Why would you spot the nine, from a scratch on the break, where the one ball sits, instead of the spot, which is where the spot is in this tournament. Game 16.
Spotting the 9
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Not a mistake. The ref put it where the one would be, Shane asked if it should go on the spot, ref said no, Shane had a ohhh k look. It probably wouldn't have mattered, just wondering.
Very interesting question here. In the past, we always spotted the nine on the spot, no matter how the balls are racked. I didn't know this had been changed and have to wonder why.
Yea I thought that was unusual too....figured the 9
would be placed on same spot it was racked unusual.
I wish they had instant replay boy so many great shots
by many players on tv table deserved replay..:thumbup:
Well, on the one hand, if you were playing the traditional 1 on the footspot and the 9 went down (rack your own) you'd put the 9 on the foot spot which is NOT where it is racked, the 9 is being spotted where the 1 goes.
So if you shift the rack to where you're racking 9 on the footspot..... 9 should move up to the 1, no?
Still, it's a bit ridiculous. Unless you have marked on the table where the 1 goes, this is arbitrary. The reason balls are spotted on the foot spot is because this is almost always clearly marked on a table. 1 spot, 9 spot, makes no difference. In all actuality, if the rack were tight as it should be, the 9 should not move from the footspot when you rack 9 on the spot, so if by fluke it goes down, you should rack the 9 back where it started, on the spot.
Not really worth getting panties in to a bunch over this rule. They only player I know who would think of a way to abuse it is Corey Deuel... and it doesn't matter what rule you come up with, he'll bend it until it breaks.
So if you shift the rack to where you're racking 9 on the footspot..... 9 should move up to the 1, no?
Still, it's a bit ridiculous. Unless you have marked on the table where the 1 goes, this is arbitrary. The reason balls are spotted on the foot spot is because this is almost always clearly marked on a table. 1 spot, 9 spot, makes no difference. In all actuality, if the rack were tight as it should be, the 9 should not move from the footspot when you rack 9 on the spot, so if by fluke it goes down, you should rack the 9 back where it started, on the spot.
Not really worth getting panties in to a bunch over this rule. They only player I know who would think of a way to abuse it is Corey Deuel... and it doesn't matter what rule you come up with, he'll bend it until it breaks.
I got there Thursday and witnessed 4 from Shane alone. This breaking format and style of break the players were using lends itself to 9ball snaps as opposed to the head on break.