New member. Thanks for allowing me entry..
Background Apa level 2/3. Unsure .. So very new. 2 months plating in group. Had a question regarding what was addressed last night.
To line up my shot placement I often put the cue tip behind object ball in an assumed ghost ball location and align to intended pocket. Then rotate pool shaft to cue ball location to see the best location to hit object ball (crude way I guess to see the contact points) but it tells me it's a 1/8 1/4 1/2 ball hit . Anyway a more experienced player called me aside and said that was a rule violation of marking the table.. ??? Said I left a small chalk mark on cloth at intended contact point and was a severe foul.. I wasn't even aware of the chalk mark to be honest.. it's just the way I am learning to aim and have been doing it that way... I can make a video if it clarifies my question if anyone needs.. I just don't want to be considered a cheat and if I need to change my method of aiming I will . It just left me with some bad feeling of being considered a cheat . Is there actually a rule on this method? Am I cheating? I'm sure over time I'll get a better grasp of contact points on object ball and not need to see it via my method. Maybe in future can just visualize it without using cue .. help anyone? Thanks G
