Calling Dr Dave. And Bob J. And Jay H - close cue ball shot
- Thread starter Vahmurka
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Looking at it with single-step video, I would call it legal. It looks like the cue ball jumped to the side from the object ball and then hit another ball and continued up, while the cue stick came through where there was no ball. For a live call by a ref, it would be hard.
WobblyStroke
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Neat. First instinct at full speed is that it can't be legal. Slowed down, Bob nailed it.
It seems like it would be too hard to call. If it is definitely undecidable, the call goes to the shooter. If you were refereeing a game and the shooter shot much harder than need be, would this change your call?
I was in a tournament as a new (visiting) player and the guy I was playing was known for his moves. In one close hit situation, he played the shot at break speed even though that made no sense for position. He claimed there was no way to see which ball was hit first, which was technically true. (The simple physics said it was a bad hit.) Fortunately, the room owner was watching and called the foul, so there was no more "earnest discussion."
For shots like the one in the video, sometimes you need the speed to avoid the foul. I think the cue ball had a better chance to jump up and out of the way with the extra speed.
Gets absorbed into the way pyramid is shot.
I see no double-hit nor do I hear one in the audio. Thus--good shot.