Most Ridiculous Pool Rules!

I think ‘No sex on the pool table’ is a ridiculous rule and should be abolished.

How many players are going to enforce that?
 
Rule...for after the game...

I was once in a bar in northern Wisconsin where everyone was playing for a buck a game. It was my turn to the table and my opponent asks if I would like to play for, "A buck and a crawl".

I honestly did not understand the crawl thing...I wasn't sure if I didn't hear him correctly or what...so I thought that it was a drink or something and said "Yes".

Sure enough, I win the game--the guy gives me the buck--and then proceeds to get down on his belly and army-crawls his way under the table...boy was that funny!
 
chefjeff said:
Or the one where when you accidently move an ob and your opponent can leave it there or move it to where he wants it. A friend of mine takes the (my) object ball, goes outside, comes back in and says he put it in his glove compartment and declares, "It's your shot" (!!!)

Jeff Livingston
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I thought the rule was the opponent had the choice to put the ball BACK WHERE IT WAS or leave it where it ended up after being hit. :confused:
 
i gave up ball in hand on the nine on this one, so I'll never forget it. Apparently it's WPBA rules.

I had a long bridge shot on the nine. I aimed, got nervous and stood up. Placed the brige and my cue on the table, wiped my hands on my pants and blouse (I'm a filthy player). Walked around the table to get a good look at the angle again, and walked back to where I'd laid my cue and bridge. Was called a foul for using an "aiming device."

Tournament director was called and she agreed that the moment I let go of the cue and bridge, they became an aiming device. She had some sympathy and said that my opponent had called that same esoteric rule on another surprised player at the last stop, and that she would start broadcasting the weird rules at the players' mtgs from now on...
 
breakup said:
There used to be a pool hall in Anchorage called Son of River City Billiards. A very cool place and definitely had character. The owner had one particular rule that he enforced that was kind of strange.

One foot flat on the floor

Now I am 5’7” so I am on my toes half the time anyway. Playing in the annual 14.1 State tournament was always a challenge to remember to keep one foot flat, I even got my name in the BCA rule book one year ( don’t remember which one) for winning the Alaska State 14.1 “B” division playing with that rule. Unfortunately the municipal no smoking ordnance forced them out of business a few years ago. I kind of miss that old rule.
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I'd foul every game - I'm 5'2"!
 
I played a total moron a few days ago spotting her two money balls. Before we started, I went over the rules with her. After I finished, she said "oh, one more thing, you lose if you foul on my money balls".
 
blah blah said:
i gave up ball in hand on the nine on this one, so I'll never forget it. Apparently it's WPBA rules.

I had a long bridge shot on the nine. I aimed, got nervous and stood up. Placed the brige and my cue on the table, wiped my hands on my pants and blouse (I'm a filthy player). Walked around the table to get a good look at the angle again, and walked back to where I'd laid my cue and bridge. Was called a foul for using an "aiming device."

Tournament director was called and she agreed that the moment I let go of the cue and bridge, they became an aiming device. She had some sympathy and said that my opponent had called that same esoteric rule on another surprised player at the last stop, and that she would start broadcasting the weird rules at the players' mtgs from now on...
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That is not WPBA rules. Its BCA World Standardized Rules. Rodney got called for it in Cardiff one year.
 
I hear that!!

Sweet Marissa said:
I hate seeing people scoop the cue ball to "jump" it. I called a foul on one guy once, and he went nuts.
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I once had to actually go out and get a book to prove to some idiots that these are not legal shots. Apparently alot of people believe this "scoop" shot is a legal jump shot. I can't remember being more pissed about a pool game.
 
I played in a small eight-ball tournament last year, and you didn't have to hit a ball or a rail when you shot. So you could just roll the cue ball up to the middle of the table, or bounce the cue ball off the rail and not hit anything. So let's just roll the cue ball back and forth and call it a safety.
 
breakup said:
It might help if you wore some 6” stiletto heels ;)
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They do help my bum look better, but that's not exactly what I'm after. I hate having to wear shoes at all when I shoot. I think if you take care of your feet, you shouldn't have to wear shoes if you don't want to. That's the rule I hate most!
 
blah blah said:
i gave up ball in hand on the nine on this one, so I'll never forget it. Apparently it's WPBA rules.

