Short Rack One Pocket/Single Elimination

[Island Drive]

Got this idea about short rack 11 ball from Mike Massey. He said put the 11th ball in line with the head ball.
I tossed this idea to members.
In Louisiana Bogies liked it and is doing their version , and now Skinnys gonna try their version.
So now you have...
Two new events on 9'.
Cool these are test runs for both rooms, they like the idea, and so do the older one pkt players.

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[measureman]

Got this idea about short rack 11 ball from Mike Massey. He said put the 11th ball in line with the head ball.
The 11th ball is racked in the back in line with the head ball per the flyer.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

One Pocket is great game, why change to 11 Balls?

 

[Bob Jewett]

One Pocket is great game, why change to 11 Balls?

It's too slow for some situations. Remember Darren Appleton's seven and a half hour match? Race to 3. Tom Spencer was his opponent.

Whether 11 balls is the best solution is a matter of discussion. Some people play with just one ball.

 

[Island Drive]

11 ball is not in discussion mode, they are testing it out to see if it works and acceptable to the players and the room and such.
Talk is gone, they are now trying it out.
At one pocket .org events.... they always the day before/usually Thursdays, have a one ball one pocket event.

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

It's too slow for some situations. Remember Darren Appleton's seven and a half hour match? Race to 3. Tom Spencer was his opponent.

Whether 11 balls is the best solution is a matter of discussion. Some people play with just one ball.

I honestly have never had one game go longer then 1-3/4 HR., found it too be crazy fun.

 

[Island Drive]

That's because your co/co. Doing what's best.