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February 17, 2009 at 11:33 am #21697
Yup, you’re right about that. I just always make sure I arrive early to get my buzz and get 3 or 4 games in to get used to it.
def the way to approach it.
February 17, 2009 at 11:51 am #21698MY FAULT lmao
im in class and read it way too fast haha
i didnt see the part where u talked about the 3 inches haha damn i suck…..
which tourneys are you playing in??
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I’m pretty sure your original reasoning was correct… If you want to shoot from 8.5ft away, you need to draw a line 6 inches behind a WS table.
February 17, 2009 at 12:07 pm #21699Ok, haha. I think his original thnking of a 9 inch line behind each side is correct. If you take their 7.5ft table and put a 12 inch line behind each side that makes the two lines 9.5ft apart.
So if you take a WSOBP table which is 8ft. YOu would need to put a line 9 inches from both sides to make the lines 9.5ft apart. SO i am pretty sure that he was right originally
February 17, 2009 at 12:12 pm #21700Isn’t this some shit. How many pong players does it take to figure this out.
I’m kind of thinking I was wrong initially. I think if it’s a 7.5 foot table with a 12 inch line, you are standing 8.5 ft away from the end of the table, so for an 8 footer, a 6 inch line should be correct.
Jesus, I feel like I was just partying with Michael Phelps.
February 17, 2009 at 12:19 pm #21701You are right, thought too much about it haha.
February 17, 2009 at 12:23 pm #21702The 6 inches is definitely correct. You need to shoot 8.5ft.
Using the 7.5′ + 2*12" = 9.5′ logic is incorrect since you are not shooting over the entire 9.5ft.
February 17, 2009 at 12:25 pm #21703Ok, haha. I think his original thnking of a 9 inch line behind each side is correct. If you take their 7.5ft table and put a 12 inch line behind each side that makes the two lines 9.5ft apart.
So if you take a WSOBP table which is 8ft. YOu would need to put a line 9 inches from both sides to make the lines 9.5ft apart. SO i am pretty sure that he was right originally
fact: they measure 12 inches back from a 7.5ft table
if a table is 7.5 feet long, and you measure 12 inches back, it becomes 8.5 feet
if a table is 8ft long, and you measure 6 inches back, it becomes 8.5 feetFebruary 17, 2009 at 12:34 pm #21704in any event- it would be nice to have a standard distance. I have a feeling it might happen some time soon…
February 17, 2009 at 12:34 pm #21705Word on the street is they are attempting to get 8ft tables for the actual $25k tournament itself.
I will be running satellites for this and all I have are 8ft tables so thats what we are going on. 8ft with leaning.
I will also be running a satellite at the Thirsty Turtle, Baker, and the rules won’t be that gay no worries.
February 17, 2009 at 12:44 pm #21706Word on the street is they are attempting to get 8ft tables for the actual $25k tournament itself.
I will be running satellites for this and all I have are 8ft tables so thats what we are going on. 8ft with leaning.
I will also be running a satellite at the Thirsty Turtle, Baker, and the rules won’t be that gay no worries.
yea I just heard that as well.
you have a site or something with all the satellites you’re doing? or just posting them here?
February 17, 2009 at 12:45 pm #21707Ok, haha. I think his original thnking of a 9 inch line behind each side is correct. If you take their 7.5ft table and put a 12 inch line behind each side that makes the two lines 9.5ft apart.
So if you take a WSOBP table which is 8ft. YOu would need to put a line 9 inches from both sides to make the lines 9.5ft apart. SO i am pretty sure that he was right originally
think about this……if a table was 8.5 feet long there would be no need for a foul line and it would be 8.5 feet from table end to table end
i love this beer pong riddle LOL
February 17, 2009 at 12:53 pm #21708Ok, haha. I think his original thnking of a 9 inch line behind each side is correct. If you take their 7.5ft table and put a 12 inch line behind each side that makes the two lines 9.5ft apart.
So if you take a WSOBP table which is 8ft. YOu would need to put a line 9 inches from both sides to make the lines 9.5ft apart. SO i am pretty sure that he was right originally
the truth of the matter is……it may be 9.5 ft from line to line, but when u subtract ur opponents 12 inches (cuz your not shooting on those inches) its 8.5ft…….on an 8ft table it may be 9ft from line to line, but when u subtract ur opponents 6inches (cuz ur not shooting on those inches) its 8.5ft.
February 17, 2009 at 1:02 pm #21709yes, it’s definitely 8.5 or a 6 inch line behind a BPong table.
February 17, 2009 at 1:03 pm #21710Word on the street is they are attempting to get 8ft tables for the actual $25k tournament itself.
I will be running satellites for this and all I have are 8ft tables so thats what we are going on. 8ft with leaning.
I will also be running a satellite at the Thirsty Turtle, Baker, and the rules won’t be that gay no worries.
yea I just heard that as well.
you have a site or something with all the satellites you’re doing? or just posting them here?
My new site will be up shortly but the 2 I have set for right now are
Sat, April 4th – The Thirsty Turtle, White Plains 2pm signups, 3pm start
Sun, April 19th – Village Pourhouse, NYC 2pm signups, 3pm start
February 17, 2009 at 2:56 pm #21711i may be wrong….but im wondering where you got the 9inches from??
Story of your life, huh Lester? :ir:
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