by D4P » 22 Feb 2020 Read
Imagine a player leads by 34 with 35 remaining. If the player were to intentionally knock the last red off the table, his lead would shrink to 30 (because of the 4 foul points awarded to his opponent) but there would only be 27 points remaining. In other words, the player could go from 34 ahead with 35 remaining to 30 ahead with 27 remaining, simply by knocking the last red off the table.
Has anyone ever seen this happen? Is there anything to stop it from happening, other than just an "honor system"?
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by mick745 » 22 Feb 2020 Read
There is nothing to stop it happening. I think the feeling is where do you draw the line, 40 ahead with 2 reds left, 50 ahead with three, etc.?
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by Andre147 » 22 Feb 2020 Read
If the referee feels the player has done this on purpose, he has every right to have a word with him about unsporting conduct, and were he to do it again warn him.
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by Deewee » 22 Feb 2020 Read
Andre147 wrote:If the referee feels the player has done this on purpose, he has every right to have a word with him about unsporting conduct, and were he to do it again warn him.
Why not award the frame to the opponent immediately? He fouled on purpose
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by Johnny Bravo » 22 Feb 2020 Read
Deewee wrote:Andre147 wrote:If the referee feels the player has done this on purpose, he has every right to have a word with him about unsporting conduct, and were he to do it again warn him.
Why not award the frame to the opponent immediately? He fouled on purpose
So what ?
Fouling on purpose is not against the rules.
Haven't you ever seen players finding themselves in a tough spot and tying up balls on purpose
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by D4P » 22 Feb 2020 Read
Even though no one ever takes advantage of it, it seems like this rules loophole should be filled...
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by Deewee » 22 Feb 2020 Read
Johnny Bravo wrote:Deewee wrote:Andre147 wrote:If the referee feels the player has done this on purpose, he has every right to have a word with him about unsporting conduct, and were he to do it again warn him.
Why not award the frame to the opponent immediately? He fouled on purpose
So what ?
Fouling on purpose is not against the rules.
Haven't you ever seen players finding themselves in a tough spot and tying up balls on purpose
This isn't pool. You'll never see that in a tv match
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by SnookerFan » 22 Feb 2020 Read
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by The_Abbott » 24 Feb 2020 Read
So if I 'accidently' knock off all the remaining 14 reds off the table, plus the yellow, green, brown, blue and pink, my break of 8 wins me the match?
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by Andre147 » 24 Feb 2020 Read
The_Abbott wrote:So if I 'accidently' knock off all the remaining 14 reds off the table, plus the yellow, green, brown, blue and pink, my break of 8 wins me the match?
No.
The colours would be respotted, and thus still 27 points on the table.
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by Johnny Bravo » 24 Feb 2020 Read
Deewee wrote:Johnny Bravo wrote:Deewee wrote:Andre147 wrote:If the referee feels the player has done this on purpose, he has every right to have a word with him about unsporting conduct, and were he to do it again warn him.
Why not award the frame to the opponent immediately? He fouled on purpose
So what ?
Fouling on purpose is not against the rules.
Haven't you ever seen players finding themselves in a tough spot and tying up balls on purpose
This isn't pool. You'll never see that in a tv match
Why not, are all the players complete idiots ?!
If that's what is required to win, I guarantee you plenty will do it.
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by Johnny Bravo » 24 Feb 2020 Read
SnookerFan wrote:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lth7CbaGwag
Wow, either Parrot's aim was completely gone or he was the biggest idiot out there.
Pot the red with the black. You give away 7 points for fouling, but your opponent has no red to go for.
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by SnookerFan » 24 Feb 2020 Read
Johnny Bravo wrote:SnookerFan wrote:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lth7CbaGwag
Wow, either Parrot's aim was completely gone or
he was the biggest idiot out there. Pot the red with the black. You give away 7 points for fouling, but your opponent has no red to go for.
We can't rule that out as an option.
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by Iranu » 24 Feb 2020 Read
SnookerFan wrote:Johnny Bravo wrote:SnookerFan wrote:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lth7CbaGwag
Wow, either Parrot's aim was completely gone or
he was the biggest idiot out there. Pot the red with the black. You give away 7 points for fouling, but your opponent has no red to go for.
We can't rule that out as an option.
Yes we can.
Johnny exists.
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by vodkadiet1 » 24 Feb 2020 Read
The same principle applies where a player has feathered the cue ball and knowing a foul will be called he continues to play a shot which ruins the chances for opponent. An example could be where a player leading by 20 points is cueing to play the yellow with the six colours on their spots. If he walks away from the table immediately after he feathers the cue ball he will leave his opponent an easy clearance but if he thinks quickly he could just knock the yellow safe thus denying his opponent the chance to clear.
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by SnookerFan » 25 Feb 2020 Read
Iranu wrote:SnookerFan wrote:Johnny Bravo wrote:SnookerFan wrote:https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lth7CbaGwag
Wow, either Parrot's aim was completely gone or
he was the biggest idiot out there. Pot the red with the black. You give away 7 points for fouling, but your opponent has no red to go for.
We can't rule that out as an option.
Yes we can.
Johnny exists.
Johnny would've made a century there.
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