Unaware of mismatched ball sets in upcoming tournament.

Mensabum

Mensabum

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If you had signed up and payed your entry and on game day find the balls they're using are actually mismatched sets with slight discrepancies in size and weight, what would you do??
 
Mensabum said:
If you had signed up and payed your entry and on game day find the balls they're using are actually mismatched sets with slight discrepancies in size and weight, what would you do??
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I drove over 2 hours and had paid my entry prior to book a spot and ended up with some light crappy balls. It got to me and I played pretty bad. I looked and there were a couple sets of those balls and I just won't go back there
 
FrankieD said:
I would still play, but it would annoy me.
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+1...and I'd be unlikely to return.

How about the rooms that had multiple table types? That always bugged the shit out of me.
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I carry a set of clean and polished Dynasphere balls in the car on league nights. If the house balls are dirty or mismatched ww swap them out for the night. We always change out the cue ball and all teams carry a cueball we are not the only team that brings the whole set.
 
Black-Balled said:
How about the rooms that had multiple table types? That always bugged the shit out of me.
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That brings memories of the Good Ole Days and playing $5 tournaments every night of the week. One place had 2 different brands of tables with different pockets, rails and cloth and of course one small cueball and the other the oversize ball. 🤷‍♂️ Player awareness. 🤷‍♂️ another reason to get there early enough to hit balls and scout the conditions.
 
in golf its called the rub of the green. you take what you get and adjust to the conditions. its fair or at least the same for the other guy as well.

and if you are the better player and smarter you can use it to increase your advantage.
 
Mensabum said:
If you had signed up and payed your entry and on game day find the balls they're using are actually mismatched sets with slight discrepancies in size and weight, what would you do??
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Improvise, adapt, and overcome. Or kiss money paid good by, and walk away.

Choice is yours.
 
maha said:
in golf its called the rub of the green. you take what you get and adjust to the conditions. its fair or at least the same for the other guy as well.

and if you are the better player and smarter you can use it to increase your advantage.
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I grew up playing snooker with the old Vitalite balls then came the Crytolites and had no problem switching over and playing decent. In a short race and not enough time with the light balls I was losing the CB. I know I should've been able to overcome the shit table and balls but failed
 
home court is a big advantage even in pool where most things are supposed to be standardized.

traveling around and playing in bars with cue balls smaller or larger and or much heavier makes one very aware of conditions.
cues with flat tips and warped. balls with chips out of them and dirty. roll off in every table, different sized pockets on the same table,
obnoxious players, but you get to leave with the money.
 
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