I mentioned in another thread that I was surprised that Monica Webb beat Earl in a recent tournament, not knowing how the match went.....Someone who saw the match said Earl was raking the balls after a miss....thereby giving up the game....now, is that something other professionals do? Is that an OK thing to do? Or isn't that just giving up without trying? I guess the player raking the balls is saying that the opponent would have run out anyway? What do you think about raking? As an opponent and as a spectator?
raking the balls?
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It used to be a two-game penalty if you rake the balls ( PBT ) b/c it denied the audience to see runouts.wahcheck said:
That included the 9 ball.
It's all about someone's attitude. In Tournaments & Match Play, players will rake the balls, to get the present scenario behind them & start anew.
I was just witness to a game last evening, where a Player rakes the Cue Ball, immediately after a unintended carom with the 9-Ball. However, the 9-Ball does fall into a pocket, but the "RAKING Foul" has been committed. What a change of events
It ain't over 'til it's over.
Please remember, your opponent deserves your respect, to watch them finish, unless you verbally say "that's good" or something similar.
RAKING the balls isn't a class act. There is "Class" in a Pool Room, isn't there?
I was just witness to a game last evening, where a Player rakes the Cue Ball, immediately after a unintended carom with the 9-Ball. However, the 9-Ball does fall into a pocket, but the "RAKING Foul" has been committed. What a change of events
It ain't over 'til it's over.
Please remember, your opponent deserves your respect, to watch them finish, unless you verbally say "that's good" or something similar.
RAKING the balls isn't a class act. There is "Class" in a Pool Room, isn't there?
You Rakem' in these parts in a major tourney it is a one game foul and do it again and you forfeit the match as it is deemed unsporstmanship conduct. Youu do it in a set amongst freinds and as long as you both do it out of respect for eachothers "out" ability then no biggie but if you do it to try to blowout or stall the other player than not cool. Sean
OK me personally I dont see what the big deal is about rakin the balls. I've play'd alot of matches where I know if the guy has very little chance of missing i just give him the " thats good " or i walk up to start to rack the balls. Or, I'll tap my cue on the table, or CB when he's walking over to line up on the 9ball or 8ball.
Yea i could let him shoot the 9ball but, I think its more courtesy, by rakin the 9ball.
Now if its say a long cut shot or a shot where he is on the rail and shooting all the way down the table, then it's a bit different, or say, he's been doggin the 9ball a couple times early in the match.
Then YES I am going to make him shoot the 9ball.
If I am playing Earl!!!!!!! then he is shooting everything lol
And yes, even the Top players could mess up a 3 or 4 ball runout, but the chances of it happening is slim.
Yea i could let him shoot the 9ball but, I think its more courtesy, by rakin the 9ball.
Now if its say a long cut shot or a shot where he is on the rail and shooting all the way down the table, then it's a bit different, or say, he's been doggin the 9ball a couple times early in the match.
Then YES I am going to make him shoot the 9ball.
If I am playing Earl!!!!!!! then he is shooting everything lol
And yes, even the Top players could mess up a 3 or 4 ball runout, but the chances of it happening is slim.
anyone who knows anything about "skid" knows that anyone can miss an easy shot due to skid, therefore always let them shoot and hope for skid.
