I know you're not supposed to pattern rack in WPA tournaments if you want to get technical about the term "random order" in the rules.
What about in money matches? Do most people pattern rack? Do most people complain when their opponent pattern racks?
I noticed that in one of the TAR matches, there was pattern racking going on, and in another one there wasn't. I think Corey used one specific pattern through the whole day 1 or most of it, and a different one on day 2. I can't remember if Shane did.
I didn't notice a pattern being used by either player in the Bartrum vs. Duchane (sp?) match, but I did notice that besides the 10 and 1, the 2 and 3 were also put in the same spot every time -- the back corners. Was this an agreed upon rule, or just an advantage to the breaker? (I only checked a few racks and didn't watch the whole match.)
If I recall correctly, the Predator Tour rules say that the 2 and 3 need to be racked in these positions. Can anyone comment on the reason? I think they do rack-your-own, so is this just to help the players who might not have known that this is a good spot for these balls?
I know, that's a lot of question marks for one post. Just looking for comments. Thanks.
What about in money matches? Do most people pattern rack? Do most people complain when their opponent pattern racks?
I noticed that in one of the TAR matches, there was pattern racking going on, and in another one there wasn't. I think Corey used one specific pattern through the whole day 1 or most of it, and a different one on day 2. I can't remember if Shane did.
I didn't notice a pattern being used by either player in the Bartrum vs. Duchane (sp?) match, but I did notice that besides the 10 and 1, the 2 and 3 were also put in the same spot every time -- the back corners. Was this an agreed upon rule, or just an advantage to the breaker? (I only checked a few racks and didn't watch the whole match.)
If I recall correctly, the Predator Tour rules say that the 2 and 3 need to be racked in these positions. Can anyone comment on the reason? I think they do rack-your-own, so is this just to help the players who might not have known that this is a good spot for these balls?
I know, that's a lot of question marks for one post. Just looking for comments. Thanks.