Watching DCC action between Schmidt and Gorst, at different times Schmidt placed his hand on the table and "rubbed" the cloth towards his hole. He was not cleaning/removing anything, but rather "grooving" the felt in his favor. Never really thought about it before, but how is this allowed? Must not be a violation. What would be the reaction if the opponent stepped forward and rubbed the felt in the opposite direction? Is this a common practice? I must be naive.
Not A Violation?
- Thread starter Lucasi53
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First of all, it's not "felt". It is a Worsted cloth. There is no way you can create a "groove" or path of any kind.
Didn't see this but Simonis is a napless/non-directional cloth. I don't see how 'rubbing' it would give any advantage.
McRitchie
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REAL TALK.
He was making sure there was nothing in the path of his ball, chalk or debris. I think its a routine fro some pplayers! ESCPECIALLY IIN POOL HALLS THAT DONT CLEAN THEIR TABLES ENOUGH!!
McRitchie
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if he did it in circles, could be called stirring the pot! AHHAHAHAHA
Just a strange OCD habit, but not illegal.
If you've ever brushed a table off, you do it towards the pockets. It's no different when you do it with your hand.
McRitchie
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that is actually the best answer so far! makes absolute sense
How many times have you put your bridge hand down on the cloth and felt a small piece of chalk that would be hard to see but very well could affect the roll of a ball? Has happened many times with me - I then pick the small piece of chalk up off the table or brush towards a pocket. So I can see why a professional player might get in the habit of checking the cloth before an important shot.
In the old days, Johnny Archer would have three fouls in about 20 seconds if lint-picking were outlawed.
When watching him one of my buddies would always groan and say " Fkng Archer is gardening again".In the old days, Johnny Archer would have three fouls in about 20 seconds if lint-picking were outlawed.
i remember one of schmidt's video's when he was on a very high 14.1 run when he was going for the record and he lost when the cue ball hit a bit of something and dramatically altered it's path into the pocket. dude's been burned before. he tends the lint.
That was not a dog-leg change of direction. It was a curve. I don't think the cue ball hit a piece of chalk.
