Covered Pockets in World Rules Pool | Pool School 

This is genius, definitely going to use this knowledge, thank you!

Another great video. How ludicrous are world rules though. The fact that you can deliberately play the opponents balls and this not be a deliberate foul is crazy. Black balls rules are played in the league that I play in, so same video for black ball rules would be of interest to view. Great work though, keep it coming!

Great video, as usual. IMO this is why Blackball rules are better. The blocked player needs to have something built into the rules to counter the blocked pocket - not something too easy, but something.

Terrific video as always and your summary said it all. The issue I had to tonight is that I was playing a pocket coverer. I snookered him beautifully but then he played a purposeful foul, not foul snookering me but positioning me in a terrible position. So a shot of little skill and it benefits him.. There’s little benefit to the snooker shot in world rules as you don’t get ball in hand the player can just ‘refuse the attempt’ concede a foul that his opponent cannot benefit from. Against good league players it happens all the time. This is my third and last season of world rules. Next season it’s blackball league for me. 1 free shot and 1 visit is the way to go. None of this nominating nonsense. Pockets can be cleared with skill shots- which is another old old rule they’ve successfully brought back. It’s a clear progression of the game imo but I understand that perhaps Ultimate pool is err the ultimate/definitive rule set. Clearly it’s not epa due to touching up, not world rules due to the no move foul/purposeful foul frailties. For me, pool is Fast Eddie, Minnesota Fats and Cool hand Luke, it’s Alex Higgins and Jimmy white mosconi cup potting balls off the ceiling. (Seriously if you haven’t seen it you need to watch that video) Pool is not snooker it’s primarily a potting game and the rules should free it up to be the game in its purest form.

Where the balls are at 5:48 - if I'm yellows, I would play a deliberate foul on the red in front of the yellow and ask the question. Yellows then become favourite Like your videos though, really informative and great to watch! It's nice to see someone covering world rules or even English pool on RU-vid

This will be helpful

Very helpful thank you

Would love to give you a game sometime I’m from Bedford and have played for my local club

I don't know if this is relevant in World Rules, but in our league, the other way to address this is to capitalize on a foul by your opponent, because that gives you two shots *and free table*. That means your first shot can pot your opponent's covering ball without penalty. Since you didn't cover that in this video, do I assume World Rules prevent this technique somehow? I like it as a rule, both because it gives a way out of blocked pockets, and also because it adds more reasons for safety and snookers to a game which can place too much emphasis on attack.

That was good

you're elite

In 8 ball you can move the white after any foul. If they had two problem clusters of balls would you still advise this? Also, is it considered unsporting to foul deliberately? In snooker it means a concession of frame.

Interested in your cue of choice? Do you break with the same cue? Thanks

great video is there any chance you can do a video on mapping

isn't intentionally potting opponents ball at 7.02 a deliberate foul and forfeit of frame?

Isn't potting opponents ball purposely even if you hit your own ball first a deliberate foul ? I play Blackball rules and we say that's a deliberate foul; depending on the intention of shot

We play World Pool Association rules where you can pot an opponent’s ball with no penalty as long as you hit one of your own balls first. Which world rules do you play?

It’s ok to cover a pocket in response but if your opponent isn’t stupid they’ll just pot your ball and leave you yes with 2 shots, but still with the difficult ball that’s covered.

Teeeechnically, all 15 balls were on the table at the start so not locked into either colour yet ;)

People who play to cover do my head in!!

Love your videos but this one definitely reminded me why I'm glad I don't play worlds anymore 😂

With this video you played a foul shot on purpose by potting their ball. I thought this was not allowed?