Tony wrote on Facebook that he showed up 7 minutes late and was forfeited. He said last year, when this happened, the player was forfeited one game, not the entire match. This year, however, the rules are different.
I'll guarantee you that not one person on this forum is flawless when it comes to showing up on time. It's happened to all of us. Keith was forfeited in Lancaster, PA, and I'll never forget it, but that's another story. It wasn't his fault. The TD told him that his match wouldn't be up for at least 30 minutes. We were gone 15 minutes next door to the hotel and came back only to find out Keith was forfeited by the same TD. The man has passed away now, so I won't talk bad about him, but that was my first experience of pool forfeiture.
Me personally, I've overslept before and woke up in a frenzy, realizing I was late.
Hey, it happens, but let's burn the pro player on AzBilliards. That's what many seem to enjoy on AzBilliards. I guess it makes themselves feel superior since they can't shoot at the level of a pro player to put them down at every turn.