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  1. 12th April 2012, 06:26 PM #1
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    Anthony Hamilton went for 17!! toilet breaks in his 18 frame match against Anthony McGill in last nights World Snooker qualifier . With most of them as long as 5 minutes!

    1. What is the rules on this?

    2. If its allowed should the rules be changed?

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  2. 12th April 2012, 06:45 PM #2
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    There is no specific rule on this.

    The referee needs to assess whether there is a genuine reason for needing a loo break (eg a medical co

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  3. 12th April 2012, 06:50 PM #3
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    easy....its cheating,unless he was going to rearrange his hair so he didn't look like he was thinning on top.

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    Who's to say he didn't have upset tummy, he's not renown for it so I would say give him the benefit of doubt and monitor his next game and go from the

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    Sounds like gamesmanship to me.

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  6. 12th April 2012, 08:39 PM #6
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    With the speed of that match in mind, I would say, there was need for a toilet break at the end of every frame -- You need to be registered to read the rest of this thread, To become a member, Click HERE --

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  7. 13th April 2012, 01:39 AM #7
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    Left the table 17 times? Come on, the referee should have at least stopped him and told him. How long did this add to the overall match?

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