while I definitely don't get mad about someone not knowing the rules, I do usually rack the balls under tourney rules only to have some goof make me change them and put them in 'solid-stripe-solid-stripe' order. the table being open after the break is another rule I like but people don't like to play by.
Now, if I hit the 8 ball in on the break, I'll take that (bar rules) win...

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I just naturally assume we're going to be playing by the actual rules.

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Most people have never even heard of the BCS so why would you assume that? You should change your expectation to play bar-room rules if nothing is said. I promise, you will be happier.

I've heard of Bryan/College Station.

You nerd

Are you the pot or the kettle?

[This message has been edited by NeuroticAg (edited 2/26/2008 6:38p).]

My wife would say yes here to both

[This message has been edited by Reloadags1998 (edited 2/26/2008 6:41p).]

I bet AggieMavsFan is actually one of the *****es that brings their own cue sticks to a pool hall.

exactly how big is that cucumber?

There's nothing wrong with bringing your own cue, lots of people play competitively and want to use the cues that they paid for.

To the OP: You are being a ****** because unless you are playing in a BCA tournament, getting your panties in a wad about rules is stupid.

Different situations call for different rules. Does it really make the game not fun? Have you ever seen a make it, take it game in the nba? Have you ever seen someone called out in the major leagues for getting a home run?

Playing pickup pool at a bar is different from playing in a tournament.

My problem stems not only from the fact that all the house rules I listed are wrong, but all of them are actually dumb and make the game worse off in and of themselves.

Is it really "fun" when the 8 ball is behind the break line, and your opponent scratches on purpose so that you have an impossible shot under house rules?

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Is it really "fun" when the 8 ball is behind the break line, and your opponent scratches on purpose so that you have an impossible shot under house rules?

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I think it is fun, adds an element of "screw you" to the game.

You know I get so mad when people count shots they didn't intend in darts, or when they spin in foosball, or when they do that thing in ping pong that is against...oh wait, who cares. I like to drink beer in a bar and play games.

Spinning in foosball. That grinds my gears so much, I may dedicate a whole new thread to it.

for clarification, i only read the OP. anyone who gets this worked up over a game should have their head removed and placed on a pig pole. relax, have a beer, repeat.

what is a pig pole?

i don't really know. i heard that in the movie willow with val kilmer and joanne whalley and that it sounded cool.

I like it

pig pole made me think lord of the flies

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AggieMavsfan
posted 6:11p, 02/26/08

^ Great idea. The commons will no longer be safe for crappy pool players.

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How did no one catch this. This dooooooosh-nozzle is playing pool against pimply-faced freshmen in "The Commons" with warped pool cues and tables that slant 5 inches to the right in some cases....Jeebus H. Hancock get over yourself. Most of those guys are just there to chill out and relax before trying to sneak a Zima and their HS sweetheart into their dormroom, and you are busting their balls about BCA rules pool...

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This guy is a tool, plain and simple.

Note to you mr. 8 ball moran looser - get over yourself.

Geez.

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Jeanette Lee is still hawt.

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She looks like she has been hit in the face with a shovel! Not hot at all.

Hey genius, instead of taking some retard at yahoo answers at his word, why not just read the APA rules for yourself?

http://poolplayers.com/8-9-ball-Rules.pdf

9. Fouls - If any of the following fouls are committed, the
penalty is ball-in-hand for the incoming player. Make
certain you have ball-in-hand before you touch the cue ball
by confirming with your opponent. Ball-in-hand means
you are allowed to place the cue ball anywhere on the
table (with the exception of a scratch on the break which
results in ball-in-hand behind the head string) and shoot
any of your balls (or the 8, if all of your category of balls
have been pocketed). Even after having addressed the cue
ball, a player may, if not satisfied with the placement,
make further adjustments with the hand, cue stick or any
other reasonable piece of equipment. Afoul may be called
only if the player fouls while actually stroking the cue ball,
meaning a double hit of the cue ball (sometimes called
double clutching). The ball-in-hand rule penalizes a player
for an error. Without this rule, a player could benefit by
accidentally or purposely scratching or otherwise fouling.
ONLY THE PLAYER OR THE COACH MAY
OFFICIALLY CALL A FOUL although anyone may suggest
to the player or the coach that a foul should be called.

