Nick B
Verified Member
This might have come up before but it came up during our tourney between Bee and myself (FYI a good guy...so this is not a jab at him). Early in the game Bee has a ball near his pocket and I'm struggling to get out of his break. I try getting him stacked up and make a ball in the side while sticking him in the stack. I now have to respot the ball and his cueball is close to the spot but I think it will go on.
My initial spotting is a little low (his ball is above the spot). I look at it and agree and move it up. Now I think it's good and he still thinks it's a low (I now have a quarter inch more room if needed. From here he is in trouble (eclipsed completely by the spotting ball). I look at it and even though I think it's good I try and move the ball a little closer. I do and after sitting there for a two seconds the ball rocks over and touches up against his ball (Most spots have multiple spots). He calls foul. I respond with how can I foul when I'm acting as the referee (my turn is over).
We have a quick chat and decide to ask Steve. He goes over and comes back with no foul. We spot ball under stack and he proceeds to make one or two balls. In the end it didn't matter because I still won that game and match.
What is the correct ruling:
1. In a gambling session?
2. In a tourney environment?
Honestly asking. Not trying to validate my stance.
Question two:
What if you spot the ball and are happy with it's position and your opponent isn't?
My initial spotting is a little low (his ball is above the spot). I look at it and agree and move it up. Now I think it's good and he still thinks it's a low (I now have a quarter inch more room if needed. From here he is in trouble (eclipsed completely by the spotting ball). I look at it and even though I think it's good I try and move the ball a little closer. I do and after sitting there for a two seconds the ball rocks over and touches up against his ball (Most spots have multiple spots). He calls foul. I respond with how can I foul when I'm acting as the referee (my turn is over).
We have a quick chat and decide to ask Steve. He goes over and comes back with no foul. We spot ball under stack and he proceeds to make one or two balls. In the end it didn't matter because I still won that game and match.
What is the correct ruling:
1. In a gambling session?
2. In a tourney environment?
Honestly asking. Not trying to validate my stance.
Question two:
What if you spot the ball and are happy with it's position and your opponent isn't?