion appears to close the gap between it and the balls. It will be easy to tell even the slightest difference between the two.
 
SKUNKBOY said:
would just like to know if there is a fail safe accurate and undisputable method to measure a lag without disturbing the lagged balls that will satisfy everyone.
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Go to the dollar store and buy a tailor's measuring tape to keep in your case. They fold up easily to a small size, but you can cut it down even smaller to the length of whatever you think the longest lag you'll care about measuring.

There's no reason to endure all of the ridiculous shenanigans unprepared people go through when measuring lags (use the side of the triangle, the carom ball box, bend over and watch the rails from whatever table end, lay chalk end to end, insert-favorite-superstition-here, etc.). Just take the tape out and measure it with a ruler - case closed.

If it's closer than what you can measure with the tape, then re-lag. However, I've found that rarely happens when you have an actual measuring device available. I've preserved my right to start the match several times using my tape where I had clearly won the lag by as much as 1/4"-1/2" but my opponents and/or the tournament directors were calling for re-lags...until they saw how obviously un-close they were once the tape was out, that is.

I think measuring tapes should be a standard part of any tournament director's toolkit. It's probably not a bad idea for room owners to keep a few around for customer use, as well.

Robert
 
this same thing happen to me at dcc one pocket this year so we got the tour directer he stood at the front of the table about 5 feet behide the rail and call it so he was looking 13 feet away and call it now this was the tour directer i could not believe it
 
Use the cue mace style (holding the tip between the forefingers and the thunb) ...

shoot the shove, the sweep,the long stroke, the dead trail or turn up. mark
 
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