Is it poor sportsmanship to celebrate a mistake by the other player?

[TheThaiger]

People who celebrate another person's mistake or misfortune are immature. The world is full of immature, childish people. Unfortunately, this will never change.

League administrators should try to do more than just schedule matches and collect money and deal with conflicts. They should offer regular discussion sessions with their league members to review scenarios and address questions.

Educating league members is key to everyone having a great time and experiencing healthy competition.

If only the world were full of Fran Crimi's!

 

[sixpack]

The other part of this is that, especially at that level, virtually every game is decided by a bonehead move. Usually several per game. Yeah, scratching on the 8 seems worse because it happened last. But really the only reason he was shooting at the eight was because the other player made some mistake to give him that chance.

If you don't want your opponent to celebrate you beating yourself the best way is to stop beating yourself.

 

[FranCrimi]

Some people are just uneducated when it comes to the game and game etiquette. They don't realize (or don't care) how poorly that behavior reflects on them or their team and that they might be very unwelcome next time around. This can be addressed in a delicate way as not offend by trying to find the right word to let them know that although they are playing well, it's not OK to openly wish misfortune on their opponent and cheer that misfortune when it happens, it all comes around.
...and some people are very aware and are just ass-hats, these are the people that nee to be hurt

I'm not so sure about anyone being unaware of the effects of cheering for someone's misfortune. They're aware. They just don't care until someone calls them on it. Then they can no longer act unaware, so they have to either stop or keep doing it and show their true colors.

 

[2andOUT]

Yeah, it really sucks. Like when the other team celebrates a receiver dropping the winning TD catch in the endzone.

Boohoo. Its parts of sports, and most people want pool to be
a sport and not just a hobby.

 

[Pushout]

What is with accusing players of sharking by giving a compliment. I've never been distracted by someone saying "good shot" or whatever. I take it as a .... compliment lol.

I've said it to other players who have just made a nice shot, because - drum roll- they made a nice shot, not to shark them.

Confused.

I played a guy years ago that just couldn't seem to beat me. He got to saying "Nice Shot!" after every shot I took, even safeties and misses. I just ignored him

 

[pocket]

I played a guy years ago that just couldn't seem to beat me. He got to saying "Nice Shot!" after every shot I took, even safeties and misses. I just ignored him

It wasn't the guy. It was the parrot on his shoulder.





Ok, it was me.

 

[Straightpool_99]

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[CJ Wiley]

The Karma Cafe'

I actually like it when my opponent celebrates a missed shot......probably because I already know what's going to happen to him.....it's just matter of time. 'The Game is the Teacher'

So something happened in league last night that really upset me.

I had this in the 'how you are doing in league' post also but I think it's a good enough post on it's own.

My team-mate was going to 4, other guy going to 2.

The score is 3-1, and our guy is shooting the 8 in the side, tough cut. He missed, but the cueball hits off the side rail and goes across into the corner to scratch and we lose the set.

The other guy is waving his hands in victory, pumping his fist, jumping off his chair all happy. I found that to be in really poor taste. You did not earn the win, you did not play good enough to even have an even game with the player, you should not be celebrating that the other guy had the misfortune to scratch in a odd way (it was not an obvious scratch by any means). He started to say how he keeps beating the good players and I told him "you did not beat anyone today, you had to win half the games the other guy did and the only reason you even won that was because he scratched and it was crappy of you to be happy at his loss".

I consider it bad manners to celebrate a mistake by the other guy or root for someone to mess up. Don't know why so many players, even some good ones I have seen, get all worked up when they get an un-earned win.

 

[9andout]

Not trying to hijack ur thread but dont like the way u lost. I like the BCA rule that states it is NOT loss of game if u scratch on the 8 and the 8 is missed. Only a loss if the 8 goes in and u scratch.
I think its a good rule because ur opponent could have 6 balls left, he shouldn't get that automatic win.

 

[KRJ]

As Gru would say; " Not Cooool" Thus, but doing it, it makes them a little "despicable" in my book

 

[richiebalto]

So something happened in league last night that really upset me.

I had this in the 'how you are doing in league' post also but I think it's a good enough post on it's own.

My team-mate was going to 4, other guy going to 2.

The score is 3-1, and our guy is shooting the 8 in the side, tough cut. He missed, but the cueball hits off the side rail and goes across into the corner to scratch and we lose the set.

