Teammate did it in our BCA league once. Playoff finals. 17 point system. We needed one point for the overall, but the table was messed up. The balls were laying such that he was able to blast into a cluster and hop on of his balls onto the floor... totally on purpose. Won the round/match.
Then you argue about it as long as you can and go for a re rack.
I think he just needed to formally end his inning at the table, short of running out a shot clock had there been one. If he were to pick it up that would end it and it is a foul. I don't see anything wrong with that. If someone else picks it up, ref included, it can turn into a problem. So just bump the cue ball with your tip and it's done. Just a formality or protocol really but a good idea.
I think that's the right play.
so if I pick the ball up and hand it to you without shooting my shot. It's "not allowed"... Is that a forfeit?
Hey, better than Short Dong.
Intentionally touching any ball in play (other than by a shot) is unsportsmanlike conduct. The possible penalties go from nothing to ejection from the tournament and forfeiture of all prizes and ranking points. It depends on the official and the situation.
I think that conflicts with the unsportsmanship stuff. PIA.
It's strange tho. If u touch the cueball with your stick(say u fanned it on a practice stroke) it's just a foul . then if u pick the ball up and hand it too me to signify ball in hand. That's a forfeit? That's basically the rule that was being implemented.
Yeah, I don't think that's a real rule.
In APA we do this all the time. I don't recall it being expressed as a sportsmanship penalty or any other issue. I've read the rules several times, and of course could have missed it, but have never seen nor heard of it being prohibited in our league system. (It is supposed to be marked as a Defensive Shot tho) I would think that I would have heard from our League Operator if this wasn't to be allowed. Of course, I could be wrong, too, I often am, being married
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I have seen many situations where the TD (or producer) did not want to get into any kind of discussion when certain kinds of fouls happen. They take the easy way out and say, for example, if you grab the cue ball while it is scratching, or even put your hand in the pocket, you lose the rack. I think the CSI rules have an escalating series of penalties for the unsportsmanlike conduct situations.
The APA rules are about the last I would refer to when advising a new player. Of course if they are playing in the APA, that's a different matter.
It's a real rule if when at the beginning of a tournament all 20 captains go to the TD and he expresses that it's a rule. What constitutes a real rule? Laws and rules in England are laws and rules. Laws in Brazil are laws. Ect ect. They apply to you when your there