Has anybody had a chance to use chess clock type timers for pool matches that allow each player half of the match time? It seems to me a logical way to speed up matches with fewer penalties on the non offending player. If you wait till halfway through a match to put a short shot clock on both players during a slow match you are generally penalizing the player that was waiting in the chair most of the time. That really sucks.(been there, done that)
Chess style clocks could be controlled by the players without a referee. When you sit down you hit the clock to switch the timer to the other player. First one out of time loses.
I believe shorter match times could be set using this system. Players wouldn't stall long early in the matches unless in really tight spots. Playing rack your own you could just leave the clock running between games. And you wouldn't have somebody sharking you saying 10 seconds or 5 seconds. Just one buzzer that means you lost, lol.
With a normal shot clock you teach players to stall a little on each shot, even if it's a hanger, to check out the rest of the table because you can't use that time after it's gone.
Of course if there is not enough room between the tables or a lot of people walking in front of your shots you can't really have a shot clock.
Chess style clocks could be controlled by the players without a referee. When you sit down you hit the clock to switch the timer to the other player. First one out of time loses.
I believe shorter match times could be set using this system. Players wouldn't stall long early in the matches unless in really tight spots. Playing rack your own you could just leave the clock running between games. And you wouldn't have somebody sharking you saying 10 seconds or 5 seconds. Just one buzzer that means you lost, lol.
With a normal shot clock you teach players to stall a little on each shot, even if it's a hanger, to check out the rest of the table because you can't use that time after it's gone.
Of course if there is not enough room between the tables or a lot of people walking in front of your shots you can't really have a shot clock.