Why does no discussion justify the breaker? If there is no discussion then one would assume that standard rules apply, and the breaker should have removed the template. Obviously he was trying to shark his opponent by leaving it on the table.
Leaving it on the table does not shark the opponent. Lets look at this another way. If i were to try to shark both players at the same time, who do you think the effect of the sharking would cause more harm to, the current shooter, or the opponent sitting waiting his turn? Obviously the shooter would be more affected by any interference, correct? In this case, if the opponent wanted the template removed, he can do it when he's at the table. What he did was,get up during the shooters turn, and moved an object in play. Simply getting up off his chair can be considered sharking. Coming to the table might be considered that too, and finally to touch something on the table should be a foul, even if it is the rack template. The shooter has the primary consideration, not the opponent. Imagine if every time you went to shoot, your opponent got up and touched something on the table? Wouldnt you call that sharking. Now imaging he moved something in play. Wouldn't you call that an foul? I know I would. Now again, no referee, but what he should have done was stop play and ask the that the template be moved. If the shooter didnt mind it, its his turn at the table and if the template affects his game, obviously he's willing to accept that. It would only be by chance that the template would be advantageous to his game. More often than not, it will adversely affect his play. You dont want bad rolls from the template. I would move it from play immediately too. BUT again, I think its the shooters choice as hes the player at the table. ....My opinion with my thoughts that the shooter has primary consideration.
Add: Money game! If they didnt discuss what rules they played by, you cant just assume WPA standard. Bad assumption, in my book. My issue is not with the right the opponent has to have the template removed. My issue is that he has NO right to move an object in play. He should address that with the shooter before his next shot and give him time to continue shooting his turn. Not just get up in the middle of the shooters turn, with no discussion and move it himself! That's sharking, if not rude! Try that doing that for every game in any tournament. See what the referee will do.
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