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Under the current regulations, the ref is supposed to explain rules. I think this is not a good situation, but it seems to be necessary...

The wording is slightly awkward. You are required to contact an object ball on the shot. Normally, that is when the cue ball comes into...

If it is not allowed, then how do you handle the case in nine ball when you are frozen to the target ball? Get ball in hand? Shoot away...

The zombie rule apocalypse.

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

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

Check out the first YouTube clip I posted above. The opponent was asked, then the ref came over, checked for frozenness and said...

It is a two-phase tournament. The "qualification" phase is double elimination that gets rid of half the players, then the "main"...

It was a normal, although powerful stroke. You also don't understand what a push shot is within the rules.

Sadly and surprisingly, you have no idea what the rules are. You might try reading them some time. Here is a brief exerpt: However, if...

Nah. That's not the way the balls work when they are frozen. No way for the cue ball to back up.

I believe the announcers minds were poisoned by long exposure to the rules of snooker, and even worse, the rules of English 8-ball. At...

Yes, I agree. But maybe they interpret their rules such that with a Table Referee you can’t call the head referee even for that purpose...

Well, one approach is for Pongers to get the ref together with Marcel and explain exactly what he did, and ask what the foul was. I...

In the 2026 European Open, Quinten Pongers got called on a foul for this shot. Let's assume the ball was called frozen. Do you know what...