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powerlineman80

powerlineman80

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My nephews have got me into Rotation but I dont think they were taught right after browsing the net. I have a few questions and would appreciate any input.

1. If you dont hit the lowest number ball, what happens next? Can you make the player that missed hit again, or do you have to take the shot?

2. Does it matter how the balls and racked? I read it was 1 at the top, 2 at bottom left corner, 3 at bottom right corner, and 15 in the middle and the rest didnt matter. Is that right?

I feel dumb asking these questions but I've never played rotation until about a month ago and seem to enjoy it.
 
powerlineman80 said:
My nephews have got me into Rotation but I dont think they were taught right after browsing the net. I have a few questions and would appreciate any input.

1. If you dont hit the lowest number ball, what happens next? Can you make the player that missed hit again, or do you have to take the shot?

2. Does it matter how the balls and racked? I read it was 1 at the top, 2 at bottom left corner, 3 at bottom right corner, and 15 in the middle and the rest didnt matter. Is that right?

I feel dumb asking these questions but I've never played rotation until about a month ago and seem to enjoy it.
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1. if you didn't hit the lowest number of ball, it is a foul and end of turn for the player. you have 2 options, it's either you play where the CB lays or spot the shot. SPOT means the lowest numbered ball gets respotted on the footspot and CB returns to the kitchen. it's more like giving you a freekick in football or a freethrow in basketball. so make the best out of it.

2. You read it correctly.

and btw, you have the option to end your turn without shooting if you don't like the table layout or if you got hooked. ending your turn means that your opponent get's a spot shot (lowest numbered ball back on the footspot, CB back in the kitchen). don't worry, it's not a foul. you just simply ended your turn. ;)

hope this helps.
 
Thanks!!

Their grandfather taught them that if you dont hit the object ball that the next shooter HAS to take that shot and that didnt sound right to me. Now we can finally play some rotation the RIGHT way!:D
 
powerlineman80 said:
Thanks!!

Their grandfather taught them that if you dont hit the object ball that the next shooter HAS to take that shot and that didnt sound right to me. Now we can finally play some rotation the RIGHT way!:D
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well, it was partially correct. they just didn't mention that you have another option where you could re-spot the OB and hit it from the kitchen. it nullifies the intentional fouling and stupid play. unless you enforce the 3 cons. foul rule, which is no fun.
 
Yea it was no fun to see them not even come close to the object ball, and not see them be penalized at all for it. I dont think I've ever played a game where you wasnt penalized for hitting your ball.
 
Back when I played a lot of rotation and related games like Chicago, Ways and Pill Pool, we handled scratches, where the cb is actually pocketed, by taking ball in hand behind the head string. We never picked up the cb and brought it back to the kitchen under any circumstances. And we never spotted a ball unless it had been knocked off the table or pocketed illegally. However, I'm talking about the way we played in NJ 40-some years ago. Modern rules should change the game. I think your idea of having the option to make a player shoot again if he doesn't make a good hit is a good one. That's how we play in 9-ball ring games around here. I think generally applying modern ring game rules to rotation is a good idea. Of course, any balls pocketed as a result of illegal hits have to be spotted.
 
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