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Marisa
USA
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 Posted - 01/16/2007 : 3:45:12 PM
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Is it considered a "time-out" if you advise your player on how to use equipment. For instance, Week one I was showing a player how to use the bridge. I included no other information in this conversation except to show her the optimal placement of the stick on the bridge. Is it a "time-out"?
Marisa Everett
~Play hard and have fun (beating Torsten AND Jack AND making them cry) or DON'T PLAY!! Jack was feeling left out... |
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Doug Gill
USA
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Posted - 01/17/2007 : 07:14:50 AM
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At first I inclined to say "no". Then I read the "except to show the optimal placement on the bridge." I would think that this would be the same as....."I didn't tell them how to shoot the shot, only where the best placement of the cue ball would be." TIME OUT!
Good Shooting All! |
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Torsten
USA
401 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2007 : 09:59:43 AM
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Well, Marisa. Since you still want to make me cry, I'm going to respond. As a team captain, here is how I would handle it. If the player was already intent on using the bridge and the way he/she was holding it while approaching the shot meant that a>the table might be disturbed b)the player might injure themselves c)the attempted shot carried with it a level of difficulty beyond what a player of the shooter's caliber is used to attempting d)was not on the 8-ball
I would not enforce the opposition taking a time out. The fact is, players who don't know how to hold/use a bridge are likely inexperienced. It's important to help our inexperienced players improve and learn about the game. It's about FUN, dammit! 
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." |
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Marisa
USA
34 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2007 : 1:06:47 PM
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| The person taking the shot wasn't using the bridge correctly and the cue stick kept falling off the bridge. So I helped and we were charged a time out for it. |
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Kerry Randolph
USA
172 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2007 : 1:24:44 PM
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| Well Marisa technically it was a time out, but someone was being a little picky about it. When this happens just smile and say O.K. (that is what I try to do) |
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Taz
USA
555 Posts |
Posted - 01/18/2007 : 2:41:13 PM
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For those who don't know Kerry....."TRY" is the operative word here |
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Kerry Randolph
USA
172 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2007 : 08:12:50 AM
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| I am not always successfull in many of my endeavors, but I do try. |
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Torsten
USA
401 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2007 : 11:11:20 AM
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I think that in this particular instance, Marisa, whoever charged you a timeout is missing the boat. Technically, it is a timeout. But why would you be like that with a player who is just trying to learn and have fun? I mean, it's not as bad as deliberately letting a brand new player shoot an obvious and easy straight in 8 ball shot when they haven't marked the pocket and then gleefully taking the frame because technically, in the rules they can. But still. I do know for sure, worrying about it at this point is not going to accomplish anything. I need to tell myself that too. But the best thing in my opinion is to tell the new player, look, it technically is a timeout. don't worry about it. relax and have fun. MOST people you'll meet in our league are more easy-going and fun-oriented than this.
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." |
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Marisa
USA
34 Posts |
Posted - 01/19/2007 : 3:32:59 PM
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| Thank you everyone for your input... I'll pass this onto my team mates in the Valley. This happened week one. |
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Torsten
USA
401 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2007 : 09:15:53 AM
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And thank you for not wanting to make me cry anymore! See you at league!!!
"I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy." |
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Time Outs
