Pool league drama
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No. You know weather you hit the ball or not. It sounds like he knew he was going to loose and pulled a punk move.
So you are saying you did touch the ball? If so, I don't know what you are complaining about.
If you didn't, shouldn't these kind of situations always be called for the favor of the shooter, if there is no referee around?
I am not following.
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I personally don't think I moved a ball but I believe the captain thinks he saw a wiggle. The guy I was playing didn't call the foul. I feel if I moved a ball the other guy on the team that was told to watch would have seen it. However the captain says he is old.
If I was a captain and I called a foul and no one else saw it and I made a big announcement that I had this guy right next me watch it cuz I saw it coming and then the guy shakes his head like he didn't see a foul then at that point I say never mind. Keep shooting.
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In the third paragraph I said I was totally shocked and didn't feel anything.
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I saw that, but I also saw you saying that you would've preferred there to be a rule which allows you to move the balls.
In any case, this is not my area, I have no idea with which rules you play in these type of leagues. I am sorry for interrupting, you are probably right.
If you didn't think you touched it and the opposing player didn't call it nor did the guy assigned to watching it wouldn't confirm it, I'd have told the other Captain to go pound sand. At worst, I'd have called for the game to be replayed, no way I give him BIH at that point for the easy finish.
as we get older, we learn to pick our battles
For example, frustrating though it may be, if someone cuts you off in traffic, even though they are TOTALLY in the wrong, you can't force them off the road and punch them in the nose.
Especially when they turn out to be a 16 year old girl, or somebody's grandma..
Just because he pulled a punk move, don't let him pull you down to his level.
For example, frustrating though it may be, if someone cuts you off in traffic, even though they are TOTALLY in the wrong, you can't force them off the road and punch them in the nose.
Especially when they turn out to be a 16 year old girl, or somebody's grandma..
Just because he pulled a punk move, don't let him pull you down to his level.
But isn't that exactly what happened? So why did you sit down? If the captain has his own guy looking for it and he can't step up and say it was a foul, the captain is the one who should have say down. If his excuse was that the guy was too old, then bad on him for asking the wrong guy to watch for it.
Not sure I get it, but as you suggested, it's only a game and no money was involved.
The next day I told the guy who does our time out coaching that I thought I made a mistake giving up the table and he agreed that I did but understood because of all the dramatic incidents with this captain.
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Descrepencies favor the shooter...
In all the leagues that I've ever played in, any descrepencies always favor the shooter, if the opponent didn't call for someone to referee the shot. If I didn't think I moved the ball, I'd keep possession of the table, and explain that he could of and should have called for someone to watch the shot...since he didn't...sit down and be quiet. End of story.
If u want to try to win by nit-picking rules and enforcing them to your advantage, I'd use the "goes to the shooter" rule to even the score, and stay at the table. Cuz that's what's right. Now, if you moved the ball...and it can't be decided exactly where to put back, then it's grounds for foul.
I'd even consider calling foul on the other captain for coaching violation without calling a timeout. He may be able to call a foul, but he's not able to try to convince the shooter that something happened when the shooter didn't see it.
Captain should never be able to call a foul. That's a bad set of rules. Player must pay attention and should be solely responsible for calling foul.
As far as captain yelling and arguing, he probably shouldn't be captain. Captain is a PR position, and that's not how you should run a team. The players don't need to see that. Poor leadership.
If I was your captain, I would have declined the foul, and suggested to the other captain that he call the league operator for a decision if he felt entitled to a foul. I'd suggest him to call for a referee next time...especially since he was anticipating a foul the entire time. Why didn't he call for someone to watch the shot?
If I felt like digging it in a little, I'd even explain that he may have cost his player the opportunity for a BIH by choosing not to call for a ref. lol...only would I do this if he was really being an ass.
This kind of frivelant nit picking really takes the fun out of pool. Shows how inexperienced he is also since he doesn't know the obvious "goes to the shooter" rule...which is elementary 101 league stuff.
Good luck...my advice...read the rule book and know it inside and out.
Happy playing.
In all the leagues that I've ever played in, any descrepencies always favor the shooter, if the opponent didn't call for someone to referee the shot. If I didn't think I moved the ball, I'd keep possession of the table, and explain that he could of and should have called for someone to watch the shot...since he didn't...sit down and be quiet. End of story.
If u want to try to win by nit-picking rules and enforcing them to your advantage, I'd use the "goes to the shooter" rule to even the score, and stay at the table. Cuz that's what's right. Now, if you moved the ball...and it can't be decided exactly where to put back, then it's grounds for foul.
I'd even consider calling foul on the other captain for coaching violation without calling a timeout. He may be able to call a foul, but he's not able to try to convince the shooter that something happened when the shooter didn't see it.
Captain should never be able to call a foul. That's a bad set of rules. Player must pay attention and should be solely responsible for calling foul.
As far as captain yelling and arguing, he probably shouldn't be captain. Captain is a PR position, and that's not how you should run a team. The players don't need to see that. Poor leadership.
If I was your captain, I would have declined the foul, and suggested to the other captain that he call the league operator for a decision if he felt entitled to a foul. I'd suggest him to call for a referee next time...especially since he was anticipating a foul the entire time. Why didn't he call for someone to watch the shot?
If I felt like digging it in a little, I'd even explain that he may have cost his player the opportunity for a BIH by choosing not to call for a ref. lol...only would I do this if he was really being an ass.
This kind of frivelant nit picking really takes the fun out of pool. Shows how inexperienced he is also since he doesn't know the obvious "goes to the shooter" rule...which is elementary 101 league stuff.
Good luck...my advice...read the rule book and know it inside and out.
Happy playing.
This not a traffic thread and no one said anything about assault. Stick to the subject. Not letting someone get away with calling a made up foul because his team was loosing is not stooping to their level.
Wiggle me this Lux - Did you get some KY with that or did you have to pay extra?
i captain 3 teams.
apa, napa, and an in house money league. i found out quick like ...it aint worth the drama. i am a firm believer in what goes around comes around. karma catches up to guys like that.
Except my team has won plenty of easy money in the BCA league. Four BCA 9s taking care of business for a profit.
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