Would consider this cheating by the tournament director?

Is this Cheating or not

  • Yes Cheating

    Votes: 31 50.0%

  • No not Cheating

    Votes: 31 50.0%
  • Total voters
    62
  • Poll closed .
Big Bad Bern

Big Bad Bern

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Just wondering if you would consider this cheating or an honest mistake?
Our local VNEA league coordinator and tournament director ran a series of 32 qualifiers 8ball, race to 2, D/E where the top two finishers got a spot in a big finals tournament. The finials was 64 players with almost $6000 in prize money to be awarded everyone of the 64 players got money.
So where the issue I have is the tournament director lets call him P is in a match for 9/12th with a player we will call B. B is up 1 to 0 in the race to 2 and P is shooting. P misses his last ball and scratches leaving a fairly easy 5 ball out as B is a very good player. P (the tournament director) then proceeds to take his playing cue apart and put it in his case and sit in his chair! B gets up and starts shooting but gets tough on the 8 and misses it. P then jumps out of his chair takes his cue out of his case screws it back together and pockets the two remaining balls. B then goes to rack for the hill game and while he is the P is informed that taking his cue apart is ILLEAGAL and upon B returning from racking he tells B that what he did was ILLEAGAL claims he had no idea and says he is sorry! Then P proceeds to let B break the next game and P ends up winning the hill game and eliminating B! P goes on to finish 4th and make significantly more money.
I was playing on the next table over and was so angry watching this I started to shake, I couldn’t believe P who I have known and helped for years would do this. To me its flat out cheating, even if he didn’t know the rule he was informed of it and I feel that instead of apologizing he as the tournament director should have forfeited the game which would have cost him the match no just said I’m sorry. P has played for about 20 years been to the VNEA championship in Vegas between 5 and 10 times and in fact is only a week back from it this year! So I find it hard to believe he didn’t know that you can’t do that but even if he did he should have done what I believe is right and forfeited the game!
I spoke to P the next day and told him I think he cheated and he was a scumbag for pulling that move and he said he made an honest mistake and apologized for it so it was ok!
Further as I have known P for years we have had many discussions about running tournaments and I have voiced my opinion many times that there are 3 things a tournament director at a big event like this shouldn’t do 1) you are being paid to run it and therefore should not play as it is a conflict of interest. 2) Drink while running the tournament, which he started to do as soon as the bar opened, his reasoning was I always drink while I play! 3) cheat, as a tournament director you must be beyond reproach in your actions even if it is detrimental to yourself.
What does everyone else think, please vote on the poll.
 
GideonF

GideonF

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With Some Formatting!

For those who were getting a headache trying to read the OP, here it is with a bit of formatting:

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Just wondering if you would consider this cheating or an honest mistake?

Our local VNEA league coordinator and tournament director ran a series of 32 qualifiers 8ball, race to 2, D/E where the top two finishers got a spot in a big finals tournament.

The finials was 64 players with almost $6000 in prize money to be awarded everyone of the 64 players got money.

So where the issue I have is the tournament director lets call him P is in a match for 9/12th with a player we will call B. B is up 1 to 0 in the race to 2 and P is shooting. P misses his last ball and scratches leaving a fairly easy 5 ball out as B is a very good player. P (the tournament director) then proceeds to take his playing cue apart and put it in his case and sit in his chair! B gets up and starts shooting but gets tough on the 8 and misses it. P then jumps out of his chair takes his cue out of his case screws it back together and pockets the two remaining balls.

B then goes to rack for the hill game and while he is the P is informed that taking his cue apart is ILLEAGAL and upon B returning from racking he tells B that what he did was ILLEAGAL claims he had no idea and says he is sorry! Then P proceeds to let B break the next game and P ends up winning the hill game and eliminating B! P goes on to finish 4th and make significantly more money.

I was playing on the next table over and was so angry watching this I started to shake, I couldn’t believe P who I have known and helped for years would do this.

To me its flat out cheating, even if he didn’t know the rule he was informed of it and I feel that instead of apologizing he as the tournament director should have forfeited the game which would have cost him the match no just said I’m sorry. P has played for about 20 years been to the VNEA championship in Vegas between 5 and 10 times and in fact is only a week back from it this year! So I find it hard to believe he didn’t know that you can’t do that but even if he did he should have done what I believe is right and forfeited the game!

