Nip type shot - hold tip of cue to shoot?

Sounds legal, so long as you don't let go of the cue when it's on the table.
 
A friend told me you can use just your shaft (unscrew your shaft) to do some of the above shots.
 
Billy_Bob said:
A friend told me you can use just your shaft (unscrew your shaft) to do some of the above shots.
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That would be illegal as a cue must be 40" in length. ~edit~or more of course
 
karinann said:
Another variation on this type of shot is to orient the cue
about 45 degrees relative to a normal straight on stroke.
Then move the cue along its axis across the cueball just
brushing the cue ball. A small drawing viewed from ABOVE
is attached below, hope it illustrates the method OK.
I used this in an 8 ball tourney in Las Vegas once and my
opponent's jaw dropped to the floor. It was witnessed by
a qualified referee and he called a good hit. Went on to
win the tourney.
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This seems like an interesting alternative which I will try today.

One question though. If you got too far over and the side if the ferrule hit the ball as you were stroking, would that be a foul?
 
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