Wild WC wrote:If theres enough grounds for a suspension in which case Sport Resolutions UK thinks there is therefore Rankings should not be freeze.
people seem to think this decision was taken lightly i think the fact a appeal failed shows there was grounds in the Action taken by Jason Ferguson and i applaud the guy for having the balls to do it.
to much sitting on the fence does nothing.
Nope it's not sitting on the fence , it's trying to keep a fair and open mind on a case which is still active.
I agree that there must be considerable grounds of suspicion surrounding Lee for any such suspension to be taking place in the first instance, but that doesn't automatically make him guilty.
When a fellow professional is suspended in this game, there is room for other players to benefit from the ruling, namely those players Lee will be likely to face in the last 32 of the International, and quite possibly the UK Championship as well. That's why I take a dim view personally of Judd going on twitter within minutes of the conclusion of the match with Higgins.
If you freeze someone's ranking whilst they are suspended then you are giving them the chance to return to the game if they are cleared 'unharmed' If a player is found guilty and then banned from the game, then quite properly take away the points they have received whilst they were provisionally suspended.
We've had a situation in the past which if it replicated itself under the new system as it were, a suspension whilst an investigation took place would have been the probably outcome. Given no action is to be taken against Burnett, would a suspension, with no recompense been appropriate?
I agree with suspending players whilst they are being investigated, as that is the right thing to do, but you've got to freeze the ranking I feel to accord that player the respect that they are not going to be punished unless they are found guilty of an offence.