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jonespongpilot Joined: 12.05.2008 Age: 28 Total Games: 34 W/L %: 47.06 Avg CD: -0.56 Full Stats	Posted: Nov 3rd 2009, 03:14 pm Post subject: Question about leaning "bizness" i think for some people, myself included, one foot comes off the ground more because of the follow thru than the actual shot itself. ive seen too many people looking like a flamingo, on one foot only with their upper torso somehow levitating halfway across the table.. i think thats kinda OD but i also think that b/d/s aren't going to quickly incorporate any rules that rely too heavily on peoples judgement, and would thus cause many arguments. instead rules like the 2 feet on the floor and not being able to touch the table, have disappeared. pop's right about people edging around the table though, its yet another rule thats heavily based on judgment and leaves alot of interpretation for scrutiny- its basically like judging an elbow rule because you're trying to enforce that a persons waist isnt crossing the plane of the table while they shoot.. the only way to really try to enforce a rule that will help solve this is to say both of your feet have to be within the two legs of the table when shooting, but i know alot of people may not like that and have to change their shots to accomdate.. ultimately, the same problems arise with being pissed off during a game cuz ur staring at some dudes feet and u notice hes not within the bars, he hits a shot, you get mad and bitch at him, he denies it, and you keep it moving. how many people are gonna stop to go get a ref to monitor? its tough but i think b/d/s are just trying to include the smoothest set of rules that will enable the tournament to run with the least amount of controversy Honestly people just gotta quit bitching about different types of shots. I don't see any type of advantage on flamingo or OD lean. We even proved the pongcrawler to be ineffective and with that shot ur release point is literally right in front of the cups. The best players hit the most cups because they have a consistent form that works, not cause they have some type of unfair advantage.
Vince Joined: 12.01.2008 Age: 26 Total Games: 56 W/L %: 82.14 Avg CD: 2.20 Full Stats	Posted: Nov 3rd 2009, 04:08 pm Post subject: Question about leaning http://www.facebook.com/vbolhuis?ref=pr … =795007865 here's me in a video on the same tourny
mikepop66 Joined: 11.30.2006 Age: 27 Total Games: 234 W/L %: 84.19 Avg CD: 2.29 Full Stats	Posted: Nov 3rd 2009, 04:17 pm Post subject: Question about leaning "Vince" http://www.facebook.com/vbolhuis?ref=pr … =795007865 here's me in a video on the same tourny good thing u played with dane ur terrible. lol
Vince Joined: 12.01.2008 Age: 26 Total Games: 56 W/L %: 82.14 Avg CD: 2.20 Full Stats	Posted: Nov 3rd 2009, 04:18 pm Post subject: Question about leaning "mikepop66" "Vince" http://www.facebook.com/vbolhuis?ref=pr … =795007865 here's me in a video on the same tourny good thing u played with dane ur terrible. lol Yeah I think I need 2 lean more!!
mikepop66 Joined: 11.30.2006 Age: 27 Total Games: 234 W/L %: 84.19 Avg CD: 2.29 Full Stats	Posted: Nov 3rd 2009, 04:51 pm Post subject: Question about leaning "Vince" "mikepop66" "Vince" http://www.facebook.com/vbolhuis?ref=pr … =795007865 here's me in a video on the same tourny good thing u played with dane ur terrible. lol Yeah I think I need 2 lean more!! u gotta do something dane's partner
bomber Joined: 11.01.2006 Total Games: 25 W/L %: 52 Avg CD: 0.40 Full Stats	Posted: Nov 4th 2009, 12:50 pm Post subject: Question about leaning I remember awhile back someone had the idea of making a shooting mat, similar to a batters box. The more I think about it, the more I think this would help any sort of dispute about foot placement and/or edging and still allows shooters to lean so long as they are in the "box"...Anyone remember that post?
mazzpal Joined: 03.30.2009 Age: 24 Total Games: 12 W/L %: 66.67 Avg CD: 0.58 Full Stats	Posted: Nov 5th 2009, 03:13 am Post subject: Question about leaning So If I lean and my leg/thigh is against a cup while I shoot it doesn't count? I have been playing like that for about 5 months now =/. I lean with my right and my left leg is off the ground just a tad and my leg is against the table.
imunk0wn2u Joined: 04.27.2007 Age: 27 Total Games: 64 W/L %: 65.63 Avg CD: 1.50 Full Stats	Posted: Nov 5th 2009, 05:11 am Post subject: Question about leaning "mazzpal" So If I lean and my leg/thigh is against a cup while I shoot it doesn't count? I have been playing like that for about 5 months now =/. I lean with my right and my left leg is off the ground just a tad and my leg is against the table. Thats fine. If you knock one of your own cups over, it counts, thats all. You can't move the cups out of the way to avoid leaning on them and knocking them over.