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I think Pongers knows the rule and that the balls were frozen. I imagine that the ref was surprised by a shot he had never seen before...

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...

The ref called it frozen, you can see in the video that he bumps his fists to call it

The other explaination is that the ref and/or Marcel don’t understand what an actual push shot is. Karl’s FB post suggests that to me...

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...

Unfortunately it seems Karl Boyes is now quoting the push rule. My guess is that Marcel is as confused as some of our posters and is the...

As far as I know, most refs are trained such that they can’t explain a rule or tell you what the outcome is before the shot. So you...

Why is the player an idiot?

I played one session of VNEA pool over 20 years ago and I got called on the “you have to jack up even if it’s frozen” rule. At that time...

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

Michael McMullan. He is a TV guy - a presenter not an expert. By the way that’s not intended to slight him, as I think Matchroom has...

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...