Nic Barrow's: How To Make a 100 Break

[Tony Morgan]

What if i complete it with a 72?

Then well done. You completed it. Got to agree with Leo. The aim of doing a line up is to complete it not to score as many points as you can. Even if you had a max doing line ups. It doesn't count in my opinion

[Leo]

What if i complete it with a 72?

Yes as long as it's completed which is the achievement.

[DG GIBERT]

Well a 72 would be more of an achievement than a 147 imo

[alabadi]

I was demonstrating the fact that the sole aim of a line up is to complete it not count your break.

I thought the aim to practice line up is cueball control , yes ultimately you want to clear it. However the benefit of it should be to learn close control and position.

[alabadi]

Well a 72 would be more of an achievement than a 147 imo

If you got a 147 on the line up it would be a total clearance , so how can a 72 clearance be better than a 147 clearance.
That don't make sense to me .

[DeanH]

Nic Barrow's: How To Make a 100 Break

a total clearance is when you pot all 15 reds with colours (any colours) and then the colours in sequence.
147 is a total clearance yes and is also a maximum break
now a 72 total clearance would be 15 yellows with the reds and then the colours
a very difficult thing to do, probably harder than doing the black due to the constant distances required

[pottr]

Nic Barrow's: How To Make a 100 Break

72 with all yellows

[Leo]

I thought the aim to practice line up is cueball control , yes ultimately you want to clear it. However the benefit of it should be to learn close control and position.

Every routine and every shot in snooker requires cue ball control including breaking off. Proper cue ball control on a line up really only comes in at the last few shots and this is what makes that much more of an achievement.

[alabadi]

Every routine and every shot in snooker requires cue ball control including breaking off. Proper cue ball control on a line up really only comes in at the last few shots and this is what makes that much more of an achievement.

Granted, yes it gets more difficult towards the end , but you still have to get reasonable position from the start too, if you land on a cushion or at an angle that will cause you to cannon on another red then it could be over or get progressively more difficult. i've only managed to get to the last 2 reds a few times i haven't got the total clearance.

I'm sure when it comes i'll be over the moon

[Leo]

Granted, yes it gets more difficult towards the end , but you still have to get reasonable position from the start too, if you land on a cushion or at an angle that will cause you to cannon on another red then it could be over or get progressively more difficult. i've only managed to get to the last 2 reds a few times i haven't got the total clearance.

I'm sure when it comes i'll be over the moon

You'll complete it soon.

Those who compete their first line up and to many will get the same buzz as those reaching their first 50 or 100. It's the overthinking process coming to the finish line that people normally crack with pressure and miss.

[itsnoteasy]

You'll complete it soon.

Those who compete their first line up and to many will get the same buzz as those reaching their first 50 or 100. It's the overthinking process coming to the finish line that people normally crack with pressure and miss.

So true Leo, when I did it the first wave of feeling was relief ,as I had bottled it so many times, it wasn't untill a few seconds later that the good feelings kicked in, I have no idea what I scored on any of my failed attempts as I just counted them as a 14 or 15 red attempt or a green attempt for example if I got to the colours. For me even a break in practice doesn't count, it has to be a frame with someone trying to stop you or at least will punish you for missing, anything you score then counts.

[DG GIBERT]

When you are a lesser mortal like me, you take anything even a 100 on a line up.

I do like the philosophy of just going for the clearance and not worrying about the score, as you could get hung up approaching 100.

[mattyshinobi22]

Main reason behind line up is learning cue ball control and improving on your highest break. Or least it was originally when joe davis introduced it. Hardest one imo is where you cannot hit a cushion.

[DG GIBERT]

Main reason behind line up is learning cue ball control and improving on your highest break. Or least it was originally when joe davis introduced it. Hardest one imo is where you cannot hit a cushion.

very rare i would use a cushion, does not seem necessary

[mattyshinobi22]

I just use cushions to screw cue ball of with side and top spin to get on either side of the line up