[Poll} Making all tournaments break MC style?

Should all tournaments use the Mosconi Cup Break (9 on spot, break from the box)

  • Yes

    Votes: 14 58.3%

  • No

    Votes: 9 37.5%

  • It wouldn't make a difference

    Votes: 1 4.2%
  • Total voters
    24
BeiberLvr

BeiberLvr

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There's always conversation about how the game of nine ball is broken, and it usually stems down to the break. You've got guys like Paul S. who have the no-conflict rules, but it always gets a mixed reaction. Then there was (for a short while) talks of having a mandatory push after the break. Accu-Stats did this under their arena rules, and I really wasn't the biggest fan.

Now you have the break from this year's Mosconi Cup. 9 on the spot, and players had to break from the box. There were 47 games on Day 1, and only one person (Shane) had a break and run. That's pretty incredible in my book.

I like it because it doesn't eliminate the break and run, like No-Conflict or the Arena Rules do. Instead, it just makes it that much tougher to do.

Would it eventually be figured out, and put us exactly where we are now? Possibly, but in the meantime, I think it would be a great and simple way to make this broken game not so broken.

This is just about if we should switch to the Mosconi Cup break.

- Not about going to No-Conflict or Arena Rules
- Not about changing to two foul rules.
 
Depends on whether it's a true competition or just a promotion to fill the pool room. A big tournament would definitely take longer to finish.

I wonder how it would affect the Bar Table game? 9 on the spot plus small break box.

Ray
 
Yuck. I don't expect to see MC using the same rules next year. 9 ball is a run out game. You don't want a runout game then play 1 pocket. The scratch on the break, nothin made on the break, or no shot on the lowest number was to high of a percentage to consider it a permanent change. Jmho
 
prewarhero said:
Yuck. I don't expect to see MC using the same rules next year. 9 ball is a run out game. You don't want a runout game then play 1 pocket. The scratch on the break, nothin made on the break, or no shot on the lowest number was to high of a percentage to consider it a permanent change. Jmho
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It's still a run out game, just tougher to break and run.
 
If it has to be 9 and not 10 ball then I prefer to watch it played with this year's MC rules.

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StraightPoolIU said:
If it has to be 9 and not 10 ball then I prefer to watch it played with this year's MC rules.

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Some people actually think the 10 ball break is broken.

The beauty of these rules is that (until it's figured out) it becomes more about who plays better after the break, and not who breaks better. While at the same time, not completely taking away the break, which some people have perfected.
 
One on the spot (winner break) and call ball and pocket after the break. Games not broken just played wrong.
 
BeiberLvr said:
Call ball accomplishes nothing at the pro level.

Pro players rarely shit balls in.
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Then way do must pro's prefer call pocket, and what about everyone else? By the way the game and rules the pro's play is what everyone else ends up playing. However, must non-pro's play 9 ball not 10 ball. Wonder way?
 
Yeah 9 shouldn't count on the break. Call shot at the pro level doesn't mean much. You really have to play call shot call safe to take away unintentional hooks.

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BeiberLvr said:
No safety?

I remember when ESPN had sudden death 7 ball, it was BIH after a miss, but each player had one safety per rack.

It ended up being a really boring game.
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Agree. I remember that and thought it was really dumb.

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BeiberLvr said:
No safety?

I remember when ESPN had sudden death 7 ball, it was BIH after a miss, but each player had one safety per rack.

It ended up being a really boring game.
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Yep, no safety. Gotta play to make something every shot.

I watched those 7b events and did find them pretty boring. I did not recall the being bih after a miss...though I will take your word on it.
 
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