Any idea if the Rhodium are going to be discontinued? I'd like a set but Omega shows out of stock?

skor said:

because it's very rare to shoot it like that and probably most ref's never had to rule on such shot so if it was me, before shooting, I would make sure that the ref knows the rule

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As far as I know, most refs are trained such that they can’t explain a rule or tell you what the outcome is before the shot. So you can’t ask “great, you’ve said it’s frozen. So that means I can shoot straight into them with a normal stoke?” Plus a properly trained ref would be insulted I think if you were making sure they knew the rule.

GideonF said:

I played one session of VNEA pool over 20 years ago and I got called on the “you have to jack up even if it’s frozen” rule. At that time I didn’t know enough to know that BCA/WPA rules didn’t apply everywhere. Lesson learned.

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Yes. There is also an advantage to having a clear rule that is easy to judge or ref. I don’t think it is the right rule, but… the clarity avoids some problems.

Like the tush push rule in the NFL. I like the old rule and interpretation, I don’t like the current rule. There is now opposition to the new rule, but maybe not enough to change it back. What might fix the problem is not substance or safety, but the fact false starts and such can’t be reffed well. Not the right approach to me, but being able to officiate a given rule accurately and consistently is a consideration.

GideonF said:

Why is the player an idiot?

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because it's very rare to shoot it like that and probably most ref's never had to rule on such shot so if it was me, before shooting, I would make sure that the ref knows the rule

Bob Jewett said:

However, if the cue-ball is touching an object-ball at the start of the shot, it is legal to shoot towards or partly into that ball (provided it is a legal target within the rules of the game) and if the object-ball is moved by such a shot, it is considered to have been contacted by the cue-ball. ​

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Wierd rule. Some things are bit off here.
How can you shoot towards or partialy into the ball and NOT to move the ball?

I think this rule is covering a different situation, because it defines what counts as a contact. If you shoot cueball towards the rail for example its legal only if ob moved, otherwise its a foul. Initial frozen contact does not counts as a contact if ob haven't moved.

skor said:

Not a foul!
Ref should study the rules
but the player is an idiot

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Why is the player an idiot?

Not a foul!
Ref should study the rules
but the player is an idiot

Bob Jewett said:

The zombie rule apocalypse.

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I played one session of VNEA pool over 20 years ago and I got called on the “you have to jack up even if it’s frozen” rule. At that time I didn’t know enough to know that BCA/WPA rules didn’t apply everywhere. Lesson learned.

easy-e said:

My favorite move when they hold their fist out is to shake it. Makes me laugh every time!

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Twisted.

GideonF said:

Derby bringing the VNEA rules back from the dead after Dr Dave killed them.

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The zombie rule apocalypse.

Bob Jewett said:

Listen to Karl's comments in the second clip I posted. He hasn't go a clue, nor does the other commentator. (Michael something?)

Related to which, the vast majority of pro players don't know what the rules are. Part of the problem is that some events use their own made-up rules, like the DCC. At the DCC, as long as you elevate, you can shoot directly at a ball you are not frozen to and also into a frozen ball. At DCC, Pongers' shot was illegal because he did not jack up.

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Derby bringing the VNEA rules back from the dead after Dr Dave killed them.

Bob Jewett said:

Listen to Karl's comments in the second clip I posted. He hasn't go a clue, nor does the other commentator. (Michael something?)

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Michael McMullan. He is a TV guy - a presenter not an expert. By the way that’s not intended to slight him, as I think Matchroom has several of these types and they work well with a pro player expert (like say Joe Buck with a Troy Aikman in the NFL).