You are playing in our weekly tournament with considerable $$ involved for the top finishers, you are shooting, and your opponent gets out of his chair to go take a look from the opposite side of the table you are preparing to shoot the shot from, to see exactly what the shot looks like or how hard a shot it is?
No, he doesn't stay there for long and goes back to his chair before you start in to your pre-shot routine, and no, it's not a shot that could potentially be a bad hit to need an observer called to the table to make a call on.
This player has done this move to a number of different players. As an opponent or a TD, do I have a right to instruct this player that this is really bad etiquette and that he should stay in his seat, unless he thinks the shot might need to be judged?
We have a few other players that wonder all over the poolroom when their opponent is shooting at the table. No, they are not getting in the way of matches on other tables, but they just can't stay seated and close to the table when their opponent is shooting. Is this a sharking move, and again, as an opponent or a TD, is it reasonable to instruct this player that he needs to stay in his seat while their opponent is shooting? We have plenty of spectator chairs located adjacent to each table, for players to make use of during matches.
- Thanks for all thoughtful and honest feedback!
No, he doesn't stay there for long and goes back to his chair before you start in to your pre-shot routine, and no, it's not a shot that could potentially be a bad hit to need an observer called to the table to make a call on.
This player has done this move to a number of different players. As an opponent or a TD, do I have a right to instruct this player that this is really bad etiquette and that he should stay in his seat, unless he thinks the shot might need to be judged?
We have a few other players that wonder all over the poolroom when their opponent is shooting at the table. No, they are not getting in the way of matches on other tables, but they just can't stay seated and close to the table when their opponent is shooting. Is this a sharking move, and again, as an opponent or a TD, is it reasonable to instruct this player that he needs to stay in his seat while their opponent is shooting? We have plenty of spectator chairs located adjacent to each table, for players to make use of during matches.
- Thanks for all thoughtful and honest feedback!