Kris_b1104 said:

Jasmin Ouschan is falling apart against Brittany Bryant in this semifinals. She won the first set 4-1, and was trailing 3-0 in the second set but Bryant came back and won! Now Bryant is leading 2-0 in the 3rd set, winning 6 games in a row. They've both missed 8 balls each, but Jasmin's misses were during crucial points in the match where Bryant was able to take advantage and get the rack because of it. Jasmin is beating herself up and showing frustration at the table, which isn't helping.

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boogieman said:

Yeah, that one is a tough habit to break. Basically never touch a rolling cueball or do anything while it's still rolling. If it goes in the drink let your opponent fish it out. The rule seems silly but if you grabbed the CB to give them BIH and purposely made the handoff take a few seconds longer or walked the long way around to give it to them it would be clock manipulation. Grabbing a cb that drops and handing it to your opponent is seen as a courtesy most of the time but I get not allowing it, it could be used to rob your opponent of a few seconds of match time. Even if you're quick about it, you might be impeding their route to the next shot. It's best to just walk away from the table after your turn is over.

We've had it happen several times just out of habit, our team has done it as has the opposing team. I've never seen anyone actually call a foul on it, but someone usually reminds the offender that it is indeed a foul and to let the opponent fish it out.

I suppose if you were in a reffed match or playing against rule lawyers they could call you, but even at the grand national tournament most people were cordial and showed respect for the spirit of the game and good sportsmanship. It's a new format and most people are decent about not calling you on something you didn't understand. That said, if you want to protect yourself from the rule lawyers it's a great idea to read and learn the rules.

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overlord said:

I played him once. Thought I had him and he turned the tables on me.

It was in a One Pocket tournament.

He had a cool demeanor...........

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JPB2 said:

I think it may make sense in the 30 minute match system. But I don’t think I like the rule. Last night was the first time I saw someone lose a rack for that. I think he just forgot BCA vs UPL. And the match was two pretty even lower ranked players so the time clock wasn’t an issue when it happened. You mentioned above you have to spot 4 games many times. In that scenario trying to tie up balls playing safes on you would be a good time wasting strategy in some situations. The clock isn’t always an issue but it can be.

I apparently got away with a loss of game foul because I pulled the cue ball from the ball return and handed it to the opponent after I scratched a couple weeks ago. Didn’t know it was loss of game and neither did the opponent. Told later it was because of the shot clock. I guess it keeps things moving. That said, we’ll see how the league does going forward. I am still trying to keep an open mind and try to play as well as I can this season. But afterwards I’ll assess and see if it is for me. I am wondering if some players will keep playing in future seasons. I don’t think I am the only one who hasn’t loved the format. Some people do like it though.

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