"Shifty Bridge??"

[Dunnn51]

While waiting for my match opp, I played a few games with a very nice young lady. We played on a 9ft. table and she was of Petite stature so I stuck her with a long shot down table. Expecting her to reach under for the table bridge, she goes and whips out this thing and attaches it to her cue. I never seen one before. Is this common? Do you or someone you know use it??
Curious to know,....
Shifty Bridge

 

[Zerksies]

Is that even legal?

 

[garczar]

Is that even legal?

not where i play.

 

[MitchAlsup]

Standard practice for wheel chair players.

 

[MattPoland]

I would assume it’s mot legal in WPA but would be legal in BCAPL provided you operate it without the presence of a hand bridge.

 

[jimmyco]

Did she make the shot?

 

[garczar]

Sounds like a name for 70's band, " Ok fans, give it up for 'ShiftyBridge' and their latest mega hit 'Miscue' "

 

[cigarmikl]

Can't see why it wouldn't be legal. No different than using a bridge. Can buy them on Amazon.

 

[garczar]

Can't see why it wouldn't be legal. No different than using a bridge. Can buy them on Amazon.

Not a fan of WPA but they make the rules. They say(https://wpapool.com/rules-of-play/ Rule 1.3) you can use mechanical bridges and extensions. Only place i've seen this is by w'chair players. https://wpapool.com/rules-of-play/#Wheelchair

 

[cigarmikl]

Not a fan of WPA but they make the rules. They say(https://wpapool.com/rules-of-play/ Rule 1.3) you can use mechanical bridges and extensions. Wheelchair comp's can use anything they want. These would be allowed for WC players only.

Thanks

 

[7stud]

Mechanical Bridges – The player may use up to two mechanical bridges to support the cue
stick during the shot. The configuration of the bridges is up to the player. He may use his own
bridge if it is similar to standard bridges.

Is a Justabrige legal? Is it considered "similar" to standard bridges?

 

[David in FL]

Is a Justabrige legal? Is it considered "similar" to standard bridges?

WPA does a horrible job with the rules.

Without defining what a "standard bridge" is, they leave it open to individual interpretation. That's not the only place where they make similar errors of omission either…

They could take a page (literally) from the USGA when it comes to drafting rules. The rules of golf begin with a very extensive set of definitions that are applied/referred to throughout the rules themselves.

 

[LarCam]

I jusr bought one.Hope it helps my shakes

 

[Bob Jewett]

WPA does a horrible job with the rules.
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Can you be more specific? Are there some particular rules that bother you? Are there some that really need to be fixed?

 

[7stud]

Can you be more specific? Are there some particular rules that bother you? Are there some that really need to be fixed?

What determines whether a bridge is a "standard bridge" or not? What does "similar" mean? Same color? Same length? Head must fit within a 6" x 4" rectangle?

 

[Bob Jewett]

What determines whether a bridge is a "standard bridge" or not? What does "similar" mean? Same color? Same length? Head must fit within a 6" x 4" rectangle?

If you bring something new and bizarre to the table, it is currently up to the tournament management to decide whether you can use it.

An alternative to that would be for the WPA to establish an equipment certification program and require certification for any piece of equipment used by the player.

Another way is to say that a bridge must have a head of x inches and a length between y and z inches, and four notches and may have no moving parts. I think that way is too restrictive. There are lots of different bridges (rests) used at snooker and I think they are all fine. Wheels are a stretch.

Which path would you prefer to see? Maybe some other?

I think golf requires some equipment to be tested and certified, but I'm not sure.

But I agree that "proper use of proper equipment" needs to be clarified.

 

[justadub]

I've seen similar ones used in APA. Tho I don't recall seeing them at the high level tourneys I've been at, tho that doesn't mean they haven't been used, I could just have missed it.

I would imagine in other leagues and tourneys, they likely wouldn't be allowed.

 

[David in FL]

Can you be more specific? Are there some particular rules that bother you? Are there some that really need to be fixed?

For what it's worth, saying that they do a "horrible job with the rules" was a bit much. I just think there's an opportunity to improve/clarify for more consistency. The rules don't exist to either help or hurt. They just exist to tell us how to play the game, and everybody should be able to approach an identical situation and come to an identical conclusion as to what should happen by applying the rules.

So having said that, pretty much what I mentioned. They do a bad job with definitions and then refer back to things that have not been defined.

Like "standard bridge". Or even the definition of a "stroke".

As an example, in golf a "stroke" is defined as "the forward movement of the golf club with the intent of striking the ball".

With a definition like that, we wouldn't have to have the question raised as to whether or not it's a foul to push the cue ball into position with the tip of the cue.

Note I'm not saying that it should be a foul or should not be a foul, just that with one good definition to apply, the ambiguity is removed.

 

[Dunnn51]

Is that even legal?

We were just playing for fun,so I was not even thinking that? Would be interesting to know. Haven;t read all the comments if someone already answered.

 

[Dunnn51]

Did she make the shot?

Like I said in post ,.... I left her long table for the cueball and she was quite petite. She had a verrry long reach for the CB. YES, she made every shot with it,