THESE ARE THE ONLY FOULS RESULTING IN
BALL-IN-HAND:
a. Anytime the cue ball goes in a pocket, on the floor,
or otherwise ends up off the playing surface.
b. Failure to hit your object ball first. (Aplayer who is
shooting stripes must hit a striped ball first.) The
8-ball is not neutral. The shooter has the advantage
in these situations unless his opponent has asked an
outside party to watch the hit. Protect yourself. If
you think your opponent is attempting a shot that
could result in a bad hit, get someone to watch the
shot before he starts shooting. Teams involved in
repeatedly calling bad hits without outside party
verification may be subject to penalty points for
disruptive unsportsmanlike behavior.
c. Failure to hit a rail after contact. A sentence that
should answer many questions is: "Any ball
(including the cue ball) must go to a rail AFTER
LEGAL contact." A pocketed ball counts as a rail.
d.The object ball is frozen to a rail and the player is
contemplating playing a "safety." In order for the
"frozen ball" rule to be in effect, the opponent
must declare the ball frozen and the player should
verify. Once it is agreed the ball is frozen the
player must drive the object ball to another rail (of
course, it could hit another ball, which in turn hits
a rail) or drive the cue ball to a rail after it touches
the object ball. If the latter method of safety is
chosen the player should be sure to obviously
strike the object ball first. If the cue ball strikes
the rail first or appears to hit both the rail and ball
simultaneously, it is a foul unless either the cue
ball or object ball went to some other rail.
e. It is a foul to jump a cue ball over another ball by
purposely miscuing it up in the air. Accidental
miscuing is not a foul unless other rules in this
section are violated.
f. Receiving illegal aid (coaching from person(s)
other than the coach) during your turn at the
table. It is not considered illegal aid to remind a
player to mark the pocket when shooting the
8-ball, or to tell a player a foul has occurred.
Anyone may do so.
g. Causing movement of the cue ball, even
accidentally, is a foul. It is not a foul to
accidentally move any other balls (including the
8-ball) unless, during his turn at the table, a player
moves a ball and it in turn strikes the cue ball.
Even dropping the chalk on the cue ball is a foul.
Any balls moved accidentally during a shot must
be replaced by the opponent after the shot is over
and all balls have stopped rolling. If it occurs
before the shot, it must be replaced by the
opponent before the shot is taken.
Exception: If an accidentally moved ball comes in
contact with the cue ball, creating a foul, no object
ball will be replaced.
h. If, during the course of a shot, the cue ball does
not touch anything.
i. Use caution when picking up or placing the cue
ball in a ball-in-hand situation. The cue ball is
always alive. If the cue ball, or the hand holding it
or moving it, touches another ball it is a cue ball
foul and your opponent has ball-in-hand. Be
especially careful when picking up or placing the
cue ball in a tight spot.
j. The player or his coach (during a coaching timeout)
may place the cue ball in a ball-in-hand
situation. The same rule regarding placing the
cue ball applies to the coach as applies to the
player. If the player, or coach fouls in the process
of placing the cue ball, it will be ball-in-hand for
the opponent. Therefore, it should be the player's
choice if he wishes to place the cue ball or allow
his coach to do so.

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You guys all fail harder than Yao Ming. Yes, I went there.

3. Breaking - To be a legal break, players must break
from behind the head string, the head ball must be
struck first and <b>at least four object balls must be driven
to the rails</b> or a ball must be pocketed

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Pool in the Commons.



Serious Business....

For some reason I picture AggieMavFan as the type of guy arguing with his only 3 friends whether or not a Level-3 Dungeon Witch with a Magic rating of 7 will defeat 4 Mutant Demon Trolls in a spellcast battle.

I'll bet he has never torn the tag off the mattress.

You're just pissed that I keep ending up right every time despite opposition so assured of its ignorance.

Amavsfan not everyone plays BCA/APA. roll with the punches. besides, you missed a key difference in your original post.