watched a game yesterday - player at table, missed a shot and showing disgust dropped his cue on table - it rolled down table and moved all remaining balls (10) to end of table - what is the ruling??? The 2 players are friends, but they were playing 100 points for 100.00 dollars.
Rules question
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I can't find anything definitive in the BCA rules, but the Inappropriate Use of Equipment, and the Unsportsmanlike Conduct sections would seem to apply.
I think a good argument could be made that he forfeited the game.
I think a good argument could be made that he forfeited the game.
This thread looks familiar 
Well anyway - you rake the balls, you lose the game.
Carelessly dropping the cue on the table in a way that might cause balls to be disturbed = raking the balls. Even if you swear it was an accident. What's nice about written rules is they protect players from having to make judgment calls like "was he trying to do THIS or was he trying to do THAT?" ...all that counts is the bottom line.
In any case it's a major shark, unsportsmanlike, and the game can never be restored to its original position. Then you might consider resetting the game to the opening break, but not in a gambling match. Then you'd be setting a precedent where anyone can get out of a losing money game by "accidentally" raking the balls.
Well anyway - you rake the balls, you lose the game.
Carelessly dropping the cue on the table in a way that might cause balls to be disturbed = raking the balls. Even if you swear it was an accident. What's nice about written rules is they protect players from having to make judgment calls like "was he trying to do THIS or was he trying to do THAT?" ...all that counts is the bottom line.
In any case it's a major shark, unsportsmanlike, and the game can never be restored to its original position. Then you might consider resetting the game to the opening break, but not in a gambling match. Then you'd be setting a precedent where anyone can get out of a losing money game by "accidentally" raking the balls.
This is just a duplicate original post. See this thread -- http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=187727