you definitely have me on experience darrell
i dont know what would be available to me after the taps so i cant answer your question above
what would i do after the taps
sorry
Larry,
I am simply trying to point out that those who argue there is some strategic value to tapping the CB when frozen against the stack or even frozen against another ball, other than changing the game to make it 25% longer are being somewhat disingenuous in my opinion. For whatever reason other than simply and stubbornly refusing to entertain any change, as if rules of pool games have never evolved and made changes over the decades.
I'm no historian like Bob Jewett, but we all know that there was NO internet until recent times, and therefore no broad communications that would have standardized rules to play OP by (similar to the golf game, local rules controlled). Slowly, by word of mouth OP rules solidified, became codified and accepted. I simply assert that this unintended consequence was never forseen, and because ALL players can find themselves on both side of a tapping battle, no one has felt the need or motivation to fix it.
Having thought a lot about it, I don't see why anyone should be disadvantaged by another's tap foul, or even any other foul for that matter. Knowing that the "option" will have limited application, primarily to end the tapping battles as well as to stop a game from being elongated by 25% in an era where OP is highly criticised for being too slow and too long ought to be enough motive to consider the change IMHO. It will necessarily force more aggressive play and will without doubt be more interesting for spectators to watch.
I have yet to hear what those against it consider to be the downsides of playing with the "option" rule.
Your answer above, I think was honest and true, although it is also true that you would almost certainly face the identical decision at that point as you face before the tapping battle, only having dug a deeper hole and elongated the game by 25%.
Our rules should be changed to eliminate tapping fouls for reasons as stated, and I honestly believe the game would be better with the "option". In an effort to have an honest discussion, absent of stubborn resistance to any change, I would wish some of the experienced players here would expound on the virtues of the "tap foul".
Just saying...........
