Filipino "ref" chalk marking on cloth - has it ever helped?

[iusedtoberich]

We've all see the Filipino "chalk markers"..... when a player is shooting near an OB, the "ref" will mark the table with white chalk powder using his finger incase the OB ball is moved.

Question: has anyone ever seen it come into play, where the ball was disturbed and the mark helped replace it? I have not in years of watching them. Have you?

 

[garczar]

hope i never get this bored.

 

[Patrick Johnson]

hope i never get this bored.

Yeah, bored enough to complain about somebody else's innocent, pool-related interest is plenty.

Maybe try smoking a doob before logging on...?

pj
chgo

 

[Patrick Johnson]

We've all see the Filipino "chalk markers"..... when a player is shooting near an OB, the "ref" will mark the table with white chalk powder using his finger incase the OB ball is moved.

Question: has anyone ever seen it come into play, where the ball was disturbed and the mark helped replace it? I have not in years of watching them. Have you?

I've never seen it come into play - but I assume it must or they wouldn't do it so much...

pj
chgo

 

[iusedtoberich]

I kind of wonder if it’s because it’s a poor country with a large population, and a lot of ppl have tasks just to have a task. For example when I’ve gotten hotels in China, there will be 4 desk girls all taking my registration info together.

 

[iusedtoberich]

For the record, I like the practice. Little stuff like that makes it fun to watch.

 

[Bob Jewett]

For the record, I like the practice. Little stuff like that makes it fun to watch.

I've never seen it used. Sometimes they talc the cloth when it seems very unlikely a foul will happen. No need to use Taom, but do use outside.

 

[skogstokig]

i understand why they do it, but their tables are already slow with worn cloth and humid weather. constantly adding talc to the cloth is hardly helpful in that regard.. i would probably be annoyed by the practice

 

[Kris_b1104]

We've all see the Filipino "chalk markers"..... when a player is shooting near an OB, the "ref" will mark the table with white chalk powder using his finger incase the OB ball is moved.

Question: has anyone ever seen it come into play, where the ball was disturbed and the mark helped replace it? I have not in years of watching them. Have you?

I've probably watched way too many Filipino matches but I've never seen it come into play. I've always wondered the same thing, I find it very annoying.