Shocking News About Mosconi Cup Shotclock

[cuetechasaurus]

No suspects are in custody and no motive has been established for the attempted murder of the clock, which suffered several gunshot wounds to the big and little hands. Earl Strickland has been interrogated and he is the prime suspect.

Ok seriously, what is such a big deal about adding a shotclock that it requires so much discussion? Which players game do you think it might affect? Isn't there already a time limit since it's televised?

 

[Icon of Sin]

No suspects are in custody and no motive has been established for the attempted murder of the clock, which suffered several gunshot wounds to the big and little hands. Earl Strickland has been interrogated and he is the prime suspect.

Ok seriously, what is such a big deal about adding a shotclock that it requires so much discussion? Which players game do you think it might affect? Isn't there already a time limit since it's televised?

I dont think there should be a hot clock in pool, just to keep the game at a pace. If a player needs a few mins after a couple shots a rack then so be it. Those few mins may gave him the win.

There hasnt been a shot clock in the past and I dont think it is fair to the players, plus the Mosconi cup shouldnt be designed for Television, the should be television coverage if stations wish to cover it, but it should not be designed around that. How many other sports are really affected by TV coverage, you dont see rules changing for Baseball, Football, Golf etc just because it's going to be on TV.

 

[TheBook]

I haven't seen too many violations of the shot clock. What happens when they don't shoot in the time alotted. Besides losing their shot does it count as a foul and does it result in ball in hand? I am thinking that it would have to otherwise it could be a good defensive stategy.

I was heard coaches in basketball and hockey say that playing a game that has national coverage is great because the commericals are longer and it gives their starters more rest. This results in the bench getting less playing time. Also in basketball each team has to take a TV timeout that counts against their timeouts allowed. I was watching a game where the coach used all of his timeouts in the first quarter. He didn't save one for his commerical timeout. I think the team was give a technical and one was taken so they got a free one. This shouldn't have happened because the refs when on the ball will not allow it.

 

[Andrew Manning]

I haven't seen too many violations of the shot clock. What happens when they don't shoot in the time alotted. Besides losing their shot does it count as a foul and does it result in ball in hand? I am thinking that it would have to otherwise it could be a good defensive stategy.

I was heard coaches in basketball and hockey say that playing a game that has national coverage is great because the commericals are longer and it gives their starters more rest. This results in the bench getting less playing time. Also in basketball each team has to take a TV timeout that counts against their timeouts allowed. I was watching a game where the coach used all of his timeouts in the first quarter. He didn't save one for his commerical timeout. I think the team was give a technical and one was taken so they got a free one. This shouldn't have happened because the refs when on the ball will not allow it.

Yeah, whenever I've seen a shot clock used it's been a ball-in-hand foul to exceed the shot time. Otherwise the first lock-up safe would be a stalemate, with both players giving the table back to each other by letting the shot clock expire.

Also, I thought the TV timeouts were not counted against either team? Do they really require the coaches to call team timeouts at a certain time for a commercial?

-Andrew

 

[bobroberts]

Basketball coaches are not required to call timeouts for T.V, thats silly.If a coach uses his timeouts up,then he has no more timeouts.If someone from the team calls a TO then the opposing team gets to shoot a freethrow.If it happens again the coach will be ejected from the game.
Johnny Archer needs a shot clock.he is just way too slow.
There are other sports that have changed the rules for T.V. coverage.
Its just a fact of economics.

 

[Ratchet]

Timeouts : Not just for kids anymore........

So I suppose in Nascar they stop the cars during commercials ?? LOL

 

[Boro Nut]

There are other sports that have changed the rules for T.V. coverage.

Sumo comes to mind. They couldn't even show it on channel 5 over here until they intoduce wearing nappies.

Boro Nut

 

[sniper]

Honestly, I don't think the shot clock will really play much of a factor in the play. The clock doesn't come into effect until the first ball has been hit which gives the players unlimited time to survey the table after the break. Also, I won't have to watch Charlie Williams take five minutes to run three balls!

 

[nfty9er]

I must respond to this ignorance

I dont think there should be a hot clock in pool, just to keep the game at a pace. If a player needs a few mins after a couple shots a rack then so be it. Those few mins may gave him the win.

There hasnt been a shot clock in the past and I dont think it is fair to the players, plus the Mosconi cup shouldnt be designed for Television, the should be television coverage if stations wish to cover it, but it should not be designed around that. How many other sports are really affected by TV coverage, you dont see rules changing for Baseball, Football, Golf etc just because it's going to be on TV.

What are you thinking? Or better yet smokin? Over the past 20 years all rules have changed in all those sports you mentioned because of t.v. coverage. Have you ever heard of the institution of the shot clock in basketball? Did it so the game would not become boring on t.v. Same with football with the play clock. Same with baseball with the pitcher taking too much time to throw the ball. You are on a time clock in golf too. Golf is boring enough on t.v. but w/o a clock on a player it could get a lot worse. Imagine watching Sergio Garcia waggling forever in the old days. You better come up with better examples if you want to express that opinion.
Hooray for shot clocks.