Playing by the rules or bad sportmanship?

[trufil]

Last week during an eight ball league match on the first break of the match, I scratched. My opponent took ball in hand and placed it in the kitchen, but shot a ball from the kitchen into the corner pocket. When I realized what he was about to do (nobody was really paying attention: his team or mine), both my captain and I called his name twice to get him to stop....but it was too late. I took ball in hand, but he said I should have let him replace the ball and start over. This is my first time playing in a league, but not his.

I went on to win the match, 3 games to 0.

What would you have done?

 

[Frank_Glenn]

Last week during an eight ball league match on the first break of the match, I scratched. My opponent took ball in hand and placed it in the kitchen, but shot a ball from the kitchen into the corner pocket. When I realized what he was about to do (nobody was really paying attention: his team or mine), both my captain and I called his name twice to get him to stop....but it was too late. I took ball in hand, but he said I should have let him replace the ball and start over. This is my first time playing in a league, but not his.

I went on to win the match, 3 games to 0.

What would you have done?

Probaly just what you did. I may have been a little more insistant that he stop. You did the correct thing.

 

[bill190]

When I first started playing league and did not know the rules, *all* my opponents would let me go ahead and shoot an illegal shot without saying a word, then would take ball-in-hand. Some were watching constantly for any illegal shot so they could call foul and get ball-in-hand.

I sure learned the rules quickly this way! I guess that was the best thing for me, but I did not like it much at the time.

Note that some leagues have "no coaching" rules where it is against the rules to give any shooting advice. I guess thet means the opponent as well?

 

[claymont]

An illegal shot is ball in hand, if >you< catch it. Your captain can't interfere. You're not supposed to talk with anyone during the match, except for a coach(if it's allowed in your league) while you're shooting. The sportsmanship comes in when your opponent acknowledges(and accepts) your challenge truthfully.

 

[Rackin_Zack]

An illegal shot is ball in hand, if >you< catch it. Your captain can't interfere. You're not supposed to talk with anyone during the match, except for a coach(if it's allowed in your league) while you're shooting. The sportsmanship comes in when your opponent acknowledges(and accepts) your challenge truthfully.

I don't think there are any rules saying that you can't talk to others while your opponent is shooting. I used to play in APA leagues and everyone would always take/give advice freely as long as it wasn't the person's inning.

 

[piglit]

IMO, for you offending opponent, it can be likened to cutting toward your hand, once you slice yourself, you tend to learn pretty quickly.

I hope he didn't give you too much greif over it, as he(she) did commit a foul...

-pigo

 

[catscradle]

IMO, for you offending opponent, it can be likened to cutting toward your hand, once you slice yourself, you tend to learn pretty quickly.

I hope he didn't give you too much greif over it, as he(she) did commit a foul...

-pigo

That is not always enough for somebody to learn. My father owned a wholesale meat business, my brother stabbed himself 3 different times in the gut when a boning knife slipped off the end of a bone. He never did learn to wear that steel mesh apron. ;-)

The guy who shot the ball in the kitchen knew what he was doing and was trying to get away with something. It was a foul under most rules.

 

[piglit]

...not always enough for somebody to learn...my brother stabbed himself 3 different times...He never did learn to wear that steel mesh apron. ;-)...

Hilarious (sorta)! Yes, I did say 'once', but you are correct, once is often times not enough. Like me, I stabbed myself 3 different times...I never did learn to wear that steel mesh apron. ;-).

Albert- Is that you? My brother?! Don't ever forget: 160,000 mph- it's the law!!

-pigy