In watching the Jason Shaw-Rodney Morris match in the recent American 14.1 event, the commentators were of the understanding (whether they were correct or not, I'm not sure, and it doesn't matter for purposes of my question) that Shaw had neglected to update his score after one of the racks and was therefore thinking that he had pocketed 14 fewer balls than was in fact the case. This apparent deficit persisted, rack after rack. Shaw won the match (after pocketing 14 more balls than the commentators believed to be necessary), so the uncertainty about the score was ultimately academic. There was no referee.
The commentators' view was that keeping one's score is one's own responsibility, and that it would be improper for them (the commentators) to notify Shaw of his error. It struck me that they were implicitly saying that they saw nothing wrong with a player (here, Morris), if aware of his opponent's error, staying quiet.
Personally, I think that if you are aware that your opponent is shorting himself, you should tell him. Simply a matter of good sportsmanship. End of discussion. But I'm curious as to how this situation has played out in tournament matches that some of you, I'm guessing, have seen or been a part of.
The commentators' view was that keeping one's score is one's own responsibility, and that it would be improper for them (the commentators) to notify Shaw of his error. It struck me that they were implicitly saying that they saw nothing wrong with a player (here, Morris), if aware of his opponent's error, staying quiet.
Personally, I think that if you are aware that your opponent is shorting himself, you should tell him. Simply a matter of good sportsmanship. End of discussion. But I'm curious as to how this situation has played out in tournament matches that some of you, I'm guessing, have seen or been a part of.