Danny's point about the ref not being there is valid.
Also valid is that the situation was on film and everyone can decide what Earl said and what the intended shot looked like.
Jayson wants the rules interpreted as call shot consistently, however the TD interpreted based on obvious shot.
Moving forward the options seem a player should physically point at the object ball and point at the pocket.
Relying on referees as Danny mentioned doesn't seem like pool player culture. Most matches played do not have referees watching every shot.
As for the racking situation Jayson dealt with against Shane. Maybe there should be more ways to indicate the rack is within margins that can't be cheated. The triangle is convenient, but perhaps there should be additional alignment tools.
Most pro sports have dedicated lines on a field, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, baseball, and softball.
Maybe the felt should be standardized as to what labels should be on it for official tournament purposes. Another WPA failure.