Doubles ruling...<shakin head>

[Voodoo Daddy]

Normally I could care less about bickering during local tournaments but this situation needs attention. During a scotch doubles match, after a heated argument with the opposing team's player one of the players supposedly started to unscrew his cue with the score 2-2. Now under normal situations unless that player is changing shafts that is a sign of conceding the MATCH...BUT because there is 2 players involved and each person put their entry fee's should it affect the partner as well?

Its my opinion that the unscrewing of player "A"s cue should be a loss of game not set. In order for the set to be handed over, BOTH players must unscrew. Any opinions <duh, I'm sure>?

 

[randyg]

Was 2-2 the Hill score?
Was the team that un-screwed at the table or in the chair?
Both players are the team.........SPF=randyg

 

[renard]

Even though unscrewing the cue is considered conceding the match in singles. I cannot see how this same rule could apply to doubles but here are the BCA rules for singles:

1.43 Concession of Game
1. You may not concede any game at any time for any reason. Concede means that as a result of any verbal or non-verbal action, you lead your opponent to believe that you are awarding them the game before its normal conclusion on the table. Before a game has ended, you must refrain from making any statements, such as good game, etc., or any other verbal inference that the game is over. You must also refrain from any non-verbal action, such as putting away your cue or accessory items, beginning to mark a score sheet, changing clothes, juggling tokens, etc., that infers the game is over. Whether or not you have conceded a game is determined solely by the referees judgment.

2. If you concede a game you will receive an unsportsmanlike conduct warning. A second violation results in loss of an additional game to the game conceded; a third violation results in loss of match. In team play, the second or third violations may be committed by any member of the team.

1.44 Concession of Match
When your opponent is on the hill, if you make a motion to unscrew your playing cue stick during your opponent's inning you lose the match.