Referee controversy during SBE men's pro final match?

Aaron_S said:
Since I was not at the SBE, I don't feel qualified to make a judgment one way or the other about this ref. He did do a couple of things that really surprised me, however. First was a call he missed in the Deuel vs. Hatch match. If you go to 1:29:00 in this ustream video, you will see the shot I am referring to:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5588663

I know that a ref is occasionally going to flub a call, but this one was, as Corey said, "not even close".
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Wow, that's incredible. Anybody who knows how to play pool knows that's a bad hit.
 
JSturgisPhotos said:
Frank handled himself the same way all weekend. He was sarcastic to some. When your a ref and you ask a player to do something and have to do it over and over, then I can see having to be stern about it. Jonathan did get up several times during the match, even if it was out of Shane's line of sight. Frank told him several time to stay seated until it was his turn to at the table. I do think that that when Pinegar got up when Frank had told Van Boeing that his rack was high, I think Pinegar was trying to get Shane's attention because as most know, Shane is deaf. I don't think he heard Frank at all. He didn't acknowledge Frank at all and didn't adjust the rack. I even heard Jonathan say, "Shane" and that was when Frank cut off Jonathan. I was in the front row of the VIP section shooting photos for this site and had a clear ear to all said. Just my point of view.
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I'm mostly deaf, totally dumb and going blind..but my friends know when I don't hear them to make sure they get my attention in some way with out embarrassing me,so I don't look stupid in front of others...I love my friends!!!
 
The referee was totally out of line. He wanted to be the center of attention and the big man in the room. I can't believe he could treat a player like this and get away with it. It was uncomfortable to be in the room watching the match, so I can't even imagine trying to continue to play my best game after having to deal with a referee like that. Absolutely uncalled for behavior ref.
 
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