This is how i usually play the game. When its the other way were you only get the first shot as a possible miss we generally play the free ball/table rule. But if im joining a table as the challenger i always ask what rules they are playing and if they join i usually tell them what rules im playing. I rarely ever play against anyone other than my mates though
Being raised a "confederate-american", we were taught to play by saloon rules. which means it doesn't matter what the sport rules are; you decide on the rules before you even start,whatever they may be. I have seen violations of such rules end in getting shot or, since the old timers thought guns were for sissies(and they were right),they would end up in a good old fashioned straight razor fight. Either way; I don't care where or how I am playing; I get the rules right BEFORE the game starts! And that includes if they are made up!
So nobody on MAP knows about federations/governing bodies etc? Damn, I'll have to register on a pool forum now. Seriously, these pool forums are no different to MAP, you get all the same: Thread - "this technique works" Reply - "prove it on Youtube!" Thread - "question on X organisation?" Reply 1 - "they're t3h 5uck!" Reply 2 - "they're fake, go to Y association instead!" Reply 3 - "they're just LARPers and were even thrown out of the head orgz" Reply 4 - "they're not t3h suck, you suck! they're great and better than all your orgs, I've been with them for years and they ownz the country!!" Reply 5 - [quote Reply 4] "dude are you retarded?" Thread - "question on X organisation?" Reply - "search the forums before posting. thread closed." Thread - "still don't know how to use my iPod, help!" Reply - "read the manual" Thread - "how do you do Z technique in your orgunisation?" Reply 1 - "shrugs" Reply 2 - "OMG you spelled organisation wrong!" Reply 3 - "go away and stop asking us questions" Reply 4 - "yeah, can't tell you anyway, too d3adly" Thread - "which federation is t3h u7t1mat3 b3st?" Reply - "for the 100th time..........ARGHHHH" It feels just like home
