Blown call and lack of sportsmanship

[GideonF]

Crazy situation in what I believe is the semis of the European seniors.

4.6K views · 26 reactions | Big miss by referee and commentator ❌ Quite an obvious foul was missed by the commentator but more importantly by the referee. Not exactly what you want to see during the semifinals of a European championship 🤷‍♂️ | Pusho

Big miss by referee and commentator ❌ Quite an obvious foul was missed by the commentator but more importantly by the referee. Not exactly what you want to see during the semifinals of a European...

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Ref is terribly out of position on a jump shot and misses an obvious foul.

And what is worse, the fouling player apparently remained silent and didn’t admit the foul. Brutal mistake by the referee and such disgraceful behaviour by the fouling player.

 

[straightline]

I didn't see it the first pass. Somebody called foul though - not the ref?

 

[GideonF]

The non-shooting player said it was a foul. The ref didn’t see it and apparently the opponent didn’t admit it, so no foul awarded. I’m basing the outcome on the FB comments.

Imagine doing this on a livestream in the European championships! So embarrassing.

 

[Fore Rail]

The player who attempted the jump shot knows damn good and well that it was a foul & should have given up ball in hand.

 

[Bob Jewett]

On that shot, the first priority of the ref is to see if the blocking ball moves. Sad. And it's not like it just wiggled a little. Tim missed it too. Strange.

The good news is that red-shirt won the match.

Facebook videos are such dog turds. Here's a link to the original video on YouTube (1:22:54)

 

[g0ds gReeN]

Jejus

 

[skogstokig]

not a very useful ref. maybe he just likes to wear ref attire.

 

[jay helfert]

My pet peeve is the poor officiating I often see in major tournaments. They are quite often out of position to make a call. They seem to be afraid to be in the players line of sight. Just stand still! Poorly trained is all I can say. The Pinoy officials are almost universally good.

 

[Mensabum]

On that shot, the first priority of the ref is to see if the blocking ball moves. Sad. And it's not like it just wiggled a little. Tim missed it too. Strange.

The good news is that red-shirt won the match.

Facebook videos are such dog turds. Here's a link to the original video on YouTube (1:22:54)

Arf Arf!!

 

[Mensabum]

My pet peeve is the poor officiating I often see in major tournaments. They are quite often out of position to make a call. They seem to be afraid to be in the players line of sight. Just stand still! Poorly trained is all I can say. The Pinoy officials are almost universally good.

I'm flabbergasted!!! Offended!!!
A pool player not calling foul on himself??
OMG Mrs. Little,
The sky is falling.

 

[Bob Jewett]

... Ref is terribly out of position on a jump shot and misses an obvious foul. ...

In the YouTube video, it looks to me like the ref can see the cue ball. If so, he can see the 7 easily. I think he was just looking elsewhere.

 

[jay helfert]

In the YouTube video, it looks to me like the ref can see the cue ball. If so, he can see the 7 easily. I think he was just looking elsewhere.

Yeah, the ref was busy. The players should wait until he's ready. Right!!

"Looking elsewhere?" That's my point! Why is he out there? To sight see?

 

[GideonF]

In the YouTube video, it looks to me like the ref can see the cue ball. If so, he can see the 7 easily. I think he was just looking elsewhere.

I’m not sure if that’s better or worse if that’s the case!

I still think he’s out of position. He should be on the side or at end of the table by the 6. As Jay notes, these refs seem trained to favour bring out of sight over being in the best position to see.

 

[GideonF]

I'm flabbergasted!!! Offended!!!
A pool player not calling foul on himself??
OMG Mrs. Little,
The sky is falling.

I’m offended. It’s not some subtle ball touch he might not have felt or seen. And his opponent directly raises the question and he refused to admit it. It’s gross and Mr Bergh should be ashamed.

 

[Mensabum]

I’m offended. It’s not some subtle ball touch he might not have felt or seen. And his opponent directly raises the question and he refused to admit it. It’s gross and Mr Bergh should be ashamed.

Absolutely!!!

 

[skogstokig]

I’m offended. It’s not some subtle ball touch he might not have felt or seen. And his opponent directly raises the question and he refused to admit it. It’s gross and Mr Bergh should be ashamed.

i'm not sure he noticed, it looks like he raised the head to look at the object ball last

 

[Island Drive]

Many BCA refs during the early yrs, could not draw their ball 3 feet.
Back then the Ego trip of them telling a Good player they were wrong some enjoyed.
My guess avg Fargo likely 490.

 

[Not Dead Ted]

If a pool player over-rides the official's call and admits to a foul, does it matter?

It doesn't in other sports. In tennis, where botched linesman calls were once common, the official's call was all that mattered. Many years ago, some players who were the beneficiaries of obvious bad calls would hit the next point into the net on purpose to even out the bad call. This would draw applause from the crowd, but with time the players preferred to just keep playing their best, as in the long run, bad calls even-out.

Perhaps pool should have a centralized officiating office (like the NHL), where any tight call can undergo video review.

 

[jasonlaus]

I'm flabbergasted!!! Offended!!!
A pool player not calling foul on himself??
OMG Mrs. Little,
The sky is falling.

Scumbags gonna scumbag

 

[Banger]

Many years ago, some players who were the beneficiaries of obvious bad calls would hit the next point into the net on purpose to even out the bad call. This would draw applause from the crowd......

I remember that well, from back in the 1970s, when I was playing tennis. It not only showed good sportsmanship, but it also made a bold statement to the umpires that they were wrong.