Due to the season being almost halfway over there is a couple of things we as a league need to vote on that we will need to vote on at the end of the season. Real briefly they are as follows: Deciding on who shoots at the turkey shoot, Turkey shoot location, The Rack, and scratching and miscuing on the break.
Ok so a question came up on the following scenario.
Q. Someone called a shot at the object ball for example the 1 ball, into the corner pocket. The one ball was hit first, However it hit lets just say the 3 ball. The 1 ball did not go in but the 3 ball did. The shooter thought this is a legal shot. The opponent did not what is the ruling on this?
A. The shooter is wrong that shot would have been a legal shot only if the 3 ball was called in the corner pocket. Keep in mind also that in this league you don't need to call the combo, just the ball that is to be pocketed, just make sure that if you are to shoot at a combo the first ball to be hit must be your ball. I.E.
1-3 combo 3 in the corner
or
1-9-3 Combo 3 in the corner
Also keep in mind that the 8 ball is NOTNeutral Meaning You can not use it to start a combo I.E. 8-1 combo 1 in the side this is illegal however 3-8-1 , 1 in the corner is a legal shot.
Some things that I have seen that we all need to remember, If a player getting ready to shoot or in the act of shooting bumps a ball with there sleeve, hand, stick or any part of there body this is a foul. The ball however can not be moved back by either player. It is a foul and the other player will shoot the next shot how the table is and where the Q ball sits. Q ball is not to be moved back behind the head string.
If a foul occurs it can only be called by the 2 players playing, a shooter does not have to call a foul on themselves (integrity says yes they should - but the rules say NO) So with that being said players you pay to play and your team is counting on you, please pay attention to whats going on on the table during your game.
Jump shots in this League are Illegal. 9 times out of 10 they are done illegally any ways. Save your turn and the tables felt. Dont try it!!
Thanks guys If you have any rules that you want me to look up or just bring up let me know and Ill post them here.chris
Week 12 Updates
So there is a lot of complaining going on teams. There is a couple things that need to be out in the open AGAIN. These things are in the rules. Read them they are there.
1. You must call all shots. If its a 6 inch shot just call it. We know your gonna make it....just call it anyways.
Penalty for not calling a shot is
A) if you don't call a shot during a game it is a foul (make or miss) it is now the opponents turn.
B) If you don't call your shot on the 8 Ball and make it, it is a LOSS.
Call your shots, it takes half a second and its a rule.
Keep this in mind. The only people that can call a foul is either the shooter (does not have to call a foul on himself) and the other player. FOULS CAN NOT BE CALLED BY TEAMMATES ON THE SIDE NOT PLAYING. JUST THE SAME AS COACHING A PLAYER DURING PLAY OF GAME! IF A TEAMMATE CALLS A FOUL TO PERSUADE A SHOOTER TO CALL A FOUL THAT IS CONSIDERED COACHING IT IS A FOUL. DON'T DO IT.
IT IS THE PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW WHAT THE RULES ARE AND WHAT IS A FOUL.
Ok so a question came up on the following scenario.
Q. Someone called a shot at the object ball for example the 1 ball, into the corner pocket. The one ball was hit first, However it hit lets just say the 3 ball. The 1 ball did not go in but the 3 ball did. The shooter thought this is a legal shot. The opponent did not what is the ruling on this?
A. The shooter is wrong that shot would have been a legal shot only if the 3 ball was called in the corner pocket. Keep in mind also that in this league you don't need to call the combo, just the ball that is to be pocketed, just make sure that if you are to shoot at a combo the first ball to be hit must be your ball. I.E.
1-3 combo 3 in the corner
or
1-9-3 Combo 3 in the corner
Also keep in mind that the 8 ball is NOTNeutral Meaning You can not use it to start a combo I.E. 8-1 combo 1 in the side this is illegal however 3-8-1 , 1 in the corner is a legal shot.
Some things that I have seen that we all need to remember, If a player getting ready to shoot or in the act of shooting bumps a ball with there sleeve, hand, stick or any part of there body this is a foul. The ball however can not be moved back by either player. It is a foul and the other player will shoot the next shot how the table is and where the Q ball sits. Q ball is not to be moved back behind the head string.
If a foul occurs it can only be called by the 2 players playing, a shooter does not have to call a foul on themselves (integrity says yes they should - but the rules say NO) So with that being said players you pay to play and your team is counting on you, please pay attention to whats going on on the table during your game.
Jump shots in this League are Illegal. 9 times out of 10 they are done illegally any ways. Save your turn and the tables felt. Dont try it!!
Thanks guys If you have any rules that you want me to look up or just bring up let me know and Ill post them here.chris
Week 12 Updates
So there is a lot of complaining going on teams. There is a couple things that need to be out in the open AGAIN. These things are in the rules. Read them they are there.
1. You must call all shots. If its a 6 inch shot just call it. We know your gonna make it....just call it anyways.
Penalty for not calling a shot is
A) if you don't call a shot during a game it is a foul (make or miss) it is now the opponents turn.
B) If you don't call your shot on the 8 Ball and make it, it is a LOSS.
Call your shots, it takes half a second and its a rule.
Keep this in mind. The only people that can call a foul is either the shooter (does not have to call a foul on himself) and the other player. FOULS CAN NOT BE CALLED BY TEAMMATES ON THE SIDE NOT PLAYING. JUST THE SAME AS COACHING A PLAYER DURING PLAY OF GAME! IF A TEAMMATE CALLS A FOUL TO PERSUADE A SHOOTER TO CALL A FOUL THAT IS CONSIDERED COACHING IT IS A FOUL. DON'T DO IT.
IT IS THE PLAYERS RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW WHAT THE RULES ARE AND WHAT IS A FOUL.