I had a long bridge shot on the nine. I aimed, got nervous and stood up. Placed the brige and my cue on the table, wiped my hands on my pants and blouse (I'm a filthy player). Walked around the table to get a good look at the angle again, and walked back to where I'd laid my cue and bridge. Was called a foul for using an "aiming device."

Tournament director was called and she agreed that the moment I let go of the cue and bridge, they became an aiming device. She had some sympathy and said that my opponent had called that same esoteric rule on another surprised player at the last stop, and that she would start broadcasting the weird rules at the players' mtgs from now on...
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This is a rule in the Unified World Rules (as published on the BCA site for example), rule 3.42.

Regarding touching any ball being a foul, this too is a 'real rule' (rule 3.21), however most non-pro events and matches are played as "cue ball only" fouls rather than "all balls" fouls.

Dave
 
Nostroke said:
That is not WPBA rules. Its BCA World Standardized Rules. Rodney got called for it in Cardiff one year.
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okay. BCA. It's dumb anyway. (bet Rodney thinks so, too).

What if I'd put the cue and bridge on the table and went to the bathroom and then came back? would it be an aiming device or ensuring no funny stuff while I was away from the table?
 
IMHO - The worst rule to come along lately is..........

IMHO - The worst 9-Ball rule to come along lately is - Alternate The Break.
This changes the whole concept of 9-Ball which is to put Racks together.

TY & GL
 
I always used to be questioned on this one ...

I am only 5'7", and there have been times like when the
cue ball was next to a ball, and I could not get high enough
for the right angle for the shot. I simply drag a chair over
put my left foot on it while keeping my right foot on the floor
and shoot the shot. Everyone used to go on all the time
1 foot on the floor. I told them I had one foot on the floor.
Then they go, 'Isn't there a rule against chairs?' .... No,
there isn't .... Just like when some players put their left leg
up on the table to get at a shot ... it was always good for
a laugh ....
 
blah blah said:
okay. BCA. It's dumb anyway. (bet Rodney thinks so, too).

What if I'd put the cue and bridge on the table and went to the bathroom and then came back? would it be an aiming device or ensuring no funny stuff while I was away from the table?
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tap tap tap

That rule is ridiculous. Anyone who calls you on that is just looking for a reason to foul you.

Same thing for shirt fouls. If your shirt touches a ball and it doesn't move, who cares?
 
Sweet Marissa said:
I played in a small eight-ball tournament last year, and you didn't have to hit a ball or a rail when you shot. So you could just roll the cue ball up to the middle of the table, or bounce the cue ball off the rail and not hit anything. So let's just roll the cue ball back and forth and call it a safety.
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I played in my first ever tournament recently , 8 ball. In match #1 I thought I had played safe but my opponent hit one of my balls first and used it to make a combo and get out. Lost the set 3-2. Match #2 the guy was doing what you are talking about, playing safe by not driving a ball to the rail. won the set 3-0. Match #3 I lost when I failed to properly kick the 8 ball, lost 3-2. I figured I'd try a small tournament for my first one and it was a lot of fun but next time I'll try one that's better organized.
 
Sweet Marissa said:
They do help my bum look better, but that's not exactly what I'm after. I hate having to wear shoes at all when I shoot. I think if you take care of your feet, you shouldn't have to wear shoes if you don't want to. That's the rule I hate most!
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I feel the same way about wearing pants :mad:
It's rules for the sake of having rules I reckon :rolleyes: :cool:
 
OldHasBeen said:
IMHO - The worst 9-Ball rule to come along lately is - Alternate The Break.
This changes the whole concept of 9-Ball which is to put Racks together.

TY & GL
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Agreed ! They think it's a good way to make things more even for both players and avoid the player with a better break to run out everything. I think they should reduce pocket size instead if the game seems to go towards a run-out fest as it seems nowadays. They should shove the alternate break format and bucket pockets to their a$$e$.
 
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