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                | Faye-Lee
 
 USA
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                      |  Posted - 06/24/2005 :  08:11:20 AM         
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                      | I'm asking this question for a friend in one of the NJ APA leagues. 
 What is the rule on jump cues?  I know you cannot use them for jump shots during an APA match.  However, in NJ, a lot of the bar tables they have require short sticks on at least one side of the table.  If there is not a short cue present, can you use a jump cue to take the shot?  Keep in mind, they are not trying to do a jump shot.  They are just using a jump cue to make a shot that requires a short stick.
 
 Is this a national APA rule?  Or is this a local bylaw?
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                | Phil
 
 USA
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                      |  Posted - 06/24/2005 :  09:29:35 AM       
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                      | There's nothing in the APA rules that says you can use a jump cue if there's no short cue provided by the house.  Your friend in NJ would have to consult his/her League Operator for a ruling in this case. 
 Phil
 
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                | lukecm
 
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                      |  Posted - 07/02/2005 :  11:43:38 AM       
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                      | Typically, as we have this situation at my home location, I ask the other team captain before the match starts if he would like my jump cue to be available to ALL players when the need arises for a "short cue". I do, however, make it clear that it is not to be used for jump shots, only for shots in which the wall is in the way. |  
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                | cjburgess
 
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                      |  Posted - 07/05/2005 :  2:34:51 PM         
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                      | Is there a rule that says that you can't break down your cue to make a normal shot that would require a short stick, like when there is a wall in the way? It specifically states on page 40 of the manual, "Players are not allowed to break their cues down to attempt jump shots." Does this apply to a regular shot, especially when there are no short sticks available? |  
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