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

Bob’s posts above are blunt, but I think properly highlight some of the difficulties with pool rules. Well intentioned people with...

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

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.

Ultimate Pool is a good comparison because it uses the English 8 ball/ world rules which Bob was discussing. It isn’t a good comparison...

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...

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...

The announcers were clueless IMO. No idea that it’s legal to shoot into frozen balls.

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...

Legal shot. WPA 3-7: If the cue-stick contacts the cue-ball more than once on a shot, the shot is a foul. If the cue-ball is close to...

That was Quinten Pongers' shot against Glont. If the balls had been declared frozen, there was no foul in the contact itself. Shooting...

Pongers called over the ref and he said something after inspecting the balls. I have to assume he called it frozen or Pongers wouldn’t...

+1 on Precision tips. They play great and are way cheaper than most of the other layered tips.