Dr. Dave challenges you to “Make the Call” for five questionable pro tournament match shots. For each shot, you need to decide if it was a good hit or a foul. I provide the answers and do shots re-creations to explain the correct calls.
Content:
0:00 – Intro
0:23 – You Make the Call
1:33 – Answers
2:12 – 1 – Oi Elevated Draw
4:37 – 2 – Harriman Wired Stack Combo
6:32 – 3 – Filler Split Hit
8:58 – 4 – VanBoening Elevated Draw
10:47 – 5 – Manalo Rail After Contact
12:15 – Wrap Up
NOTE – at 11:29, the cushion-first hit is actually good (cushion, then ball, then cushion again).
Supporting Resources:
– fouls resource page: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/foul/
– pool rules resource page: https://billiards.colostate.edu/resources/rules/
– examples of bad, questionable, interesting calls in pro matches: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/foul/examples/
– Pool Rules Quiz: https://billiards.colostate.edu/rules-quiz/
– FOULS IN POOL … Everything You Need to Know: https://youtu.be/xo52NlpB4FQ
Source Videos:
1 – Oi likely double hit in the 2022 Arcadia Arizona Open: https://youtu.be/fq1ANZt6i2g?t=3202
2 – Harriman double-hit wired combo out of the stack in 2022 straight pool match: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=228242046181781
3 – Filler near-wrong-ball-first shot in 2018 World Pool Series: https://youtu.be/9zjZ6huoC1o?t=2914
4 – VanBoening elevated double hit in 2016 USBTC 8-Ball Championship: https://youtu.be/HFSF42BPvGE?t=1277
5 – Manalo questionable no-rail-after-contact call in 2005 IPT King of the Hill Tournament: https://youtu.be/CQPGzwcuy3w?t=284
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