The other guy is waving his hands in victory, pumping his fist, jumping off his chair all happy. I found that to be in really poor taste. You did not earn the win, you did not play good enough to even have an even game with the player, you should not be celebrating that the other guy had the misfortune to scratch in a odd way (it was not an obvious scratch by any means). He started to say how he keeps beating the good players and I told him "you did not beat anyone today, you had to win half the games the other guy did and the only reason you even won that was because he scratched and it was crappy of you to be happy at his loss".

I consider it bad manners to celebrate a mistake by the other guy or root for someone to mess up. Don't know why so many players, even some good ones I have seen, get all worked up when they get an un-earned win.

We all get happy when our opponent misses, but most of us keeps it inside , the ignorant ones don't care or know better so they just blurt it out.

I coach llb , I have one parent that yells out loud when her son hits a pop up for the other team to miss it, when I first heard her do this I could not believe it, then after the game she ask me if I could give her a ride home and during that ride I told her how much she embarrass me and our team and she still didn't understand how wrong it was for her to root out loud for the other team to mess up, then I drop her off in the TRAILER PARK!

 

[hang-the-9]

Not trying to hijack ur thread but dont like the way u lost. I like the BCA rule that states it is NOT loss of game if u scratch on the 8 and the 8 is missed. Only a loss if the 8 goes in and u scratch.
I think its a good rule because ur opponent could have 6 balls left, he shouldn't get that automatic win.

It was not me that was playing, I was just the one that got upset at how the opponent reacted to the scratch.

I agree with the rule if the 8 does not go in, a scratch is just a foul on the 8 not a loss. It's now I normally play and what the "real" rules are.

 

[trob]

I see it all the time in the apa and never when playing in bca of acs. I guess apa has quantity more then quality

 

[GoldenFlash]

Yeah, it really sucks. Like when the other team celebrates a receiver dropping the winning TD catch in the endzone.
Boohoo. Its parts of sports, and most people want pool to be
a sport and not just a hobby.

:clapping:
You make more sense than anyone posting here so far.
Pool is a rough, tough, mental game. If someone can't handle the abuse, they need to find another activity.
Or stay out of competition completely.

 

[trinacria]

seems to me your guy was better and the favorite to win, the guy was happy to win a game he shouldn't have. it happens, just like teams celebrate wins, does it mean they celebrate the loss of the team?? don't get your panties in a bunch, it happens, next time you play them beat them senseless. you should be pissed at your guy for losing to an inferior player.

 

[KRJ]

We all get happy when our opponent misses, but most of us keeps it inside , the ignorant ones don't care or know better so they just blurt it out.

I coach llb , I have one parent that yells out loud when her son hits a pop up for the other team to miss it, when I first heard her do this I could not believe it, then after the game she ask me if I could give her a ride home and during that ride I told her how much she embarrass me and our team and she still didn't understand how wrong it was for her to root out loud for the other team to mess up, then I drop her off in the TRAILER PARK!

LOL. Too funny. I always get one or two kids every year that do this... but after I make them run laps, they realize it's not so cool.

Funny, never have problems with kids during the season, just adults

 

[HawaiianEye]

If you are asking is it poor etiquette for a player to LOL, do a little dance, scream out in joy and slap their leg when their opponent f%&ks up, I'll stand up and say, "HELL NO!". It is always poor form to slap your leg unless you are swatting mosquitoes.

Aloha.

 

[3RAILKICK]

LOL. Too funny. I always get one or two kids every year that do this... but after I make them run laps, they realize it's not so cool.

Funny, never have problems with kids during the season, just adults

Verbal interference could be claimed/called. Or the catch all...making a travesty of the game...would hope it wouldn't rise to this level.

Teaching sportsmanship at this level, combined with running laps should cover it...assuming they are young enough to accept the authority that has them running laps.

 

[Str8PoolPlayer]

It pains me to know you actually need to ask such a question.

 

[Bambu]

I'm not so sure about anyone being unaware of the effects of cheering for someone's misfortune. They're aware. They just don't care until someone calls them on it. Then they can no longer act unaware, so they have to either stop or keep doing it and show their true colors.

I think you're right Fran, sure they are aware of what their doing. But without any feel for pool etiquette, I have to laugh and give them a pass. They act the same way on the table as they do on "the field." In other league sports like baseball or football, its perfectly acceptable to cheer when the other team drops the ball.