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Post by Sparky on Feb 25, 2007 22:59:28 GMT
Talking with others at our match tonight someone suggested that special attention to wording for this rule for when the bar has dropped and therefore timewasting is not a issue. I do not think extra words are necessary as the scorer is already asked to bear in mind the conditions (using other words I know), but thought I would mention it in case anyone else thinks it necessary.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2007 10:28:41 GMT
Valid point Sparky. It's still a borderline case whether we want to introduce a new rule on this. Personally I think it's dangerous to attempt to define what might be considered "illegal" and what might be just "bad sportsmanship". I favour the Jersey wording "play must be continuous to the bar" -and then add the Sav caveat. Perhaps we should also consider how it's handled in other sports, such as lawn tennis where the umpire gives first a warning for slow play, then if repeated, docks a penalty point.
Talking of bad sportsmanship, I think it is bad when you turn up for a match and the opponents are practising on their home table and carry on doing it in front of you. A while ago we adopted a rule in Horsham whereby it wasn't allowed after 7.15 if the match was due to start at 8.30.
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Post by Kevin Pringle (R.I.P.) on Feb 26, 2007 11:52:27 GMT
Talking of bad sportsmanship, I think it is bad when you turn up for a match and the opponents are practising on their home table and carry on doing it in front of you. A while ago we adopted a rule in Horsham whereby it wasn't allowed after 7.15 if the match was due to start at 8.30. I am shocked at this :( Most teams I know turn up at 7.30 at the earliest to practice and in many cases is the only time they ever practice, just before the match. Why stop this? I am quite happy to turn up to a venue and alllow the Home players to show me how the table runs, its speed, its rolls, where the double shot can be got from etc. You want them to stop teaching me, before I take a leg off them !!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 26, 2007 13:08:17 GMT
A predictable reaction there. ::) ::) Anything to stack the odds even more heavily against the poor away player who might not even get a chance of the break. >:(
I think it's the away team who should have the privilege of being able to try a few things out beforehand. 8-)
You must be an exceptional player if you can tell so much just by watching others: I can't judge the pace of the table until I've been on there myself. :-/
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Post by Kevin Pringle (R.I.P.) on Feb 26, 2007 16:55:06 GMT
A predictable reaction there. ::) ::) Thank you :-* I think it helps the away players, it does me :D To be truthful, I would be happy to allow the away players to have all the breaks in a league match as I think Brighton do ! I do agree until you play a shot or two then you have to guess the pace a bit. What it does show me though is how far a 1 up will swing out or whether the cueball runs on, hits the edge of the hole etc. All useful info and I wish I was that good :'( :(
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