On the billiards court, combos are a very common phenomenon. It refers to when the white ball is too close to the target ball. Because the cue stick extends too long after hitting the white ball for the first time, the cue stick hits the white ball again.
This is called a combo.
There is no doubt that combos are a foul. But when playing billiards, combos are just combos. After all, everyone mainly focuses on entertainment and don’t pay too much attention to details. If you hit combos on the playing field, you have to give
The opponent places a free ball, except Snooker, of course.
However, although the rules are there, it is more difficult to determine combos.
Because players hit the ball very quickly, and when hitting the ball at close range, the stroke movement is fleeting, so it is difficult for the referee to catch the double-hit foul.
Therefore, in professional competitions, it is often seen that players will admit combos themselves instead of being discovered by the referee. This is the reason.
But whether a combo is successful or not can not only be judged based on the movement of the shot, but also based on the trajectory of the white ball after the shot is taken, such as the shot just hit by Changcuo.
After Chang Cuo hit the white ball, the white ball almost followed the No. 1 ball, and he did not use a high stick, so Chang Cuo had a high possibility of hitting the ball in succession.
"Hey, brother, don't tear me down. I didn't hit consecutively. This game is going well. Seize the opportunity and we can win another victory."
Seeing that the situation was not good, Chang Cuo hurriedly stepped forward and whispered to Ling Zhi.
In fact, after Chang Cuo broke through the group stage, his mentality gradually changed.
Originally, his partner had failed to make an appointment, which had already made him lose hope in this competition, so he broke the rules and found a random person to partner with him to finish the competition.
But Ling Zhi's strength gave him a surprise.
In the group stage that just ended, although it was obvious that Ling Zhi was a little uncomfortable at first, that was all the result of Ling Zhi not practicing in advance.
Later, when he got better, Lexus was able to clear the stage many times. This made Chang Cuo, who was about to lie down, stand up again.
Therefore, after breaking through the group stage, Chang Cuo once joked with Ling Zhi that Peng Lin was not as good as Ling Zhi, saying that if they join forces, they might have a chance to go further.
At that time, Ling Zhi just smiled and didn't care. His goal was not to win the championship, his goal was... it was... uh... what was it? Oh no, just let his girlfriend win the championship.
Okay, let's just say it, but obviously it's still impossible to let go.
So after meeting Zhao Shiyan in the 32-to-16 match, Lingzhi was constantly looking for opportunities to see how he could let go without leaving any trace.
However, before he could let go, Chang Cuo committed a foul first, which was beyond Ling Zhi's expectation.
Originally, Zhao Shiyan and Liu Lili could raise objections to Chang Cuo's foul. After all, there were many live games and there were only two circuit referees. The referees could not keep an eye on a certain table tennis table.
Therefore, whether there is a foul or not during the game still depends on the gentlemanly spirit of the players from both teams.
But after Chang Cuo committed a foul, Zhao Shiyan said nothing, and Liu Lili, who should be quite experienced in theory, was also silent, which put Ling Zhi in a bit of trouble.
So, here comes the question. To say or not to say?
However, seeing Chang Cuo about to hit the next shot, Ling Zhi made a prompt decision and exposed Chang Cuo's consecutive fouls. After all, he was not familiar with Chang Cuo, so there was no need to hide it for him.
However, Chang Cuo had no intention of admitting his foul, which once again put Lingzhi in a dilemma.
Ling Zhi can also understand his desire to win the game with him, but winning in an opportunistic way is something he despises.
So seeing that he couldn't talk to his teammates, Ling Zhi didn't talk nonsense to him, and turned to Zhao Shiyan and Liu Lili and said:
"Did you see it? Combo attack."
"Um, I don't quite understand what a combo is."
"He did hit the combo."
The two of them said one after another.
"What? Don't talk nonsense. I obviously used a high pole! You can't talk nonsense without seeing clearly?"