I spoke to P the next day and told him I think he cheated and he was a scumbag for pulling that move and he said he made an honest mistake and apologized for it so it was ok!

Further as I have known P for years we have had many discussions about running tournaments and I have voiced my opinion many times that there are 3 things a tournament director at a big event like this shouldn’t do

1) you are being paid to run it and therefore should not play as it is a conflict of interest.

2) Drink while running the tournament, which he started to do as soon as the bar opened, his reasoning was I always drink while I play!

3) cheat, as a tournament director you must be beyond reproach in your actions even if it is detrimental to yourself.

What does everyone else think, please vote on the poll.
 
supergreenman

supergreenman

truly addicted
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Big Bad Bern said:
Just wondering if you would consider this cheating or an honest mistake?
Our local VNEA league coordinator and tournament director ran a series of 32 qualifiers 8ball, race to 2, D/E where the top two finishers got a spot in a big finals tournament. The finials was 64 players with almost $6000 in prize money to be awarded everyone of the 64 players got money.
So where the issue I have is the tournament director lets call him P is in a match for 9/12th with a player we will call B. B is up 1 to 0 in the race to 2 and P is shooting. P misses his last ball and scratches leaving a fairly easy 5 ball out as B is a very good player. P (the tournament director) then proceeds to take his playing cue apart and put it in his case and sit in his chair! B gets up and starts shooting but gets tough on the 8 and misses it. P then jumps out of his chair takes his cue out of his case screws it back together and pockets the two remaining balls. B then goes to rack for the hill game and while he is the P is informed that taking his cue apart is ILLEAGAL and upon B returning from racking he tells B that what he did was ILLEAGAL claims he had no idea and says he is sorry! Then P proceeds to let B break the next game and P ends up winning the hill game and eliminating B! P goes on to finish 4th and make significantly more money.
I was playing on the next table over and was so angry watching this I started to shake, I couldn’t believe P who I have known and helped for years would do this. To me its flat out cheating, even if he didn’t know the rule he was informed of it and I feel that instead of apologizing he as the tournament director should have forfeited the game which would have cost him the match no just said I’m sorry. P has played for about 20 years been to the VNEA championship in Vegas between 5 and 10 times and in fact is only a week back from it this year! So I find it hard to believe he didn’t know that you can’t do that but even if he did he should have done what I believe is right and forfeited the game!
I spoke to P the next day and told him I think he cheated and he was a scumbag for pulling that move and he said he made an honest mistake and apologized for it so it was ok!
Further as I have known P for years we have had many discussions about running tournaments and I have voiced my opinion many times that there are 3 things a tournament director at a big event like this shouldn’t do 1) you are being paid to run it and therefore should not play as it is a conflict of interest. 2) Drink while running the tournament, which he started to do as soon as the bar opened, his reasoning was I always drink while I play! 3) cheat, as a tournament director you must be beyond reproach in your actions even if it is detrimental to yourself.
What does everyone else think, please vote on the poll.
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As far as I know this is only a rule in APA. I took a quick scan of the VNEA tournament rules, both general and 8 ball and neither of them mention breaking your cue down.

Conclusion: while it could be conclude that breaking the cue down was a concession, it's not in the rules and therefore he didn't cheat.

As far as a tournament director playing in the tournament he's running, I've done it. I'll do it again, I will always try find someone impartial to make a call if necessary. Mind you, I've never run a tournament with more than 60 players.
 
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fastone371

fastone371

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Before player B went to shoot his last ball and 8 ball, while P was breaking down his cue, B should have asked P if he was conceding the game. The time to ask if an opponent is conceding is before you shoot, not after you lose, sorry. If it appears someone is giving me the game I double check before disturbing any balls, if he is in fact conceding I do not then shoot and see if I would have made remaining balls, I get the rack and balls out for next game. I am not condoning what P did in this case, far from it, but you always gotta be sure what your opponent means if you are not clear on something before proceeding, not after.
 
bad_hit

bad_hit

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
Cheating = breaking the rules. It's not cheating since it's not a rule. It's obviously something that usually means he conceded the game though, so it's poor sportsmanship.
 
