YOU MAKE THE CALL – Are These Pro Shots Fouls, or Not?

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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