Legal or Not

[Tom Wirth]

And who listens to them? lol

I remember when the BCA tried to rule that a legal One Pocket break required the cue ball hitting a rail.

[Scrzbill]

SCRZBILL. is that what you had in mind? LOL

Maybe we are in for another version/thread?

I was forced into it by the Chi town mob.
It wasn't my idea.
What do you have in mind?

[crystal cue]

From WPA's rules it looks pretty clearly illegal to me.
It defines the bridge's use as to support the cue stick. Not a hand.

If you made a bridge like you would use where the cue stick is touching the rail (tip of thumb touching middle finger and index finger around cue)so the cue stick was touching the bridge handle it looks like that would make it legal.

[unoperro]

I was forced into it by the Chi town mob.
It wasn't my idea.
What do you have in mind?

Your picture never posted.

[OneRock]

I agree that a bridge should be used exactly the way it was intended to be used. That said, there hasn't been much innovation on that front. It's time for a more versatile bridge, i.e., one with more shot accessibility features. Take this camera tripod, for example.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LXG9NN0...a-314119775882

[lll]

I agree that a bridge should be used exactly the way it was intended to be used. That said, there hasn't been much innovation on that front. It's time for a more versatile bridge, i.e., one with more shot accessibility features. Take this camera tripod, for example.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LXG9NN0...a-314119775882

mini hijack
onerock
dont know if you have seen this bridge
its creative
i think its the nuts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfwVNK8p8as

[cincy_kid]

mini hijack
onerock
dont know if you have seen this bridge
its creative
i think its the nuts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfwVNK8p8as

I'm not sure if that's the same one that crabb has but his is pretty cool for sure...looks similar if not the same.

[Knuckles54]

There are many types of bridges now, stacking... telo.. but a line needs to be drawn. Chalk being used to aid in shot making should not be permitted. It's not leagal to place chalk on the rail when laying out banks or kick shots.

[SactownTom]

Good explanation,
I agree also

If you made a bridge like you would use where the cue stick is touching the rail (tip of thumb touching middle finger and index finger around cue)so the cue stick was touching the bridge handle it looks like that would make it legal.

[tucson9ball]

I'll let you guys argue over the bridge ("as intended" or "for the purpose intended"?) I'm staying on solid ground ruling the set-up and shot illegal as pictured because of the chalk.

I was reading through to see if anybody noticed the chalk under the butt end of the bridge, DARN IT!
You beat me to it.
So, if the chalk is intended as a bridge now, I suppose it's legal...LOL

[crystal cue]

I was reading through to see if anybody noticed the chalk under the butt end of the bridge, DARN IT!
You beat me to it.
So, if the chalk is intended as a bridge now, I suppose it's legal...LOL

The chalk and the closed hand bridge would be 2 different fouls on the same shot,if you called it what would he spot up?not sure if you can be called on 2 fouls in one inning?

[El Chapo]

The bridge is being used to assist the shooter in a hard to reach shot. The technique may be novel, but the bridge is being used for its intended purpose.

This isn't a hard to reach shot though. It's right there well within his reach.

If you think about all the times you see players using the bridge, it's when the length of the shot is the prohibitive factor (as in I can't reach it). When a guy gets jacked up over a ball and it's right near him easy to reach, you never see a player get a bridge out.

Even then though, I have nothing against a player using the bridge even if the shot isn't hard to reach. Of course that could be perfectly legal.

Anyway, I personally am surprised at the poll results. Don't confuse what you do in your local poolroom with real rules. Sometimes, as here, the "real rules" may not be well defined, to which I say, why in the hell wouldn't we just fix them as situations like this come up. It's not a million dollar question, but maybe it is worth a grand or two.