PocketPooler

PocketPooler

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Silver Member
I wouldnt call it cheating. I would call it class-less, which is just as bad. The TD knew he was conceding. Once the cue was broken down i would have raked the balls and said thank you. Hindsight is always 20/20 though. Ive been in this spot before on both ends of the spectrum. I broke my cue down, went back to table and ran out, and gave the win to my opponent and explained why. Another fellow broke down on me, and i went to shake his hand. He looked at me crazy for a split second, then realized i acepted his concession. He was pissed for a second but realized that you dont break your cue down. Period.
 
Skratch

Skratch

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Silver Member
GideonF said:
For those who were getting a headache trying to read the OP, here it is with a bit of formatting:

---

Just wondering if you would consider this cheating or an honest mistake?

Our local VNEA league coordinator and tournament director ran a series of 32 qualifiers 8ball, race to 2, D/E where the top two finishers got a spot in a big finals tournament.

The finials was 64 players with almost $6000 in prize money to be awarded everyone of the 64 players got money.

So where the issue I have is the tournament director lets call him P is in a match for 9/12th with a player we will call B. B is up 1 to 0 in the race to 2 and P is shooting. P misses his last ball and scratches leaving a fairly easy 5 ball out as B is a very good player. P (the tournament director) then proceeds to take his playing cue apart and put it in his case and sit in his chair! B gets up and starts shooting but gets tough on the 8 and misses it. P then jumps out of his chair takes his cue out of his case screws it back together and pockets the two remaining balls.

B then goes to rack for the hill game and while he is the P is informed that taking his cue apart is ILLEAGAL and upon B returning from racking he tells B that what he did was ILLEAGAL claims he had no idea and says he is sorry! Then P proceeds to let B break the next game and P ends up winning the hill game and eliminating B! P goes on to finish 4th and make significantly more money.

I was playing on the next table over and was so angry watching this I started to shake, I couldn’t believe P who I have known and helped for years would do this.

To me its flat out cheating, even if he didn’t know the rule he was informed of it and I feel that instead of apologizing he as the tournament director should have forfeited the game which would have cost him the match no just said I’m sorry. P has played for about 20 years been to the VNEA championship in Vegas between 5 and 10 times and in fact is only a week back from it this year! So I find it hard to believe he didn’t know that you can’t do that but even if he did he should have done what I believe is right and forfeited the game!

I spoke to P the next day and told him I think he cheated and he was a scumbag for pulling that move and he said he made an honest mistake and apologized for it so it was ok!

Further as I have known P for years we have had many discussions about running tournaments and I have voiced my opinion many times that there are 3 things a tournament director at a big event like this shouldn’t do

1) you are being paid to run it and therefore should not play as it is a conflict of interest.

2) Drink while running the tournament, which he started to do as soon as the bar opened, his reasoning was I always drink while I play!

3) cheat, as a tournament director you must be beyond reproach in your actions even if it is detrimental to yourself.

What does everyone else think, please vote on the poll.
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I 100% agree with statement 1 & 3. 2- is a matter of preference to me as there is a difference between having a drink and being drunk.

I might also like to add that if the TD (or any player) breaks down his cue, it is usually considered forfeiting the match. Its not in the most rulebooks, but is usually an unwritten rule in my experience. As such, I blame the player. He should have clarified with the TD if he was conceding the match before continuing to shoot. That would have clarified any confusion. The problem here is that he assumed the forfeit. I would have confirmed before shooting myself, and always will. I dont like winning games that way, but hey, if you give up, thats not my fault. ....just adding from reading into post more, If the player contiues shooting, he is waiving any rights to say that there was a forfiet. Someting like not notifying the shooter has committed 2fouls in a 3foul ruling. IMO.
 
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boogeyman

boogeyman

AzB Silver Member
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GideonF said:
For those who were getting a headache trying to read the OP, here it is with a bit of formatting:

---

Just wondering if you would consider this cheating or an honest mistake?

Our local VNEA league coordinator and tournament director ran a series of 32 qualifiers 8ball, race to 2, D/E where the top two finishers got a spot in a big finals tournament.

The finials was 64 players with almost $6000 in prize money to be awarded everyone of the 64 players got money.

