Unwritten Pool rules
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I do the same thing and still get surprised when an opponent (usually not super top speed), gets down on the cue ball and starts pumping away before the rack is set. Makes no sense. Certainly doesn't help the rack get any tighter and why time your break based on something someone else is doing? It's not baseball. lol
could be
Could be a concession, on the other hand if he takes it apart using your head as the disassembly tool it could be an indication that he doesn't agree with your manner of play.
Hu
If a man takes his cue apart....and it's a one-piece cue..
..I might neglect to mention that it should be a concession..:ignore:
Could be a concession, on the other hand if he takes it apart using your head as the disassembly tool it could be an indication that he doesn't agree with your manner of play.
Hu
TAP TAP TAP!
So true. There is a guy in my league that is always looking for some loop hole in the rules or some technicality to win a match. If he would only put that effort into practice he wouldn't have to worry about all the other stuff.
Yes to the above.
As for my "unwritten rule":
If you foul, make sure your opponent knows. If the rules indicate ball-in-hand, pick up the freakin' CB and hand it to your opponent. At a minimum, tap it with your cue, or say very plainly, "Ball-in-hand".
I'm not the kind of person who will jump up and run around to make sure I have a clear view of every shot you're shooting. I expect the people I play with to be gentlemen or ladies, and tell me when they've fouled, just as I will. 'Winning' a game because of an oversight isn't really winning in my book.
And some people will cheat at solitaire, too, so I guess I expect too much.
Wish I had posted this. It's exactly how I feel. But you may get some grumbles from other posters.
ALWAYS buy the loser (that would be me) a Crown rocks & Coke back!!!:thumbup:
Maniac
fixed it for you:thumbup:
The glove is overkill but I agree about the cue. They had to write that one down, it was abused so much.
Reaching for the rack, or into the pocket, even just getting up out of your chair while I'm about to shoot game ball = ok, rack 'em.
Between friends, we can agree which 'minor fouls' don't count and which do. But in tournaments, league, or for money, they all count.
Friendly sharking is fine if you know the guy well and it's for fun, but unacceptible for strangers.
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Here's one I wish they'd write down. If you're some drunk girl walking into or out of the place, and you pass our table, and we're all standing around looking serious, don't run up, mess the balls up, and go "WOOOOO HAHAH". And then when we all give you the look of death go "what? Oh come on lighten up! haha!"
Reaching for the rack, or into the pocket, even just getting up out of your chair while I'm about to shoot game ball = ok, rack 'em.
Between friends, we can agree which 'minor fouls' don't count and which do. But in tournaments, league, or for money, they all count.
Friendly sharking is fine if you know the guy well and it's for fun, but unacceptible for strangers.
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Here's one I wish they'd write down. If you're some drunk girl walking into or out of the place, and you pass our table, and we're all standing around looking serious, don't run up, mess the balls up, and go "WOOOOO HAHAH". And then when we all give you the look of death go "what? Oh come on lighten up! haha!"
You know what I heard is that if you dont moonwalk 3 seconds after making the game ball you forfeit. This rule only applies to pinoys btw...
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If You Break any of the above unwritten rules you lose!
If You Break any of the above unwritten rules you lose!
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and to add to that when you roll the balls down from the head corner pockets dont roll them against my stick that is all the way over against the rail
Approaching the table is a concession, not standing up. In a match with no ref, I am going to stand up and get a clear view of the table.
If I get any indication that my opponent is conceding, I grab balls out of the pockets; careful not to disturb any of the remaining balls on the table until he does so first.
Seriously guys, no need to get bent out of shape. Just assume that he conceded. If he says you have to shoot it, reply with, "Oh, I thought you were giving me that one. Please have a seat." If he makes some weird indication of concession and you shoot it anyway, well you're an idiot.
I don't think you can look the other way and consider you're taking the high ground over a jerk. I think by looking away you are lowering yourself to their level.
What if you only have 1 butt with a break shaft and a playing shaft? Can you legitimately break the rack switch shafts and keep shooting?
