Pros don't know the rules

Saturated Fats · 2017-10-21T19:58:16+00:00

Is it too much to ask that you should be familiar with the rules before you play in a tournament? They are spending (at least) hundreds to go to and enter the tournament - probably more. They stand to win thousands, but they can't be troubled to familiarize themselves with the rules beforehand. Case 1 - Alex gives up the table to Thorsten because he thinks he's on two fouls when he's only on one. He thinks his foul on the opening break carries over and it doesn't. He loses the match and is put out of the tournament. This is in a match where he ran over 100 balls. Case 2 - Rodney loses a match by two points and is put out of the tournament by Shaw. To begin the match, he commits a two point foul by not getting the cue ball and two object balls to a rail because he doesn't know that's required on the opening break. I'm sure that there are plenty of further examples throughout the week. WTF!