Pattern racking: Against WPA rules, except in WPA championships

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AzB Silver Member
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Next time there's a WPA World 9-Ball Championship, someone should inform the WPA-hired referee about the contents of the WPA-written rule book.

16. Rack at Nine Ball

As stated in Rule 2.2, balls other than the one and nine are placed randomly in the rack and should not be set in any particular order during any rack. If the referee is not racking, and a player believes that his opponent is intentionally placing balls within the rack, he may bring this to the attention of a tournament official. If the tournament official determines that the player is intentionally positioning balls in the rack, the player will be given an official warning to refrain from doing so. Once warned, should the player continue with intentional positioning of balls in the rack, he shall be penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct.
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https://wpapool.com/rule-regulations/#Rack-at-Nine-Ball
 
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AzB Silver Member
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So it’s not a issue till someone says something about it so if they are both doing it’s when in when in Rome


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Andrew Manning

Andrew Manning

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You never see it enforced, anywhere. I think it's like steroids in many sports; if all the top guys are doing it and nobody's getting penalized, then if you want to compete with the top guys you need to do it too. I do think it takes something away from the game though, and it should be enforced.
 
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