New Posts For Thread: Snooker's Miss Rule.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421454/snookers-miss-ruleShould be abolished in my opinion.It's been controversial since it was introduced about twenty-five years ago. The play again option works just fine.They have just had an interview on BBC1 with Jan Verhaas about the incident last night. Steve Davis said that the head referee did not make a mistake in not calling a miss after Ronnie had accidentally touched the red with his hand.Unfortunately, thhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421454/snookers-miss-rule?post_id=417751270#417751270They have just had an interview on BBC1 with Jan Verhaas about the incident last night. Steve Davis said that the head referee did not make a mistake in not calling a miss after Ronnie had accidentally touched the red with his hand.Unfortunately, thSun, 13 Dec 2009 09:10:17 -0600This female ref?, sister Hyde, now known as Michaela http://dcairns.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/vlcsnap-462506.pnghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421454/snookers-miss-rule?post_id=417751126#417751126This female ref?, sister Hyde, now known as Michaela http://dcairns.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/vlcsnap-462506.pngSun, 13 Dec 2009 08:27:20 -0600once the break has been made, nobody should be picking up balls, that are in play, off the table and moving them to near where they might have been before. stupid rule. if the ref thinks a player is delibrately missing then he should pull him up abouhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421454/snookers-miss-rule?post_id=417751122#417751122once the break has been made, nobody should be picking up balls, that are in play, off the table and moving them to near where they might have been before. stupid rule. if the ref thinks a player is delibrately missing then he should pull him up abouSun, 13 Dec 2009 08:26:55 -0600I thought this was a thread about the female referee :(https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421454/snookers-miss-rule?post_id=417751114#417751114I thought this was a thread about the female referee :(Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:23:47 -0600That maybe true, Speedy, but I still contend that leaving things as they were (having the option to make Ray play again) is better than the miss rule.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421454/snookers-miss-rule?post_id=417751110#417751110That maybe true, Speedy, but I still contend that leaving things as they were (having the option to make Ray play again) is better than the miss rule.Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:21:43 -0600Mrs Rule tastierhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421454/snookers-miss-rule?post_id=417751106#417751106Mrs Rule tastierSun, 13 Dec 2009 08:21:29 -0600Brought in to stop Reardon going round the back of a red near the top cushion and returning to baulk when he had 14 others in the pack to aim at. Had the crowd in his pocket, Whooo! so close.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421454/snookers-miss-rule?post_id=417751086#417751086Brought in to stop Reardon going round the back of a red near the top cushion and returning to baulk when he had 14 others in the pack to aim at. Had the crowd in his pocket, Whooo! so close.Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:19:31 -0600Agree. Always struck me as harsh. So often it gives much too big an advantage.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421454/snookers-miss-rule?post_id=417751082#417751082Agree. Always struck me as harsh. So often it gives much too big an advantage.Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:17:12 -0600Should be abolished in my opinion.It's been controversial since it was introduced about twenty-five years ago. The play again option works just fine.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/23421454/snookers-miss-rule?post_id=417751066#417751066Should be abolished in my opinion.It's been controversial since it was introduced about twenty-five years ago. The play again option works just fine.Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:08:09 -0600