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I think after reading a bunch of fb posts on this that there are 2 main arguments: The first is if they were frozen or not. NO ONE here...

It defines it as legal because it specifically says it is legal. You can’t define it as legal any more clearly. Rule 3.8 can’t make...

You have it half right, in my opinion. In the first half of rule 3.7, where the balls are close but not touching, then if you shoot...

Yeah, weird that he is pointing to 3.8 push shot and not 3.7 double hit. Push shot is a deliberate slow stroke where the tip stays on...

I guess the only other explanation is the Ref has not reffed American pool before, and in Blackball or Snooker you can't shoot into a...

Assuming the balls were frozen there was absolutely nothing wrong with that shot!

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...

As I wrote above, Pongers called the ref over to inspect the balls and the ref said something after inspection. If he said “frozen” or...

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...

Not exactly. The call was made by another ref. Marcel was called over afterwards and the call stood. What I don’t know is if he agreed...

Marcel again? What a shocker that he got it wrong.

WPA 3-7: DOUBLE HIT / FROZEN BALLS If the cue-ball is touching an object-ball at the start of the shot, it is legal to shoot...

This just isn’t the rule and shows that is you who doesn’t understand frozen ball principles. WPA rule 3.7 is very clear on this IMO.

Pongers called the ref over to inspect the balls and the ref said something after inspection. If he said “frozen” or “touching” then the...