US Open 10ball rules

cleary

cleary

Honestly, I'm a liar.
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Hey CSI people. I have some questions on the rules.

Can I use a jump cue?
Can I use a phenolic tip on my jump cue?
Can I use a phenolic tip on break cue?
Is it call shot & call safe?
Can I wear headphones?
Am I able to get a pinch hitter on hard shots? :)
 
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cleary said:
Hey CSI people. I have some questions on the rules.

Can I use a jump cue?
Can I use a phonetic tip on my jump cue?
Can I use a phonetic tip on break cue?
Is it call shot & call safe?
Can I wear headphones?
Am I able to get a pinch hitter on hard shots? :)
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Yes
Yes
Yes
No. Call shot only.
No.
Obviously.

<-----pretty sure the first five are right

Edit to add: I want to say the ditched the no phenolic rule for all cues this year. I make phone call.

Edit to edit to add: I was right.
 
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JCIN said:
Yes
Yes
Yes
No. Call shot only.
No.
Obviously.

<-----pretty sure the first five are right

Edit to add: I want to say the ditched the no phenolic rule for all cues this year. I make phone call.

Edit to edit to add: I was right.
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Just saying, if I could wear headphones, they'd already be writing my name on that jumbo check... guess I'll have that excuse in my back pocket. :)
 
JCIN said:
Here is a PDF of all the rules for the pro events this year:

http://playcsipool.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=3hwSAfuCWSc=&tabid=147
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Your link is pulling up 2012 info...the info about no phenolic on break cues in that doc is old. As you observed earlier, they are legal on all cues and shots.

Game rules info is easy...all CSI events use The Official Rules of the BCA Pool League.

http://www.playbca.com/Downloads/Rulebook/CompleteRulebook/tabid/372/Default.aspx
:smile:

Buddy Eick
CSI National Head Referee
CSI Director of Referee Training
Technical Editor, The Official Rules of the BCA Pool League
bca_referee@yahoo.com

Find the Official Rules of the BCA Pool League here:

http://www.playbca.com/Downloads/Rulebook/CompleteRulebook/tabid/372/Default.aspx

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cleary said:
Hey CSI people. I have some questions on the rules.

Can I use a jump cue?
Can I use a phonetic tip on my jump cue?
Can I use a phonetic tip on break cue?
Is it call shot & call safe?
Can I wear headphones?
Am I able to get a pinch hitter on hard shots? :)
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I'm curious about "phonetic" tips. Is this the new rage? :grin:
 
cleary said:
Hey CSI people. I have some questions on the rules.

Can I use a jump cue?
Can I use a phenolic tip on my jump cue?
Can I use a phenolic tip on break cue?
Is it call shot & call safe?
Can I wear headphones?
Am I able to get a pinch hitter on hard shots? :)
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More importantly, how are the threads/attire coming along?

Bring the pain, son!
 
Here is the player packet for the 2013 U SOpen 10-ball.
http://www.playbca.com/portals/0/2013nc/13 10.pdf

I think it has all the pertinent info.
But - Buddy is correct that we would defer to the BCAPL rules if necessary.

There are differences in the One Pocket and the 8-Ball.

This was made up before the change to Cyclop Balls so that is incorrect.

Mark Griffin
 
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