Does anybody else feel this guy takes an inordinate amount of time, or is it just me??? I know there's no shot clock, and I realize that pace isn't counted as part of your score, but jeez, c'mon, some of the shots this guy ponders, over and over, up and down, back and forth, then study, study, then up and down again several more times, and then do the same exact routine over another completely different shot during the same inning!
I don't mind players taking some time with a tough situation, or a delicate shot, or even playing at a much slower pace than needed for any shot, but every shot, every consideration, c'mon.
Now I know there will be detractors to this, but I'm throwing it out there anyway. A reasonable time rule should find it's way into the one pocket rules handbook, perhaps with a timeout included once per game for those difficult situations that come up.
I don't know, the games been around a long time, maybe it's just my impatience I'm having trouble dealing with.
I just know that I really like watching top players play the game of one pocket, I love the game, and from a players standpoint, I realize it takes time to figure out the best possible shot, so I would hope for the games sake, and it's overall betterment, a happy medium could be reached somewhere between a put you to sleep speed and machine gun Lou Buterra.
JMO
Jeff
P.S. Incidentally, I also believe pace can be used as a weapon in defeating an opponent, one, as you might surmise, I don't agree with.
P.P.S. I've grown more & more crotchety with age.