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That's just dumb. Where credibility is lost is in allowing something like that to cost a player a game. Who didn't watch that video and think "That's incredible"? A literal loss of credibility right there in the words (or is it decredible?). Someone not familiar with the sport looks at it...

Yes, negotiation and compromise. APA says that once the captains agree on a resolution, even if it's a coin flip, and continue, the resolution stands.

Sure you can rake a big cluster, but there is a penalty. That action is neither a mistake nor an accident, though you may claim it was. It's unsportsmanlike and should be reported as such. A review of the unsportsmanlike action could result in your League Operator taking away the points you...

Why wow? When a player moves balls by accident or mistake (see how much of a pain it is to appease those who think THAT distinction is important?), the opponent puts them back. If there's a dedicated referee (I think there's a dedicated ref for each table in the last four rounds), it's...

The rules don't require it. The rules say if you don't and your opponent is a nit and calls loss of game, you lose. What was that you were saying earlier about taking responsibility for your actions? Personally, I don't like the rule either. But I understand it and have to enforce it. I...

Not that I know of.

I disagree with blanket application of the term "unsportsmanlike". There was nothing unsportsmanlike about this action. Unsportsmanlike to me is an intentional act performed to demean or embarrass one's opponent, use rules in ways other than intended, etc., similar to Matt's definition, and is...

Wouldn't that be nice? No need for rules at all. If you take away the need for game results to be compared apples-to-apples (even in the absence of any handicap system this is necessary), the main purpose of rules is to keep order, to keep one party from taking advantage of another and to...

Understood, and not unreasonable. It could have a small impact on skill level, and we try to keep things not related to skill or luck out of the calculation, but that's not what would keep APA from changing stance. What would keep them from changing is all the other times the players would...

Tell me why, and if you could change things, how would you like it to be ruled? League Operators can suggest rule changes. There's a whole process, as there should be, but changes usually start at the LO level, and LO's get most of their ideas from players. Personally, I don't respond...

This is wrong. This is not an APA rules question, so I won't elaborate. Anyone who wants can read the APA rules. For the OP, the answer is "It depends on what rule set you are using." Absent any pre-negotiated rule set, I would say house rules, whatever those are. I used to tell people...

The guy moved TWO BALLS. If player 1 can't put two balls back, then I guess he wasn't paying attention to the game in front of him, either. I'm not sure what your point was with the last couple of sentences here. Call them mistakes or accidents, what's the point you're trying to make? Should...

Your OP said "his last two remaining solids" so this one was likely easy to restore. If the person responsible for restoring the table (player 1 in this case) cannot reasonably restore it with some confidence, then a re-rack is next with player 2 breaking. Again, it comes down to what player 1...

Yes, it's really an accident. Shooting at the wrong category, for example, is also an accident of the same type (brain fart) though, and it's a foul. What's the difference? The difference between the two is that in the second case, the cue ball was involved. If you accidentally shoot the one...

Brett hasn't played APA in over two years. His last matches were in October 2021. All amateurs are welcome in the U.S. Amateur. It is intended to be a premier event that showcases top amateur talent. There are tons of amateurs that won't enter for cost/time/travel reasons, and there's...

You can get a drop-in LED panel and build a frame out of crown molding, but it isn't cheap and you have to size the frame just right. This is the one I built in 2020. It's a frame fastened to the ceiling with a 2' X 4' LED panel (brightness and temperature adjustable) resting on a ledge made...

JAT It sort of is, but it includes honest movement too. It just means matches will be scored in the computer and skill levels recalculated between rounds. Another thing that helps prevent "sticker shock" by informing ahead of time. I agree with you about strength of lineup. In fact, in...

I don't remember the exact date or issue (it was over 25 years ago), so I have no links, but I was in Entrepreneur Magazine, believe it or not. I also did a spot on The X Show (FX version of The Man Show). It aired nationally.

But it cost someone $200 to put the team in. $150 entry fee and $50 greens fees. The various showdown series events each have a greens fee based on the anticipated average number of racks. The tables are open for the Main and Showdown events, and closed for MiniMania. If you won the slot...

If there were 373 teams and the entry fee was $150, the purse was $55,950. Minis and Showdown Series events are 100% payback of entry fees (greens fees support the cost of the tables), but that's all. All events are self-supporting. The two Open events have money added. The entry fee for...