1.11 Concession
If a player concedes, he loses the match. For example, if a player unscrews his jointed playing cue stick while the opponent is at the table and during the opponent’s decisive rack of a match, it will be considered a concession of the match
If I do it after I make a ball on the break and I'm still shooting it's obviously not a concession, but if I break and come up dry and swap shafts while you're shooting?
1.11 Concession
If a player concedes, he loses the match. For example, if a player unscrews his jointed playing cue stick while the opponent is at the table and during the opponent’s decisive rack of a match, it will be considered a concession of the match
If I do it after I make a ball on the break and I'm still shooting it's obviously not a concession, but if I break and come up dry and swap shafts while you're shooting?
^^^^^^ This ^^^^^^
I'm the same way. When my opponents did that, I'd feel like I was at the rodeo getting ready to pull the latch that opens the gate for the bullrider !!!
Now I lay my cue on the table, but I don't pick up my cue until I'm away from the rack.
When I used to play league, there was a kid that was NOTORIOUS for jumping the cueball off the table when he broke. Not all the time, but enough where NOT getting ball-in-hand after he broke was an anomoly.
One night my teammate (Dan) is racking for the kid (winner of this game takes the round), and the kid is down at the other end stroking his break cue like he's pumping a milk machine. Dan, a considerably older gentleman, puts the balls in the rack, but leaves the rack up. He walks over to the kid, shakes the kid's hand, and says (clear as day, so everyone else can hear, and there's no misunderstanding);
"Look, sport. I'm not trying to shark you here. And should you break and run, I'll be happy for you. Really... But if you break the balls before I get away from the table, and that cueball even comes close to me, I'm gonna take your hat and throw it through the window... with you in it. Ok ?"
The kid didn't even bend down to break until Dan was sitting down... :rotflmao1:
What if you only have 1 butt with a break shaft and a playing shaft? Can you legitimately break the rack switch shafts and keep shooting?
1.11 Concession
If a player concedes, he loses the match. For example, if a player unscrews his jointed playing cue stick while the opponent is at the table and during the opponent’s decisive rack of a match, it will be considered a concession of the match
If I do it after I make a ball on the break and I'm still shooting it's obviously not a concession, but if I break and come up dry and swap shafts while you're shooting?
I think mentioning this to your opponent before the start should be sufficient. If you're really concerned, mention it to the TD before you start. Having one butt with 2 shafts, one player, one breaker, should make it obvious to the thickest individual that you're not sharking, but just making a required equipment change.
LOL. Beautiful.
When I'm playing one of those guys like the ones mentioned by you and other posters that stand at the table furiously pumping their break cues waiting for you to remove the rack, this is what I do:
First off, I lay my cue up on the table (but not until ALL of the balls have been sent to the racking area). I lay it at an angle across the table so the person couldn't break the rack if he wanted to. Then, if he gets up to the table and starts the premature, full-throttle practice strokes while I'm racking, I just take some extra time to make sure the rack is good and tight. And..........I mean some EXTRA time
. In almost every case, the "pumper" will tire of his little adrenalin rush and move away from the table, sometimes even going and sitting down. Thing is, just take how ever long it takes for them to leave the table. This usually cures them from doing this, at least as long as they are playing YOU. For some of the players that are so hopped-up on drugs and you can't get them to move, just leave your stick up on the table until you've put the rack up. Then, walk to the SIDE of the table to pick it up. This also drives them batty (usually not a very long drive 
).Maniac
^^^^^^ This ^^^^^^When I'm playing one of those guys like the ones mentioned by you and other posters that stand at the table furiously pumping their break cues waiting for you to remove the rack, this is what I do:
First off, I lay my cue up on the table (but not until ALL of the balls have been sent to the racking area). I lay it at an angle across the table so the person couldn't break the rack if he wanted to. Then, if he gets up to the table and starts the premature, full-throttle practice strokes while I'm racking, I just take some extra time to make sure the rack is good and tight. And..........I mean some EXTRA time
Maniac
... is exactly what I do now...