In order to win the game, Chang Cuo no longer cares about his face. He turned to Ling Zhi and whispered again: "Brother, don't embarrass me, okay? Let's win the game down-to-earth. How much bonus do you want to share afterwards?
Easy to discuss!”
Looking at Chang Cuo's eyes full of "sincerity", Ling Zhi couldn't help but sneer in his heart. What's the point of taking this kind of bonus by himself?
However, it would be a bit extreme for him to openly break up with Chang Cuo. After all, it was Chang Cuo who invited him to compete as a partner, and he did contribute a lot in the group stage. Now that he has turned his back on others, it seems that
Somewhat inhumane.
Just when Ling Zhi was in a dilemma, a calm voice solved his urgent need:
"He did commit a foul."
Ling Zhi turned around and saw that it was Ren Yushi who stood up!
Ren Yushi came to Changcuo calmly, pointed at the table and said:
"The speed of the white ball is very abnormal. It is obvious that the second hit has accelerated the speed of the white ball. Don't you know this?"
Chang Cuo's eyes suddenly wavered, but he came back to his senses immediately, sneered and said to Ren Yushi:
"Who are you? A little-known person who is worthy of correcting my mistakes? Do you know who I am? I am the contracted player of Feiyu Billiards! You don't know about Feiyu Billiards, right? Pengcheng City is second to none.
The training...base...ground...what...what?"
Chang Cuo was shocked when he looked at the Chinese eight-ball and American nine-ball referee certificates in the hands of Ren Yushi. The issuing unit and title on the certificates made him speechless in shock.
The current referee of the Chinese Billiards Association is Ren Yushi!
Ren Yushi calmly put away his ID and explained with a smile:
"I'm not very good at playing, but I'm okay as a referee. At least I know whether you committed a foul or not."
"As for Feiyu billiards, I worked there for two years, but...has it fallen to this level now?"
Chang Cuo was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to refute. But he knew very well that any refutation was feeble in the eyes of professional referees.
Just when Chang Cuo was about to break the pot again and find some excuse to return to the table, a circuit referee came to this table.
"Why don't we fight? What's the controversy... Oh, Judge Ren, why are you here? I didn't even know you were here."
Ren Yushi smiled slightly and said:
"Just come and take a look. After all, I haven't seen an amateur game in a long time, haha."
After saying that, Ren Yushi changed the subject and conveyed to the patrol field the fact that Chang Cuo had just committed a foul.
When I saw any referee on the circuit, they all said there was a foul, and I just wanted to make a penalty decision directly. However, after thinking about it, I didn't see the fact of the foul with my own eyes, so for the sake of rigor, I solicited opinions from the surrounding players and witnessing spectators, and then officially
Chang Cuo was sentenced to a foul for this consecutive shot!
After that, Ren Yushi declined the invitation from the tour to let him referee the game together, sat back in his seat, and had a cordial conversation with Li Mengyao next to him.
After such a small episode, the game started normally again.
Ling Zhi was not affected at all and continued to perform normally. However, Chang Cuo's mentality fluctuated very obviously, and he even continued to perform miracles with great strength. Soon he lost four games in a row with Ling Zhi and ended the nine-ball double match with 2:6.
journey of.
Ling Zhi did not deliberately let off steam, but when Chang Cuo performed abnormally, no matter how well he performed, he could not make a difference. After all, Liu Lili, a master tactician, was still present.
If he actually wanted to win, he could try to follow Zhao Shiyan and pick up her slack, but unfortunately, he didn't want to do that.
After the game, Chang Cuo packed up his clubs without saying a word, and left the Earl of Hi Billiards Hall without saying hello to Ling Zhi.
After Ling Zhi paid the table fee at the front desk, he saw that Chang Cuo had disappeared, so he ran out of the ball room and caught up with Chang Cuo.
"Brother Chang, I'm sorry for this competition."
Ling Zhi said apologetically.
