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  1. 19th February 2011, 04:28 PM #1
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    Blog TSB - Miss rule canvasing by The WPBSA

    A letter has been*received*by the players yesterday from Jason Ferguson canvasing them on a possible change to The Miss Rule, I have copies the contents of this letter below for you all to read, why not answer the 5 questions yourself and I will pass all of your answers onto Jason Ferguson, the main

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  2. 19th February 2011, 04:35 PM #2
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    I think it should be;
    3. Ball in hand with a free table after 3 misses have been called
    But only as long as its not a very very h

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    Easy to answer this one, keep it as it is!

    The first two ball in hand options are terrible ideas and would ruin the game. The third one

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    Trial any suggested rule change in the Premier League

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    Leave it as it is, but direct the refs to use a bit more common sense. I don't like the miss rule, but only because there are occasions when it's pat

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    Good to see the WPBSA are taking a more consultational approach to issues like this. A democratic decision making process is definitely a good idea.
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    the main problem with the miss rule - IMO - is that the people who have to judge whether it's a good enough attempt, are rarely if ever top players th

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    I have to say that from a amateur point of view i believe that a change to ball in hand would be the right choice.It is a regular problem in the grim

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