I kinda wish the process had a small public comment period. The rules change so infrequently. I would’ve loved to propose a couple additional rules. Even if they didn’t make the cut, it would have been nice to see these in consideration.
1. After the game winning ball has been pocketed, players may assist the referee in clearing pockets provided they do not reach into a pocket a moving ball could potentially fall into, and provided they do not disturb any moving balls.
2. Players lagging for the break are permitted to adjust the position of their lag ball after being initially placed by a referee provided they do not do so in a manner that impinges on their opponent’s ability to comfortably execute their own lag stroke.
Something like that. I feel like these rare rule update opportunities need to take moments to entertain specific situations where the referees are creating penalties in situations that nearly all players would universally be opposed to. As an industry, we’ve seen these specific ones play out too many times in a manner that didn’t paint a positive light on the game amongst players and fans.
