When playing a better player and weaker player on each team, whats the best order of play? weak weak, better better or weak better, weak better ?
Scotch Doubles Strategies
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Unless each team member misses or safeties every shot, the rotation changes.
Team a: weak player shoots, misses
Team b: weak player makes ball, good player safety
Team a: good player makes ball, weak player makes ball, good player misses
Team b: weak player's shot
See how the team b weak player doesn't follow the same player?
Team a: weak player shoots, misses
Team b: weak player makes ball, good player safety
Team a: good player makes ball, weak player makes ball, good player misses
Team b: weak player's shot
See how the team b weak player doesn't follow the same player?
Just depends on who is breaking. When I play, the weaker player (my partner) always breaks. If the other team breaks, I always shoot first.:smile:
Just depends on who is breaking. When I play, the weaker player (my partner) always breaks. If the other team breaks, I always shoot first.:smile:
Have better player break if you win toss or lag.
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If you have enough Scotch Doubles you won't worry about it. :grin
lay scotch doubles every week on Saturday and we have never thought of this. The only issue we seem to run into is when we have a partner that shoots with the opposite hand.
Should have added, we keep the same order even from game to game. We usually get around 8 guys playing so we rotate after each game between each table. Actually a bunch of fun.
Al
lay scotch doubles every week on Saturday and we have never thought of this. The only issue we seem to run into is when we have a partner that shoots with the opposite hand.Should have added, we keep the same order even from game to game. We usually get around 8 guys playing so we rotate after each game between each table. Actually a bunch of fun.
Al
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I had to edit my first reply. I misunderstood the post. I thing the better player should break. They are more likely to make a ball on th break and leave the CB in good position for an easier opening shot.
I kind of disagree with the "formula" type of system that i see you guys talking about (that's what i see)
When I played doubles "something I personally hate cause of the mental compatibility based on the players around me and their skill level at the time" this over thinking usually led to problems. Pool is to random and thus planning an outcome is close to impossible.
NOW!, when i found my partner/soulmate on the table things changed. We played based on the others skill level and what they know or feel comfortable doing, since we knew this well there was very little problems on the table. Breaking was based on who felt good that day, but mostly what the line up was on the other team.
There was no need putting strong horse up first to break only to come up dry and have the other teams strong horse come up and run out, and there was no need to "if avoidable" have your strong horse matching up against another. Based on the skill level difference (from your team to theirs) it would/should be better having a strong follow a weak.
(part 1) weak player breaks and does his thing, should he come up dry then hopefully the table is not wide open for the incoming strong player, should that player play a safe your strong player is more likely to reverse it or get the hit leaving the other teams weak player to come and do his part, this is where the mental connection comes in.
(part 2)Your weak player (if this player is not you) should know what to do in order to leave the best opportunity for the strong player on his turn (refer to part 1)
that's just how i feel and based on "MY" experience people.
When I played doubles "something I personally hate cause of the mental compatibility based on the players around me and their skill level at the time" this over thinking usually led to problems. Pool is to random and thus planning an outcome is close to impossible.
NOW!, when i found my partner/soulmate on the table things changed. We played based on the others skill level and what they know or feel comfortable doing, since we knew this well there was very little problems on the table. Breaking was based on who felt good that day, but mostly what the line up was on the other team.
There was no need putting strong horse up first to break only to come up dry and have the other teams strong horse come up and run out, and there was no need to "if avoidable" have your strong horse matching up against another. Based on the skill level difference (from your team to theirs) it would/should be better having a strong follow a weak.
(part 1) weak player breaks and does his thing, should he come up dry then hopefully the table is not wide open for the incoming strong player, should that player play a safe your strong player is more likely to reverse it or get the hit leaving the other teams weak player to come and do his part, this is where the mental connection comes in.
(part 2)Your weak player (if this player is not you) should know what to do in order to leave the best opportunity for the strong player on his turn (refer to part 1)
that's just how i feel and based on "MY" experience people.