So where the issue I have is the tournament director lets call him P is in a match for 9/12th with a player we will call B. B is up 1 to 0 in the race to 2 and P is shooting. P misses his last ball and scratches leaving a fairly easy 5 ball out as B is a very good player. P (the tournament director) then proceeds to take his playing cue apart and put it in his case and sit in his chair! B gets up and starts shooting but gets tough on the 8 and misses it. P then jumps out of his chair takes his cue out of his case screws it back together and pockets the two remaining balls.

B then goes to rack for the hill game and while he is the P is informed that taking his cue apart is ILLEAGAL and upon B returning from racking he tells B that what he did was ILLEAGAL claims he had no idea and says he is sorry! Then P proceeds to let B break the next game and P ends up winning the hill game and eliminating B! P goes on to finish 4th and make significantly more money.

I was playing on the next table over and was so angry watching this I started to shake, I couldn’t believe P who I have known and helped for years would do this.

To me its flat out cheating, even if he didn’t know the rule he was informed of it and I feel that instead of apologizing he as the tournament director should have forfeited the game which would have cost him the match no just said I’m sorry. P has played for about 20 years been to the VNEA championship in Vegas between 5 and 10 times and in fact is only a week back from it this year! So I find it hard to believe he didn’t know that you can’t do that but even if he did he should have done what I believe is right and forfeited the game!

I spoke to P the next day and told him I think he cheated and he was a scumbag for pulling that move and he said he made an honest mistake and apologized for it so it was ok!

Further as I have known P for years we have had many discussions about running tournaments and I have voiced my opinion many times that there are 3 things a tournament director at a big event like this shouldn’t do

1) you are being paid to run it and therefore should not play as it is a conflict of interest.

2) Drink while running the tournament, which he started to do as soon as the bar opened, his reasoning was I always drink while I play!

3) cheat, as a tournament director you must be beyond reproach in your actions even if it is detrimental to yourself.

What does everyone else think, please vote on the poll.
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The tournament director should have disqualified himself.
I totally agree with a previous reply--
if he/she plays in the tournament as well, the tournament director is held to a HIGHER STANDARD.

Nothing else to say.
 
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nick serdula

nick serdula

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If the opponent was good with it:

That is that.
The second the man broke his stick down the player at the table had the option to continue or claim the set.
He chose to continue. Friends do that. Seen it. Done it.
Sportsmanship,
Nick :)
 
cueenvy

cueenvy

AzB Silver Member
Silver Member
If a guy breaks down his cue versus me, I'm not shooting another ball. Once you start the run, if you dog...of course the opponent will get up to shoot.
 
mattkenefick

mattkenefick

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For me, if I were either B or P... the game isn't over until the last ball goes down or someone explicitly concedes.

I know people say that breaking down the cue is symbolism for conceding, and I suppose I get that, but I don't look at it that way.

If you want to break down your cue.. I don't really care. I'll ask you if you're giving up. If you don't say anything, I'll consider the game still on. If you say you're done then there's no argument.

It's an avoidable situation. It's almost like assuming you don't have to shoot a 9-ball hanger at the end of the game. Assumptions create situations like this.
 
eddie0776

eddie0776

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fastone371 said:
Before player B went to shoot his last ball and 8 ball, while P was breaking down his cue, B should have asked P if he was conceding the game. The time to ask if an opponent is conceding is before you shoot, not after you lose, sorry. If it appears someone is giving me the game I double check before disturbing any balls, if he is in fact conceding I do not then shoot and see if I would have made remaining balls, I get the rack and balls out for next game. I am not condoning what P did in this case, far from it, but you always gotta be sure what your opponent means if you are not clear on something before proceeding, not after.
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100% agree with this.
 
JoeyA

JoeyA

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Screaming or making obscene gestures at your opponent when they are getting ready to shoot their shot, isn't in those rules either.

JoeyA

supergreenman said:
As far as I know this is only a rule in APA. I took a quick scan of the VNEA tournament rules, both general and 8 ball and neither of them mention breaking your cue down.

Conclusion: while it could be conclude that breaking the cue down was a concession, it's not in the rules and therefore he didn't cheat.

