As far as I'm concerned, the meat of the question was settled by Torsten at the bottom of page 1.
For those who seek more clarity, at nationals the coach must leave the table when the racking player leaves the table. HOWEVER, weekly league play is a bit more relaxed than the national championships, so there's a little more flexibility if the coach happens to linger for a few seconds to finish what he/she was saying.
If a novice player is having trouble just hitting the cue ball into the rack, it is not unreasonable to allow a teammate to coach them through it. Anyone who makes a federal case out of it is just trying to steal a time out.
This kind of thing is petty garbage that takes the fun out of league night. If you can't give the other team a break in situations like this, you better never expect a break from us.
Phil
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time-outs
Posted - 08/10/2009 : 6:32:34 PM
