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No Jump Rule; after contact with an opponent's ball in scoring position and either the cue ball or the object is jumped off of the table, then it results in the ball being downed and scored for the opponent, plus a ball is spotted for the foul unless owed, with the opponent receiving ball in...

Maybe a problem! The opponent steps up and does a 3 Ball Whitey! Surprise, Surprise! Whitey

Good point! But if you enter a tournament you have to play by their rules. On your scenario if the Virtual Jump was allowed then we both know I could easily jump the cue ball off the table and pocket your ball. So under the Virtual Jump rule then it would be played exactly how standard OP is...

To develop the Virtual Jump rule of the No Jump rule then it would be reasonable to establish the criteria for declaring a Virtual Jump call with a ball in scoring position. Criteria; 1. there must be a direct unobstructed path to the object ball. Meaning; no rail first, jumping over or masse'...

It is a foul resulting in the fouling player spotting up one of their scored balls, unless owed, and spotting up the jumped ball, with the opponent having bih-btl. Whitey

Our OP.org rules has a 'No Jump' rule as an alternative way to play the game. It has no virtual jump included within the rule, but Steve added this virtual jump in his book. So how does it work; if your opponent hangs a ball you can follow it in and the ball spots up plus one of your balls...

Have a great B-day! Whitey

thanks for the reply! Of course everyone wants you there as do I especially, so I'll drop this questionnaire, and Friday noon it is. Whitey

Aren't we a pair! Hope you get the care you need and get well soon. You are our MOT stalwart! We are all very proud of you and what you represent! Good luck if you enter the big one! thanks, Whitey

So your answer is an absolute "no". So now to be more specific I am asking; "would it be better if we could do an earlier start for the Cal. MOT"? With 2 prior Cal. MOT's were there any local working players attending that needed to have the Friday noon start? I do not recall any, but I do not...

I truly appreciate the invite and matching up, and planned on attending the OP.org RR at B3, but unfortunately I've had severe lower back problems for a year, plus I have a herniated disk in lower neck that has my shooting arm numb from a pinched nerve. I am in physical therapy, plus received a...

What I liked about this year's MOT among other things like the camaraderie, eateries, the marvelous pictures, and socializing, was hearing about the fact that there was some major matching up going on. I was very impressed, and wishing I was there! I'd like to run this idea across you guys and...

Thanks John ! It is always special for me to get to see Ernesto play because I played him when I was 18 and he was a young star at 15. Whitey

Thanks 6 ! You are the first member to actually play this game with buddies. That makes you a very special member, and #1 banker member with me. I am so very glad for your post, and the fact that you and your buddies really had fun. Post some more, would you! I believe 7 Ball - Long Side -...

Thank You once again for your respectful and cherish comment! Since re-upping this thread back in Sept. '24 it has received approx. 800 views. I feel it is of such vital historical importance in remembrance of these HOFer's performing their twist banks that I just can not let it once again go to...

I agree, except I could never stand for the 45 degree rule that allows an illegal stroke to be legal, and illegally trapping the cue ball within the stack w/ no penalty except a simple foul. I appreciate your comment. To bad you had to bow out of the MOT! Next one, I believe will be in Cal. see...

Everyone is probably wondering what the heck I am doing putting up so much WPA rules. Well Longhorn 1 stated that they are thorough, and suggests that they are not vague. I could list a few more of their rules, But it transformed from that to my own interest and findings. But I have come to the...

This is the big daddy of all rules. 6.7 Double Hit / Frozen Balls If the cue stick contacts the cue ball more than once on a shot, the shot is a foul. If the cue ball is close to but not touching an object ball and the cue tip is still on the cue ball when the cue ball contacts that object...

This is very interesting to me. 8.3 Ball Pocketed A ball is pocketed if it comes to rest in a pocket below the playing surface or enters the ball return system. A ball near the brink of a pocket partly supported by another ball is considered pocketed if removal of the supporting ball would...

6.6 Touched Ball It is a foul to touch, move or change the path of any object ball except by the normal ball-to ball contacts during shots. It is a foul to touch, move or change the path of the cue ball except when it is in hand or by the normal tip-to-ball forward stroke contact of a shot. The...