Rules for Custom pool Room, ur opinion?

WoodyJ said:
I agree. Way too many words and the explainations are NOT needed.

Here's my house rules. Any comments appreciated:

HOUSE RULES
- BCA rules rule
- Lag for break
- Rack your own (money ball on the break is not a win)
- Put break cloth under the cue ball when breaking
- Cue ball fouls only
- Winner breaks

Please:
- Wash your hands before using someone else's cue
- No food or drink near the table
- If you scratch or foul, retrieve the cue ball for your opponent
- Place the chalk cube face up when done chalking your cue
- Don't sit on the rails
- Be seated in your chair when it's not your turn
- Help retrieve balls from the pockets when the game is over

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Note: The primary purpose is to have fun with friends. I let them know that the house rules are mostly based on tournament/league play at pool halls in the area but that If anyone has a problem with any of the rules they can be relaxed (especially the game rules for bar players not used to BIH and of the mind that safety play is chicken$hit pool).

Also, if they want to allow sharking that's O.K. but that usually only lasts for a little while since I grew up playing very dirty pool and can quickly become very mean-spirited when people start screwing with me while I'm shooting. For example, one of my mentor's as a kid was a psychologist and his sharking motto was, "If you keep telling someone they are f'ed up over and over, pretty soon they will start to believe you." A constant barage of demeaning words, shotgun going off out a window behind them while they are shooting, jumping balls off the table into someone's crotch who is standing in front of you, salt/sugar/tabasco in their drinks, condoms hidden in their food while they are shooting, etc. ususally has them wanting to play gentleman's pool.

However, if anyone disrespects the equipment, such as getting mad after missing a shot and putting a ding in one of my cue shafts by banging it against the edge of the table, play stops immediately. Steam pot is warmed up, ding removed and shaft refinished before any play resumes. And, the offending person is given a beat up POS stick with bad tip and craters in the shaft and told in no uncertain terms that they will never be allowed to touch one of my custom cues again.

They either play with the crummy POS cue I give them or bring their own cue from then on. They can complain all they want and say it was an involuntary reflex. Tough, deal with it or bring your own cue. I refuse to supply good house sticks and allow people to beat them up and thereby reward their negative behavior.
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I am a little confused, are you referring to a table you have at home, or do you own a commercial establishment?
 
Not only did I not read your rules, but I didn't read any of the comments. That's how much I hate reading.

What's the address? I'm on my way!

Do you have beer and food? and dancing girls?
 
dsoriano said:
WOW, I'm really glad I posted this tread, it really helps me put everything into perspective. Like I said, i didn't know whether the rules were to overboard or not, but reading all the responses I now see how they can be interpreted different ways.

Thanks everyone!
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Thats an awesome room you've built dsoriano. I can understand your attention to detail while following your construction thread. But something else came to mind< I don't know about your group of pool friends but with two tables and the space you might consider making it a club membership. A half dozen, dozen friends and a monthly fee to pay for table greens utilities ect might be a consideration. Of course it depends on the friends and you of course. Just though I'd throw that out as a prospect. Then your rules and perhaps consequences for damages ect would have more merit.
 
Those rules are called respect. Respecting the equipment. Respect other players. Period.
 
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bud02 said:
Thats an awesome room you've built dsoriano. I can understand your attention to detail while following your construction thread. But something else came to mind< I don't know about your group of pool friends but with two tables and the space you might consider making it a club membership. A half dozen, dozen friends and a monthly fee to pay for table greens utilities ect might be a consideration. Of course it depends on the friends and you of course. Just though I'd throw that out as a prospect. Then your rules and perhaps consequences for damages ect would have more merit.
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Thanks Bid2, but some friends are really close that I'd really feel weird charging.
 
WoodyJ said:
I agree. Way too many words and the explainations are NOT needed.
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In response to those who think the rules are too detailed or wonder about the explanations; one thing to consider is the majority of my friends, although they like playing pool, really don't know much about pool, much less about pool equipment and I figured if I posted "the why" I wouldn't have to explain so much every time. So, while the average AZ player might not need rules to know how to handle himself while shooting pool, keep in mind these rules are not meant for the average player but for "very" inexperienced players.
 
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Inexperienced players.

To give you guys an idea, my Dad and I invited four of our friends to the local Clicks. Well we started playing and as usual when I or my dad were done with our shot, we took a seat. Well these four kept standing by the table, and I mean leaning against the table! Picture yourself asking someone every time you take a shot to "excuse me" and after they move, their still making body contact with you. Now, they are not being disrespectful, just ignorant. Now, not all of my friends are that bad, but I'd rather be safe than sorry and post rules.

So any way you look at it, it's a dilemma that comes with having a pool room in your back yard. But like I said reading every ones responses is helping me consider the rules
 
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