Show your name as: DefaultRealnameBothNickname

E-Mail address (eg: joeschmoe@aol.com):


Show your e-mail address? DefaultYesNo

Your Password:

Don't have a password? CLICK HERE - Forgot your password? CLICK HERE

Subject:

Subject:Message:
: : If you are playing mixed pump/semi speedball, your pumpers should be playing mid or front. It is those positions where the opportunity for a sneak shot is at its greatest. A guy with a stock-class marker (no hopper) and the ability to make silent, quick, hopefully unseen, moves will only need a shot or two in a flanking situation. : That's about what I had figured from Burphel's description of the players' roles. I can see how having accuracy up front can work when you've got faster firepower backing you up. : : In general, in speedball, the biggest mistake I see players make in a bunker situation is firing too early. Many times a player will make a move, completely undetected, and instead of easing in and making a shot, they shoot, then run in! Even with a fast semi, that generally results in a miss, or at best one-for-one. Never shoot if you have the choice of shooting from an undetected spot or moving to another, closer, undetected spot. For a pumper, especially in a mixed game, making that first shot count is most important. : Makes sense. : Is playing with a gravity-feed pump a serious liability, then? I notice that both of you guys have stock class pumps. Is it just an issue of the feeder getting in the way, or does it significantly affect the weight, too? : Pat