Unscrewed cue in frame

[magicman]

Rules or no rules, it's very poor sportsmanship and you're a d**k if you do it.

[Dave Walton]

Its a concession in my opinion. Aswell as **** poor sportsmanship

[qaasim]

I won't claim I have won the frame but I'll quietly question if your mother taught you any manners (that normally gets me into a nice self defence situation :P)


J/k

[CoachGavin]

I take it as bad sportsmanship and usually it is the player trying to use gamesmanship to put off an opponent. Me and my league team all agreed that if anyone does it to us then we would take it as a concession. Then if the opponent says he hasnt conceded we would just say quite obviously that he cant play without a cue so why is it unscrewed. The opponent tends to stop doing it after that as he looks a fool constantly unscrewing and scewing his cue up!

[thelongbomber]

Of course I unscrewd because thought that I will not have a chance to walk at table anymore, but I did not mean to give up a frame.

Yes you did. It's a gentlemen's rule. If you unscrew your cue during a frame in which it's clear it could be end of frame, then you are saying to your opponent that you are giving the frame to him. It may not be stated officially, but amongst men, it's an obvious concession of frame. It's not stated because it nearly never happens at the professional level because players understand it to be ungentlemanly conduct.

[the montrealer]

Hi it happened during a snooker match Stephen Hendry unscrewed his cue while Nigel Bond had the Black Ball over the pocket and Nigel had 7 points on the Black ball Nigel made the Black Ball and scratched in the side pocket thus making the frame a tie game. They respoted black ball and Nigel won the frame

If a person uncrews his cue this is what i would do i would also unscrew my cue now if player ask you why did you uncrew your cue you tell him you unscrewd your cue amd i increwed mine thus giving you frame

[the montrealer]

Hi it happened during a snooker match Stephen Hendry unscrewed his cue while Nigel Bond had the Black Ball over the pocket and Nigel had 7 points on the Black ball Nigel made the Black Ball and scratched in the side pocket thus making the frame a tie game. They respoted black ball and Nigel won the frame

If a person uncrews his cue this is what i would do i would also unscrew my cue now if player ask you why did you uncrew your cue you tell him you unscrewd your cue amd i increwed mine thus giving you frame

HI it happened in the World Snooker Champs 2006 first round match between Nigel Bond and Stephen Hendry if you go to You Tube you wll see the final frame at 9 frames each repsotted black and Nigel Bond won that match

I do not know how to post this video from You Tube maybe someone knows here how to do it cheers Leonard

[Particle Physics]

I've seen folk try all sorts of things in pool to put the opponent off. The classic is 'oh, he won't miss those easy shots'. Unscrewing a cue is also a sneaky little off-putting trick. I hope that snooker players don't adopt these win at all costs approach, otherwise the game will sink into the pool gutter. No-one can play the next shot with an unscrewed cue, so to do so is the equivalent of knocking your king over in chess.

[Particle Physics]

It's polite to wait for the opponent to finish at the table, and not rush to get out of the frame/venue by unscrewing a cue and packing up. I remember ROS conceding a frame when Hendry was at the table, then walking out of the venue. I had no problem with ROS conceding frame and match early, that's his right, but he should have waited for Hendry to finish his visit first. It's just polite to do so. Your opponent waits for you throughout the match, so you have to show his the same courtesy. A month ago, I'm at the table and a practise partner misses a shot. I'm getting down on the red, and he moves it with his cue, and says, you've won this and I'm not playing well, let's play another frame, even though there were enough points still available for both to win. He did it IMO to stop me making a break and getting into a better potting rhythm. It was rude. You concede on your turn!

[nrage]

HI it happened in the World Snooker Champs 2006 first round match between Nigel Bond and Stephen Hendry if you go to You Tube you wll see the final frame at 9 frames each repsotted black and Nigel Bond won that match

I do not know how to post this video from You Tube maybe someone knows here how to do it cheers Leonard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Hm8_wfl54

[HemiRR]

If in the time of frame I unscrew a cue do I have to concede a frame?
Example: I have 10 point lead on the table 13, I try to make safety but hang a pink near to pot then I unscrwed my cue and opponent refuses to make a shot and Saying that I have to concede a frame.

If I was the referee or the opponent where there was no referee I would award the frame for such conduct

See Section 3

19. Interpretation

(c) When there is no referee, such as in a social game, the opposing player or side will be regarded as such for the purpose of these Rules.

AND

SECTION 4. THE PLAYERS

1. Conduct
(a)In the event of:
(i) a Player taking an abnormal amount of time over a stroke or the selection of a stroke; or
(ii) any conduct by a Player which in the opinion of the referee is wilfully or persistently unfair; or
(iii) any other conduct by a Player which otherwise amounts to ungentlemanly conduct; or
(iv) refusing to continue a frame;
the referee shall either:
(v) warn the Player that in the event of any such further conduct the frame will be awarded to his opponent; or
(vi) award the frame to his opponent; or
(vii) in the event that the conduct is sufficiently serious award the game to his opponent

[davipp]

It is unsportsman like to unscrew your cue thinking you have lost a frame and to then screw it back together after your opponent goes in off or fails to pot what you thought an easy ball to win.
Some players will see this as conceding the frame.
There is nothing in the rules to say you can't screw it back together and play again.

[the montrealer]

Hi Snooker fans around the World if a player does that to me this is what i would do unscrew my cue also now if player asks you why did you unscrew your cue i tell him well you unscrewd yours amd thats end of frame or match

[pottr]

Just shake the bloke's hand and accept it as a concession. If he queries it, chin the *****.