For those who say the opponent was wrong to voice his objection two shots late, understand how this played out. Maybe the opponent considered it a forfeit as soon as it happened, but was concerned about starting a confrontation with a guy who was acting like a rage monkey. Seeing the balls lay open he thought "Heck with it, I don't want to get into a fight with this guy, I'll just run them out." But then he's distracted and it impacts him, and he's irritated that he's in a situation that he shouldn't be in. So he's like "Look, this is ridiculous, when you began to rake the balls after a miss that's a concession."
Legally he lost his right after the first shot he made. Totally agreed. But I understand why it played out this way.
Personally I wouldn't rake the balls in an angry way. If I then did so, I would concede. And if I did so, then didn't concede, and then my opponent voiced any concern about it having been a shark move that impacted them, I would then concede. But I hold myself to a pretty high standard of conduct and try very hard to avoid sharking my opponents deliberately or not.
As a tournament director I could see any decision. Rerack, your opponent lost his right and has to play out, or that your move was a loss and his shots were irrelevant. I don't know the right ruling but whatever the TD decided I would understand. Personally I sympathize with the opponent. Understand OP that he literally was afraid to call the forfeit because he felt bullied by your conduct at the table. I would probably give him the game here.
Legally he lost his right after the first shot he made. Totally agreed. But I understand why it played out this way.
Personally I wouldn't rake the balls in an angry way. If I then did so, I would concede. And if I did so, then didn't concede, and then my opponent voiced any concern about it having been a shark move that impacted them, I would then concede. But I hold myself to a pretty high standard of conduct and try very hard to avoid sharking my opponents deliberately or not.
As a tournament director I could see any decision. Rerack, your opponent lost his right and has to play out, or that your move was a loss and his shots were irrelevant. I don't know the right ruling but whatever the TD decided I would understand. Personally I sympathize with the opponent. Understand OP that he literally was afraid to call the forfeit because he felt bullied by your conduct at the table. I would probably give him the game here.