I see this happening more and more. I would be concerned about what effect it has on the cloth and interfering with shot making. I it should be outlawed at every level of the sport
Using cue tip to determine cue ball direction and position for next shot.
- Thread starter Brookeland Bill
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A video would help...
It is illegal to mark the table with a chalked tip.
But there is no problem just to aim using the cue and it’s part as long as no marking is taking place.
Just placing the tip on the cloth won’t mark it.
It takes more than just putting the tip on the cloth to get chalk off the tip onto the cloth
But there is no problem just to aim using the cue and it’s part as long as no marking is taking place.
Just placing the tip on the cloth won’t mark it.
It takes more than just putting the tip on the cloth to get chalk off the tip onto the cloth
Agree. Not an issue.
George the Greek
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I see so many Zorros pointing with their sword lol it's getting ridiculous. As long as they don't use a chalk as a marker we won't have a swordfight lol
Utterly ridiculous post. Maybe we should also ban people from walking around the table to see shots from different angles.
yes illegal marking of table IMO
Or learning to play as well as they can.
This mindset is what's wrong with amateur leagues. They know little about pool and have worked on even less. What they do know is how the pros look going about their business. As long as the non leaguers admire it, playing pool will stay stuck in the pastimes../
When did you start? Last week?
Ha ha, I might have to agree with that as a few by me not only walk around the table to see different shots, they do it 2 or 3 times. Then the real kicker. After they've pointed on the table where they expect the cue ball to land, they get down to practice their second shot also with them yet to shoot their first shot. Then you guessed it, sometimes they will get down to practice their third shot from the position they think their second shot cue ball is going to go.
No team members of mine have ever said anything, but I'm sure we are all thinking the same thing in hoping their first shot cue ball doesn't land where they pointed. It really brings a smile to my and my teammates face when they actually miss their 1st shot after all their bullcrap.
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I dont mind it as much as when someone has to kick at a ball and they take all day doing mathematical calculations pointing at different points not once but least twice. They are talking to themselves while doing it then says no thats not right. Im sitting there like damn just kick it its not that hard of a kick just feel it no need for all this crap.
Only Melling makes those. Most system guys seem to have read the book but have no feel for the shot.
Pointing with a stick, no problem. Marking with a tip, problem! Some chalk marks a lot easier than others, especially if you chalk right before the touch and don't do anything to get the loose chalk off of the tip. It is easy to see that some people are attempting to mark aimpoints.
A player was attempting a very complicated shot and spent several minutes positioning his stick over the table on the cue ball's hoped for path. I had no problem with that. Marking would have been a problem!
I have and would again call down anyone deliberately marking, be it with chalk, chalk cubes, or slobber. I would probably just shake my head and shudder at Efren's old habit of positioning boogers on the rails! I think that was mostly to gross out those of us not from third world societies anyway!
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A player was attempting a very complicated shot and spent several minutes positioning his stick over the table on the cue ball's hoped for path. I had no problem with that. Marking would have been a problem!
I have and would again call down anyone deliberately marking, be it with chalk, chalk cubes, or slobber. I would probably just shake my head and shudder at Efren's old habit of positioning boogers on the rails! I think that was mostly to gross out those of us not from third world societies anyway!
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Seriously Bill?? You're overthinking it.
Why??
We have so many league players here trying to initiate the pro's actions they see on video and it's hilarious to watch. All these guys stroking their cues in the air to imitate, then getting down and miscuing or knocking the ball off table.
