Hold the Spot - Billiard Term Definition
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Definition of Hold the Spot
Hold the Spot is a billiards term that is a part of Snooker Terminology.
In snooker, to hold the spot means that you leave the cue ball on the spot of a color ball after potting it. This is typically performed where re-spotting of the color ball would cause positional problems for the player, such as blocking available pots on one or more red balls.
Hold the Spot - Usage
Don't you think that perhaps you should hold the spot on that next play? You don't want to block yourself due to a spotting so you better hold the shot.
Billiards - Hold the Spot
- Title: Hold the Spot
- Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
- Published: 10/18/2008 6:31:16 AM
- Source: Wikipedia
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