Had them on for the first couple games of his match, but then had to remove them. I thought they were allowed in previous years.
Does SVB have to keep hearing aid on?
Does SVB have to keep hearing aid on?
i think the issue was they were sticking too far out of his ears, but during the match it was brought up about Earl being allowed to wear them, but from what i over heard there are up dated rules somewhere, that Ken Shuman (however you spell it) showed saying they were not allowed. Then after the match the TD was talking about it saying at one point they were allowed but are no longer are.
Now this is stuff i over heard i had great seats for this match i was sitting two seat two left of John Schmidt and Earl still ended up winning, he did take a jab by saying they were protecting their boy, (SVB) i busted out laughing when he said that. Another thing that i got a chuckle from earl was he is wearing 2 inch platform shoes during that match.
I believe you.
Just don't want Earl getting a bum rap for this. He could have read what I posted and decided to wear them to help him mentally from being distracted.
most of the 500 people that viewed this post were unaware that the rule reads "OK" and he was following the posted rules. The last minute change is on the "US Open" not Earl the knucklehead that won't follow the rules.
I hope one and all understand the reason I posted that.
Sincerely,
KD
I don't think he will get a bum rap nor should he, i'm interested to know if it was mentioned last night at the players meeting, he seemed like he adjusted fine without them but did complain saying he could hear people snapping their gum, to be fair i heard it too.
What about a shot that requires a "closed bridge". LOL
Maybe Earl had trouble getting the ear plugs out with all that tape on his hand
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Earl thrives on negativity, so maybe being forced to remove the ear plugs was one of the reasons he won his match. At one time, he even complained that he can hear the crowd breath. lol
Earl is playing good pool, but he also misses some simple shots. He will need to remove those faults, if he plans on beating players like Shaw or Ko Pin Yi.
Maybe Earl had trouble getting the ear plugs out with all that tape on his hand
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Based on this he was "allowed" to have ear plugs! It is in the rules and the ref got it wrong. Simple mistake!
Read for yourselves
http://www.usopen9ballchampionships.com/players.php
Anyone besides Earl.... Yes.... Most of the time, Earl shoots the next shot in under 15 seconds.... lol But I do see your point... I would love to see a match with Earl and whoever on a 15 second shot clock....Let's set the record straight.
Here are the official rules:
V. Dress Code
Dress-type shirt (with or without a collar) or a dress-type sweater
Dress slacks; no sweat pants, warm-up pants, jogging pants, cargo pants, or jeans
Dark shoes or dark-colored tennis or walking-type shoes; no white or light colored soles; no sandals, slippers or open-toed shoes
No headphones, earphones, earplugs, iPod, Bluetooth devices, hats, caps, or headgear Hearing aids are permitted.
Note: Any dress code exception to the above requires a medical doctor’s note and must be approved by the Tournament Director prior to the Tournament.
I asked Earl to remove his earplugs and he did.
The rules you are quoting are outdated from several years ago copied from the US Open 9-Ball Facebook page, which hasn't been properly updated. The official rules were printed and handed out to every player at the players' meeting and in their information packet. Furthermore, this rule has been in effect for at least the last three years, ever since the proliferation of Bluetooth earpieces. They are not allowed because we have a shot clock and the players have to be able to hear when I give them a time extension, or a 10-second warning, or a foul.