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Actually, by ACS/BCA rules...once your match has started you CANNOT hit balls on another table. To do so would be a ball in hand foul to your opponent. 1.8 NO PRACTICE DURING MATCH While a match is in progress, practice is not allowed. Taking a shot that is not part of that match is a foul...

Michaela says on her website that she has made calls that were later proven to be mistakes. EVRYONE makes mistakes from time to time. I do not know if she or Nigel will be involoved with the IPT or not.

Scott, You're very right and it's nice to have you weigh in on the situation.

Right, you were correct. That's what I said. I don't quite understand your question. The opponent nor the referee are required to say anything prior to that shot either...I don't believe I said they did. All I said is that an "opponent" out of good sportsmanship might warn him. There are some...

1.10 - This rule is based on intent. It really applies more to a person that intentionally keeps shooting after their turn is over. For instance, a guy misses a ball and thinks their opponent isn't watching and fires another one in. In this case, it is a ball in hand foul but not a loss of game...

Yes, there has been a real move by the BCA to professionalize the referee program. As for the situation you described about not wanting the same referee...you can ask for someone different any time. No matter the level, they should accomodate this request. Now, if it's a pro match and there is...

Prove better? I am a BCA National Ref. There is a discount on room - daily food stipend and pay for 6 hours of work. I don't know perhaps things have changed in the last couple of years. But I can assure you...there is more. I would be happy to tell you offline what the compensation package is...

It's tough to be under the microscope. The bigger the tourney the stronger the magnification. Try calling a good hit/foul in a professional pool tournament. Virtually every really close call is going to make one person happy and the other unhappy. Luckily, it's not happened to me but I've seen...

I am a referee. BCA/ACS/Valley nationally certified. Your post is hard for me to read in some ways because there are certainly truths to it. I am a good player although not professional caliber. I'm a master player in my state and I've made the Monday finals in the national BCA Open several...

This is wrong, there is compensation beyond getting a room. Refs are not supposed to talk about compensation. It's not enough to do it full time but enough to keep us coming back. The BCA/ACS and Valley all have referee certification programs. All the refs at the Orlando IPT event were BCA...

You certainly raise some valid issues. However, wouldn't a no name player who gets a shot at the brass ring and ends up getting demoralized be dramatic? Now, you couldn't sell a video tape of that match but it could make for three minutes of compelling TV footage. It would have the perfect...

Would knowing that cause more people to sign up? Maybe. I suppose there are people that would cough up $2000 just on the off chance they could be shown on TV. I guess I don't really have an answer to your question other than that I would find it unlikely to cause enough additional players to...

There are only a few people that have the real answers, leaving the rest of us to speculate. :( Yes, it seems the original plan has changed somewhat. I have heard many guess on why this could be. However, there's one angle that I haven't seen anyone take yet. This IS going to be a reality TV...

I would reconsider this because if you bend over the table and put a nick on that little eight ball...I'd have to call a foul for an "eight ball scratch!" :D

While I would defer to others who have more experience running tournaments, I can help you on the radio. I've worked in radio for over 30 years. I would bet that almost any radio station you would be interested in...would want money to do the kind of reports you're talking about. They would at...

Huh, that's an interesting approach. Does that mean the designated ref also calls all fouls? What if the ref and assistant ref disagree on a foul? This technique is used sometimes in low level softball but I've never seen it in pool. How do you like it? It sounds like you think certain aspects...

Definitely a foul As many others have said...yes, it is technically a foul. For me, I have to seperate everything in my mind into whether I'm in a match or I'm refereeing a match. If I'm refereeing a match...I'd have to seriously consider if I should call it a foul. I can honestly say that in...

Holy cow...thanks for that link. That's pretty scary stuff. I have been the victim of identity theft and it's not pretty.

I didn't think it was very good at all. I'm not just talking about the pool. The acting was bad and the plot was ridiculous. Of course, I didn't really like Pool Hall Junkies either but it was a masterpiece compared to Stickmen. These guys who are supposed to be hot shots go around in a high...

A push shot is when the tip maintains contact with the cueball for a longer duration than it would on a normal forward stroke. On frozen balls you may shoot through with a normal forward stroke. Most of the time when someone illegally pushes the cueball on frozen balls...you get what refs...