Hi Joey, good to see you threading.
A video vs. a referee, I'd take the video especially slow motion if it is taken at the right angle. Bcapl ref's are trained to stand in the appropriate spot to best view the shot. Bcapl/CSI does not allow cell phones out on the floor, plus they must be turned off, so video shots is just not going to happen in their tournaments. But some matches are streamed but players and even some ref's are not conscious of the fact that they can review a video of the matches to see if a foul occurred or not. In Bcapl the referee's are schooled that they can reviewed a videoed match or to poll spectators to help determine and after the fact call.
I was watching Skyler playing someone One Pocket and he kicked at a ball and caught the rail just before the ball and thus did not get a rail, and left Skyler bad. Skyler called a foul but the guy did not except it. I believe it cost Skyler the match, for the spotted ball would of left Skyler a shot. But it was videoed and thus it could of been reviewed, if Skyler knew to do it.
in reality I am not in favor of allowing this instance replay. The most grievous opponent plays against me has occurred when the shooter playing a shot when they have to shoot past a non-legal ball to contact their ball and then the cue ball contacts the illegal ball and I call a foul, and they respond; "it is not a foul, for I hit it with my stick". Cheaters, so how can you be prepared for this type of cheating, you would have to video tape the entire match. IMO.
I wrote up a rule that would eliminate this type of cheating but bcapl did not adopt it.
Players could wear a GO Pro on their heads. thanks, Whitey