Although losing the game was a shared responsibility between the two of them, Ling Zhi politely took the responsibility first, but he also kept it in mind and did not say how he was sorry for Chang Cuo. Chang Cuo frowned.
, responded reluctantly:
"You said you have nothing to do to cause trouble? I have never seen anyone cheating on my own people. If you don't tell me and I don't tell you, won't we win?"
Chang Cuo was a little impatient. He finally thought that he was lucky enough to meet a folk master, but he turned out to be a fool! He was really wrong!
"It's too small."
"What? What did you say you were too young?"
“The layout is too small!”
Ling Zhi said word for word.
"Brother Chang, I respect you as my senior, and I don't want to talk too much nonsense to you."
"I just want to say this:"
"I'll never win a game this way!"
After saying that, Ling Zhi left without looking back.
If he were two months ago, he might not be able to say such words in front of others, but in the past two months, his life has undergone earth-shaking changes.
He is no longer the boy with a slight social fear. Now, at least he can boldly speak out his inner thoughts to others, even though he is a bit outspoken.
Chang Cuo took a deep look at Ling Zhi, sighed helplessly, and turned around to leave. At this time, they parted ways, not knowing whether they would meet again in the future.
…
After returning to Earl Xi, Zhao Shiyan's next game has not started yet, but it is about to start. After all, the nine-ball game is easier than the eight-ball game. Some situations are smooth, and clearing the table in 30 seconds is definitely not bragging.
"Ling Zhi, what did you say to that man named Chang?"
When Zhao Shiyan saw Ling Zhi coming back, he asked him worriedly.
"It's nothing, just saying goodbye to him. After all, working together, although not very pleasant, is still a valuable experience."
"Oh, if you think so, I'm relieved. But speaking of which, Lingzhi, let me ask you a question. Did you do it on purpose?"
Ling Zhi's heartstrings immediately tightened, but on the surface he still said calmly:
"Ah? What? What did you say you did on purpose?"
Zhao Shiyan looked at his childish appearance, hit him angrily, and said bitterly:
"Don't think that I don't know, that I don't understand you yet? You must have deliberately said that Brother Chang committed a foul! You just tried to find a way for us to win, right?"
"Ah, Shi Yan, you really misunderstood me. Even if I didn't say anything, wouldn't Brother Ren have noticed it? So the foul is a definite matter and has nothing to do with me."
"You are still quibbling! I have already asked Brother Ren, and he said that in fact, when the referee is not present, if the players of both teams have no objection to the previous shot, the game will proceed normally."
"And the reason why Brother Ren came to prove that the shot was indeed a foul was because you persisted, and he wanted to help you solve the problem!"
"Ah? Is that so? There are actually such rules."
Pretend! Keep pretending! Zhao Shiyan was almost laughed out of Ling Zhi's anger. She didn't know when her eldest nephew became so stupid. Isn't he usually quite smart? Why couldn't he hide things at a time like this?
"Hurry up and tell me honestly. Do you have any thoughts about letting us do it? Even if it is just a little bit, it is still true. Don't lie to me."
"I...I...I do...sort of...yes."
As soon as Ling Zhi finished speaking, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his waist! He looked at Zhao Shiyan aggrievedly, thinking that he would not get any benefit from being honest, so he might be dishonest in the future.
However, Zhao Shiyan seemed to be able to see through what he was thinking, and instantly turned from anger to joy. He held Ling Zhi's hands and said to him with a smile:
"Lingzhi, I was teasing you just now. In fact, I know that what you did was right. I didn't blame you."
Ling Zhi suddenly felt warm and responded immediately:
"I know it all, I know it all."
But immediately, Zhao Shiyan's eyes were filled with cunning again, and she said mischievously:
"Then in order to compensate for your 'efforts and efforts' to lose the game tonight, you have to wait for me in bed for nothing."
After saying that, Zhao Shiyan turned around and whispered to Li Mengyao, leaving Ling Zhi with a dull look on his face.