This probably should post in snooker forum, but my questions can be answered by any cue groups.
The match is best 19 with Wakelin 9 Robertson 8. In this frame Wakelin has 40 and Neal around 10. Robertson steps up to the table with cb around baulk, pots a red and the green. Plays position down table on red. Pots the red with follow and plays position on the black. Now the black is on spot and potable but also tied up with another red. He's slightly 'high' on the black, pots it and cb moves to his left. Fine. Referee determines black spot covered by red, so spots it on pink. Fine. Neal moves around table and tries potting different red in opposite corner and misses. Wakelin ahead 40 - 18 (I think) and comes to open table. Couple shots and this frame and match should be over.
Wakelin pots red, positions and pots black on pink spot, and positions for red next to black spot. Now the referee spots black on its own spot, instead of on the pink. Wakelin is now out of position! This particular red has not moved since Neal shot the black. I think the referee is in error. After Wakelin's shot, the black should have been placed back on the pink or it should have been put on the black spot after Neal's shot. Again, this red has not moved since Neal potted the black. This changed the frame and possibly the match.
I am confused by this. I watched this several times and cannot make sense of it, unless there was a mistake. At the time, Wakelin nor the commentators made anything on this. They spoke of him in error but not the situation. Wakelin goes on to win the frame, and I am glad for him. In the postmatch interview, this was not talked of. Maybe i am missing something, but this looked wrong to me.
Sorry to make this so long. I hope some of you watch these matches. Old and new talent in a marathon. I play on a 12 ft table, and believe me, it's a long way down to the other end trying to make shots. These players are remarkable. Thanks.
The match is best 19 with Wakelin 9 Robertson 8. In this frame Wakelin has 40 and Neal around 10. Robertson steps up to the table with cb around baulk, pots a red and the green. Plays position down table on red. Pots the red with follow and plays position on the black. Now the black is on spot and potable but also tied up with another red. He's slightly 'high' on the black, pots it and cb moves to his left. Fine. Referee determines black spot covered by red, so spots it on pink. Fine. Neal moves around table and tries potting different red in opposite corner and misses. Wakelin ahead 40 - 18 (I think) and comes to open table. Couple shots and this frame and match should be over.
Wakelin pots red, positions and pots black on pink spot, and positions for red next to black spot. Now the referee spots black on its own spot, instead of on the pink. Wakelin is now out of position! This particular red has not moved since Neal shot the black. I think the referee is in error. After Wakelin's shot, the black should have been placed back on the pink or it should have been put on the black spot after Neal's shot. Again, this red has not moved since Neal potted the black. This changed the frame and possibly the match.
I am confused by this. I watched this several times and cannot make sense of it, unless there was a mistake. At the time, Wakelin nor the commentators made anything on this. They spoke of him in error but not the situation. Wakelin goes on to win the frame, and I am glad for him. In the postmatch interview, this was not talked of. Maybe i am missing something, but this looked wrong to me.
Sorry to make this so long. I hope some of you watch these matches. Old and new talent in a marathon. I play on a 12 ft table, and believe me, it's a long way down to the other end trying to make shots. These players are remarkable. Thanks.