As far as a tournament director playing in the tournament he's running, I've done it. I'll do it again, I will always try find someone impartial to make a call if necessary. Mind you, I've never run a tournament with more than 60 players.
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N

Neil

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There are several issues at hand here. First and foremost would have to be - why are you getting so upset about a possible rule violation when you don't even know what the rules even are? That really doesn't make much sense at all. You were so mad you were shaking, and you post it here, but you don't even understand if there even was any violation of the rules at all.

Second, you state that he is a VNEA league tourn. director. So, it's fair to assume this was a VNEA tournament. If so, then their rules would apply. The VNEA rules don't cover breaking down one's cue. Therefore, it is not a rule. It doesn't matter what you or others want to assume about it being or should be a rule. It isn't one. So, it is not a violation or cheating to break a rule that doesn't even exist.

Third, in the VNEA 8 ball rules, section F, you will see a note at the end. That notes states that all fouls must be called before another shot is taken. That means that after the next shot is taken, it is too late to call a foul. It now becomes as if no foul was committed. It is also up to the players to call the fouls. Since player B did not call a foul, and he continued to shoot, there was no foul.

Fourth, since player P did not actually commit any rules violations, as there is no such rule, he did not cheat. If there actually was such a rule, both players would be in violation of not knowing the rules.

As it is, the only violation is of a rule that you wish was there. Which means, you have now called a person a cheat and a scumbag just because you think he violated a rule that you think should be in place, but, at this time, isn't even a rule. Therefore, I would say you own the man a very big apology.

Maybe next time someone violates what you think the rules should be, you should take a few minutes and google the rules and find out just what the actual rules really are before you go off on them about a perceived violation.
 
336Robin

336Robin

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Mind your own business

I understand your concern but if someone gives a damn about pool that they would care to do all that how about let what he does be between him and the other player?

Big Bad Bern said:
Just wondering if you would consider this cheating or an honest mistake?
Our local VNEA league coordinator and tournament director ran a series of 32 qualifiers 8ball, race to 2, D/E where the top two finishers got a spot in a big finals tournament. The finials was 64 players with almost $6000 in prize money to be awarded everyone of the 64 players got money.
So where the issue I have is the tournament director lets call him P is in a match for 9/12th with a player we will call B. B is up 1 to 0 in the race to 2 and P is shooting. P misses his last ball and scratches leaving a fairly easy 5 ball out as B is a very good player. P (the tournament director) then proceeds to take his playing cue apart and put it in his case and sit in his chair! B gets up and starts shooting but gets tough on the 8 and misses it. P then jumps out of his chair takes his cue out of his case screws it back together and pockets the two remaining balls. B then goes to rack for the hill game and while he is the P is informed that taking his cue apart is ILLEAGAL and upon B returning from racking he tells B that what he did was ILLEAGAL claims he had no idea and says he is sorry! Then P proceeds to let B break the next game and P ends up winning the hill game and eliminating B! P goes on to finish 4th and make significantly more money.
I was playing on the next table over and was so angry watching this I started to shake, I couldn’t believe P who I have known and helped for years would do this. To me its flat out cheating, even if he didn’t know the rule he was informed of it and I feel that instead of apologizing he as the tournament director should have forfeited the game which would have cost him the match no just said I’m sorry. P has played for about 20 years been to the VNEA championship in Vegas between 5 and 10 times and in fact is only a week back from it this year! So I find it hard to believe he didn’t know that you can’t do that but even if he did he should have done what I believe is right and forfeited the game!
I spoke to P the next day and told him I think he cheated and he was a scumbag for pulling that move and he said he made an honest mistake and apologized for it so it was ok!
Further as I have known P for years we have had many discussions about running tournaments and I have voiced my opinion many times that there are 3 things a tournament director at a big event like this shouldn’t do 1) you are being paid to run it and therefore should not play as it is a conflict of interest. 2) Drink while running the tournament, which he started to do as soon as the bar opened, his reasoning was I always drink while I play! 3) cheat, as a tournament director you must be beyond reproach in your actions even if it is detrimental to yourself.
What does everyone else think, please vote on the poll.
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J

jburkm002

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Silver Member
What are the rules regarding shooting after your opponent has fouled? Are you suppose to go back after the fact or just keep playing? Seems once you hit the cue ball. Whatever happened in the past is the past.

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