"wianek"

"DrunkenBear

i have quite a few players who pick their leg off the crowd at my tournaments.  I understand that the lean is a no brainer, you wouldnt tell shaq he can't play basketball because he is closer to the rim then chris paul.  However I do think that the both feet on the ground should have been kept and enforced.

Considering a lot of players, especially top players (for example 3 of the 4 players in the WSOBP IV final), shoot this way, I doubt this rule will ever go into effect again.

"Vince"

"slowsen&

I have a question about the leaning. I understand and agree with the reasons for allowing leaning. My question is about changing the rule from WSII that said you could not lift  a  foot for additional advantage or something like that. From what I remember it said you had to shoot with both feet on the ground but the exception was made for some guy who shot standing straight up but lifted one foot, like a flamingo. This rule doesn't exist anymore and many people lean extra far over the table by lifting one leg.
 
This looks ridiculous to most non-competitive players. It also looks pretty absurd to people like myself who are semi-competitive players.
 
The reason for having no rule on leaning is that it's immposible to enforce. I would guess that that will be the same reason for removing this rule. But if you're going to remove that rule because it's immposible to enforce then there's a bunch more that need to be eliminated. With $50,000 on the line what if someone says the non-shooting team crossed the plane of the table playing defense? What if they claim that someone moving so much behind the cups affected the airflow? What if someone is a little overweight and leaning against the table during shooting also means a little bit of thighfat is "on" the table? During a shot for $50,000 someone could call that too.
 
I'm not trying to start an argument on leaning, my question is different. Just curious about the change that led to this because i think it does look lame when someone has a leg lifted sticking out almost waist high hig while leaning way out over the table.

I may B speaking for myself on this but after I throw I lift the one leg.  It really isn't to get a further lean but to follow through on my shot.  It makes me more consistant.  Not everyone shoots the same way.  I've seen a lot of ppl lift the leg also but never someone stretch out w/ one leg in the air to learn as far as possible and then try 2 shoot?  By the time the ball is out of my hands it is really about the same distance away from most ppl that do not have a leg kick..  Even if this rule would change it really wouldn't B fair 2 change it now...60 days before the series when every tournament in the last 10 months hasn't  enforced this.  Why is everyone always concerned w/ other ppl's shots all the time???  How about u practice more and make more cups instead????

"wianek"

 
 
let's be honest here, the leg kick definitely extends your reach Vince as well as other peoples reach, including mine.
 
http://www.mywrigleyville.com/index.cfm … ken%20Bear

"wianek"

"jeffbarnes&

"wianek&

 
 
let's be honest here, the leg kick definitely extends your reach Vince as well as other peoples reach, including mine.
 
http://www.mywrigleyville.com/index.cfm … ken%20Bear

Wow. That is a monster lean.

I heard he once dunked the ball 48 times in a row