cell phone rule in galveston??
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Not sure but I thought about calling Efren and telling him to buy me a lottery ticket after him and Shannon got done.....:grin:
More specifics on the "incident" in question are needed, imo.
I personally don't like cell use during matches, unless there's an emergency.
my #1 pet peeve...
if you are playing pool....or even practicing pool...... your focus must be 1000% on the BALLS......
the reason pool is declining is because it requires actual FOCUS .. you don't need to tweet to your buddy in Frankfurt.. that your up 1 game in a race to 11....
you need to focus on winning 11 games.....
or whats worse ... they play safe....
go sit down and get into a text.. fest... with someone...??? I don't even know???.... usually a pissed off woman... bad scene in any setting..
I play a spectacular safe..... nail it 6 ways from Sunday....
they finally put their toy down..
look at me and say
"Are you going to shoot?"
****KABOOM****
if you are playing pool....or even practicing pool...... your focus must be 1000% on the BALLS......
the reason pool is declining is because it requires actual FOCUS .. you don't need to tweet to your buddy in Frankfurt.. that your up 1 game in a race to 11....
you need to focus on winning 11 games.....
or whats worse ... they play safe....
go sit down and get into a text.. fest... with someone...??? I don't even know???.... usually a pissed off woman... bad scene in any setting..
I play a spectacular safe..... nail it 6 ways from Sunday....
they finally put their toy down..
look at me and say
"Are you going to shoot?"
****KABOOM****
BCAPL Rules prohibit cell phone use
Galveston was played under BCAPL Rules. BCAPL Rules 1.3.2-3 apply:
2. You may not wear any electronic headgear or use any electronic device during a match. Examples include, but are not limited to:
a. Headphones, earphones, or electronic earplugs, including Bluetooth accessories, whether turned on or not. Hearing aids are permitted.
b. Cell phones, pagers, or music devices. Cell phones may be worn on the belt or kept in pockets, but may not be accessed for messages or conversations at any time during a match by singles or scotch doubles players, or during your game in team play. You must turn off all audible ringers and other notification tones while on the event floor. Emergency communications are permitted at any time.
3. Violation of this rule is a foul.
Local modifications concerning the penalty may or may not have been made.
Buddy Eick
BCAPL National Head Referee
BCAPL Director of Referee Training
Technical Editor, BCAPL Rule Book
bcapl_referee@cox.net
Find the Official Rules of the BCA Pool League here:
http://www.playbca.com/Downloads/Rulebook/CompleteRulebook/tabid/372/Default.aspx
* The contents of this post refer to BCA Pool League (BCAPL) Rules only. The BCAPL National Office has authorized me to act in an official capacity regarding questions about BCAPL Rules matters in public forums.
* Neither I nor any BCAPL referee make any policy decisions regarding BCAPL Rules. Any and all decisions, interpretations, or Applied Rulings are made by the BCAPL National Office and are solely their responsibility. BCAPL referees are enforcers of rules, not legislators. BCAPL Rules 9.5.3 and 9.5.4 apply.
* No reference to, inference concerning, or comment on any other set of rules (WPA, APA, VNEA, TAP, or any other set of rules, public or private) is intended or should be derived from this post unless specifically stated.
* There is no such thing as "BCA Rules" other than in the sense that the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) publishes various rules, including the World Pool-Billiard Association's "World Standardized Rules". The BCA does not edit nor is responsible for the content of the World Standardized Rules. The Official Rules of the BCAPL is a separate and independent set of rules and, to avoid confusion, should not be referred to as "BCA Rules".
* Since 2004, there is no such thing as a "BCA Referee". The BCA no longer has any program to train, certify or sanction billiards referees or officials.
* The BCAPL has no association with the Billiard Congress of America other than in their capacity as a member of the BCA.
* The BCAPL has not addressed every imaginable rules issue, nor will it ever likely be able to, as evidenced by the seemingly endless situations that people dream up or that (more frequently) actually happen. If I do not have the answer to a question I will tell you so, then I will get a ruling from the BCAPL National Office and get back to you as soon as I can. If deemed necessary, the BCAPL will then add the ruling to the "Applied Rulings" section of The Official Rules of the BCA Pool League.
Galveston was played under BCAPL Rules. BCAPL Rules 1.3.2-3 apply:
2. You may not wear any electronic headgear or use any electronic device during a match. Examples include, but are not limited to:
a. Headphones, earphones, or electronic earplugs, including Bluetooth accessories, whether turned on or not. Hearing aids are permitted.
b. Cell phones, pagers, or music devices. Cell phones may be worn on the belt or kept in pockets, but may not be accessed for messages or conversations at any time during a match by singles or scotch doubles players, or during your game in team play. You must turn off all audible ringers and other notification tones while on the event floor. Emergency communications are permitted at any time.
3. Violation of this rule is a foul.
Local modifications concerning the penalty may or may not have been made.
Buddy Eick
BCAPL National Head Referee
BCAPL Director of Referee Training
Technical Editor, BCAPL Rule Book
bcapl_referee@cox.net
Find the Official Rules of the BCA Pool League here:
http://www.playbca.com/Downloads/Rulebook/CompleteRulebook/tabid/372/Default.aspx
* The contents of this post refer to BCA Pool League (BCAPL) Rules only. The BCAPL National Office has authorized me to act in an official capacity regarding questions about BCAPL Rules matters in public forums.
* Neither I nor any BCAPL referee make any policy decisions regarding BCAPL Rules. Any and all decisions, interpretations, or Applied Rulings are made by the BCAPL National Office and are solely their responsibility. BCAPL referees are enforcers of rules, not legislators. BCAPL Rules 9.5.3 and 9.5.4 apply.
* No reference to, inference concerning, or comment on any other set of rules (WPA, APA, VNEA, TAP, or any other set of rules, public or private) is intended or should be derived from this post unless specifically stated.
* There is no such thing as "BCA Rules" other than in the sense that the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) publishes various rules, including the World Pool-Billiard Association's "World Standardized Rules". The BCA does not edit nor is responsible for the content of the World Standardized Rules. The Official Rules of the BCAPL is a separate and independent set of rules and, to avoid confusion, should not be referred to as "BCA Rules".
* Since 2004, there is no such thing as a "BCA Referee". The BCA no longer has any program to train, certify or sanction billiards referees or officials.
* The BCAPL has no association with the Billiard Congress of America other than in their capacity as a member of the BCA.
* The BCAPL has not addressed every imaginable rules issue, nor will it ever likely be able to, as evidenced by the seemingly endless situations that people dream up or that (more frequently) actually happen. If I do not have the answer to a question I will tell you so, then I will get a ruling from the BCAPL National Office and get back to you as soon as I can. If deemed necessary, the BCAPL will then add the ruling to the "Applied Rulings" section of The Official Rules of the BCA Pool League.
:killingme:
SNooker Tourney
A friend of mine from the UK told me that last year in the Worlds Snooker Tourney, (NO ONE, from the spectators to the players, is allowed to use a cell phone in the arena), A phone rang and the spectators phone was confiscated, and he was escorted from the arena ...permanently >> he was not allowed to return!!
A friend of mine from the UK told me that last year in the Worlds Snooker Tourney, (NO ONE, from the spectators to the players, is allowed to use a cell phone in the arena), A phone rang and the spectators phone was confiscated, and he was escorted from the arena ...permanently >> he was not allowed to return!!
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well what happened was my buddy was on the hill and running out to win the set...his cell phone rang which was in his case...oppenent called a foul...he gave in...oppenent won that game and next 2 to win set!!..another question is would u call that a foul yourself???