One Pocket (Grady Rule)

[336Robin]

Does anyone have any video of a One Pocket match in which the "Grady Rule" is being used?

Loose interpretation:

The Grady Rule was something Grady Matthews came up with to speed One Pocket Tournament play.

From my understanding of it--After a players turn is over if there are a certain number of balls above the side pocket---the nearest one is to be spotted to promote faster play.

The number of balls allowed up table can be decided on by the TD and the number may vary.

 

[Bob Jewett]

The usual area of interest is in the kitchen, not above the side pockets.

The rules for DCC include a version of "The Grady Rule". I think it's:

If there are 4 balls in the kitchen at the end of your turn, ALL four balls are spotted immediately.​

The DCC uses a non-standard definition of "in the kitchen".

I have seen a version that said something like "no more than 3 in the kitchen and nearest balls spot", but I don't think that's used anywhere now.

 

[336Robin]

The usual area of interest is in the kitchen, not above the side pockets.

The rules for DCC include a version of "The Grady Rule". I think it's:

If there are 4 balls in the kitchen at the end of your turn, ALL four balls are spotted immediately.​

The DCC uses a non-standard definition of "in the kitchen".

I have seen a version that said something like "no more than 3 in the kitchen and nearest balls spot", but I don't think that's used anywhere now.

Thank you for qualifying this.
The kitchen makes a lot more sense.
Having all balls spot at once also makes more sense.

 

[measureman]

We play as soon as there are 4 in the kitchen the closest to the rail is spotted.
Really speeds up the game and adds a bit of strategy.

 

[Bob Jewett]

We play as soon as there are 4 in the kitchen the closest to the rail is spotted.
Really speeds up the game and adds a bit of strategy.

Do you ever have a problem with "sleeping" a ball that should be spotted? When should it spot?

Also, how do you determine "in the kitchen"? Sometimes a special rule is used at one pocket.

 

[measureman]

Do you ever have a problem with "sleeping" a ball that should be spotted? When should it spot?

Also, how do you determine "in the kitchen"? Sometimes a special rule is used at one pocket.

yes sometimes an inning passes then we see a ball that should spot and it gets spotted.
The kitchen is the kitchen right?
We are a couple of old guys well past 70 and we bet $5 a game so rules are kind of loose.