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60 Second Rule !
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| Luke |
Posted on 18-02-2009 18:54
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Billy wrote:
Luke wrote:
Just out of interest, how will it work in a singles or doubles matches?
Its only coming in for team matches, not singles or doubles.
Cool, cos that would just be awkward.
I reckon half the matches wont even see a timer anyway as a lot of teams wont want to hold a stopwatch throughout the matches. Its definateley gotta be something for the 2 secretaries to decide before the match starts. |
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| Dogger |
Posted on 18-02-2009 19:49
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i think 30 seconds would be much better. apart from the odd few, who honestly can say they take 60 seconds over one shot? |
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| gentlebreeze |
Posted on 19-02-2009 02:50
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It takes me that long to get to the table from my seat.
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| ThePower |
Posted on 19-02-2009 05:24
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Sass wrote:
I simply think it's overkill for a pub pool league to have this rule.
Pub pool in Croydon died when the old EPA rules / the revised format rules we played were replaced with World Rules.
You may get the odd pub pool team in the lower divisions but lets be honest there is no place anymore for it in Croydon.
The vote at the last AGM was heavily stacked in favour of the clock and the majority of those who voted were from the lower divsions and probably were good old fashioned pub teams! |
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| Brooker |
Posted on 19-02-2009 05:34
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Im Glad the rule has come in. I think its a lot more than a few that take over a minute to play a shot. I regularly see players who's natural game is to walk around the table chalking their cue 50 times after every shot looking all serious, even though its obvious what shot they are going to play. I think it just becomes part of their routine & this rule will make them stop.
I often think in our late games its not the lenth of the frames, its the time taken between shots. If secretaries agree not to use a stop watch then they will never know if this actually makes a difference to the lenth of matches.
As for it being a social league & all a bit of fun & a laugh, i agree with that, thats why if im in trouble in a game i just usually try & smash some leary shot that im not likely to get & just think "fu*k it if i miss & the other player clears up, its only a game" but i don't see that very often, usually a player stands there for 5-6 minutes studying what to do as if they are playing for the world champoinship, so people seem to take it a lot more seriously than suggested on this thread.
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| Sass |
Posted on 19-02-2009 19:54
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The_Saxtonator wrote:
It was agreed at the half year agm held last on Wednesday Tom
The rule will be applied across the whole league on a trial basis for the summer
If teams do not want to proceed with the trial after the summer league, a proposal can be entered for the winter agm to be held in September. If the proposal to remove the rule is carried it will be removed. If no proposal is received in writing, or the proposal is not carried, the rule will also apply for the forthcoming winter season
Surely if this was voted in as a 'trial for the Summer' it would have to be proposed, seconded and carried at the AGM for it to continue for future seasons?
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| JR |
Posted on 20-02-2009 19:03
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at least 1 frame can be played in 60 seconds and if longer is needed then the players need to take a good long hard look at themselves! |
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| harry |
Posted on 20-02-2009 19:11
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JR wrote:
at least 1 frame can be played in 60 seconds and if longer is needed then the players need to take a good long hard look at themselves!
1 frame in 60 seconds?!!! Talk about Speed Pool! 
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| JR |
Posted on 20-02-2009 19:22
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harry, you know it's true! most people are taking their cues out of their cases not realising that by the time they turn around the game is over. |
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| JugglingSpence |
Posted on 20-02-2009 19:59
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JR wrote:
harry, you know it's true! most people are taking their cues out of their cases not realising that by the time they turn around the game is over.
Well, Harry does...
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| harry |
Posted on 20-02-2009 20:17
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Cheeky sod!!!
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