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- eight ball-- when you break and scratch the cue ball.
now the next person gets the cue ball in hand-- where??
behind the headstring,or anywhere on the table??????
- mike turturro, delray bch fla
- In World Standardized Rules you get ball in hand behind the line (in the kitchen).
- Bill Stock
- Is there a difference between a split & off another object ball?
- John, Reno, Nv
- I do not understand the question.
- Bill Stock
- I play on an 8-ball a.p.a pool league as a 7. When I play by myself I play great,but when I play when it matters I shoot like crap. I hesitate and don't follow through and feel pressured. How do I get passed all that? I've always wanted to play at the professional level but I need to get passed the mental aspects of the game first.
- Robert
- What I want you to try is very simple, and you can do this when you practice, as well as when you play. Before I tell you what you need to do though, I need your total commitment to the plan. This will change how you play as well as how others see you. It will take a total commitment.
Ok great, here is what you do:
Whenever you get in the box, whether practice or competition, you lock your eyes on the table, and never take them off the table! See the balls roll to a stop, totally focus on the table and the balls. Whenever a thought comes into your head, notice it, but keep your eyes glued to the table. Do this in practice, league nights, matches etc. when you play, your eyes are 100% on the table. See the burn marks, where the balls are, simple patterns, slight rolls, pocket faces, etc. your mind will become one with the pool table.
The more you do this, the deeper you will get into the game and further from your head. You will find yourself totally immersed in what you are doing! No talking, looking around, just total 100% eyes on your work.
This is hard work, your "friends" will wonder what is wrong with you, etc., but, when you are in the box, game face is on.
Remember, you can only make a shot or miss it. That is really all that can happen.
After you are doing this as a matter of habit, here is part 2.
Before you shoot any shot, visualize the cue ball path, and then the object ball path. Next, with a air stroke, feel the shot you just saw. Then get down and execute what you just saw. Make sure you imagine a small coin on the object ball. Focus on the tiny date until the shot is over.
This is my approach to increasing your focus, visualizing the shot, keeping your eyes on the object ball, and keeping your head down!
These are the game skills you need to take your practice game to the table. Good luck and let us know how this works for you.
- Mark Finkelstein
- This is a clarification question following up Les Swenson's question. The rules state that "The
cue tip on any stick must be composed of a piece of specially processed leather or other
fibrous or pliable material that extends the natural line of the shaft end of the cue and
contacts the cue ball when the shot is executed." So, is a phenolic tip considered legal? I know a phenolic tip is a type of resin, but is considered "fibrous or pliable?"
- Luke, Charleston, SC
- Phenolic is not considered pliable or fibrous according to the WPA (World Standardized Rules). They state verbally that phenolic is not a legal tip, however it is not in writing.
- Bill Stock
- I'm shooting 8 ball,my opponents ball is in front of a pocket my 8 ball is right behind the ball in front of pocket, Question -can I call 8 ball to follow opponents ball into pocket?
- John Scanlon III, Oceanside
- Yes, it is only required to call the ball and the pocket. As long as you contact the 8-ball first it is a legal shot.
- Bill Stock
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