Silly Referee Mistake

At the snooker world championship's, referee Michaela Tabb

[@Radimunto]

John Virgo would've asked: "Where's the cue ball going?"

[@namansharma6247]

Ahahahahaha🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@togmufc]

Classic

[@MohammedAli-1]

Hahahaha. Good one 👍

[@wahmeister666]

Hahahaa

[@argsgsgsgnngndg9894]

lmao

[@Kydos37]

Love how everyone takes it so well, people in snooker generally seem to have a good sense of humour be they player, commentator or even referee

[@kanifuker721]

Apart from Ronnie, he can really throw all his toys out the pram.

[@Kydos37]

@@kanifuker721 Upvoting your own comment, noice.

[@OtakuLogan2017]

Football there would be riots.

[@mahalayananda]

she is just so sweet and charming and professional. we all make mistakes, she makes few, and knows how to handle it when she does. there is a reason why she is the chosen for the top ranking championships

[@nuntana2]

She made lots. One of her worst was knocking the reds about when placing the pink. Terrible ref, alright at pool in her younger days. Doesn’t need your help just because she’s a woman.

[@carlallison7818]

What an awesome guy Stephen was.Getting hammered 1:11 and he still had the gentlemanly sense of humour when most would have just waited for referee to undo her wrong.Good on you Stephen 👍

[@erniescullion8452]

100% not a problem BEST REACTION. EVERYONE give this Beautiful lady ref credit for laughing at herself where others in the same position couldve got uptight.

[@nuntana2]

Beautiful? Whatever floats your boat.

[@willknight83]

Just an error we have all made silly mistakes but she's is a brilliant ref one of the best

[@micha8469]

No, there wouldn't be because it's easy to fix, it's rather funny mistake than meaningful.

[@PatrickBijvoet]

Whow... And you need caps to inform us of that? Don't be like that. A discussion can also be held without being agry at the first moment. Wars have started that way.

[@felixreali7101]

not a chance. 99% of snooker players would have laughed at that, just like Maguire did there. :) and she really is a great ref.

[@shuancook9005]

Elvis

[@another3997]

erepsekahs And of course, you have never, ever made a single mistake in your whole life? Muppet.

[@248BananaSplitz]

Michaela Tabb can do anything she wants and she’ll still get my vote ❤️

[@Sandheaver]

I love how Stephen maintains his sense of humour despite the scoreline.

[@iPrincessJodie]

We miss you Michaela Tabb, Thanks for signing my Cue too.... Absolute Gem!

[@Sandheaver]

I think Maguire showed amazing character to be able to joke about a bizarre error, despite being 1-11 down. He's not my favourite player, but my respect for him increased after this.

[@azapro911]

I love how Maguire points out where the green spot is. About the most charismatic thing he's ever done. :-)

[@Honestman400]

One of the rare mistakes Michaela has made. She is one of the best referees.

[@Honestman400]

***** That is not what the people who work with her say.

[@kmed1994]

you like her you grumpy old man.

[@Honestman400]

Khelfane Mohamed I think she is a good referee. I also think that if it had been a male referee who made this mistake, we wouldn't be having this conversation, because it would not have made it onto You-tube..

[@kmed1994]

Honestman400 yeah. no harm oldman, i was just kidding

[@SlimShady.1990]

Go fuck yourself Moh...

[@zugrook101]

I would hope we would pay her the respect she deserves in such a male dominated sport. Having said that, it was funny.

[@bensmith3808]

Peter Butler people earn respect son

[@25756881]

@@bensmith3808 you have to earn respect, but the other person has to give it. Not every person is given respect who has already earned it. That's what he was talking about.

[@VINNIEJONES10]

Dennis Taylor is so patronising isn’t he. She is one of the better refs but was a silly mistake that every one is capable of making

[@iraceruk]

Brilliant! 😂 The funniest commentary I ever heard was *John Virgo telling Dennis Taylor (after Dennis had used the on-screen graphics to show where the white would be perfectly placed for the next shot) that: "He just needs to stick it in your ring, Dennis". 😂 *it could've been Dennis saying that to John...

[@phil-zz5hk]

i have played competitive snooker and pool for over 40 years and i have picked the white up lol. my best one was , i was on a break of 68 , potted the red in the middle , left myself perfect for the blue in the opposite middle pocket . went and had a drink of my pint , came back and potted another red in the the same pocket as the other red lol.

[@Phoenix1664]

I like the fact that people did see the funny side, and also it was put right, so a little entertainment, and no harm done at all

[@taotoo2]

The 'fourth official' is ALWAYS so shit at getting the freeze frame up and sorting it all out. Just put the monitor nearer the table and have it auto-cycle between before and after. Would avoid all the left-a-bit nonsense.

[@fabulousfrance]

i don't understand why they doesn't make like in Shangai Masters (at least as i saw it 10 years ago) Chinese people are smart they pot a camera to see the table from an upper position and each ball was surrounded by a circle defining the last known position and the referee could see the screen at same time than it was repositioning the ball at the circle defining it's last known position

[@azaas]

She funny, a perfect ref, has the crowd under control in any given situation and she's the only ref i've ever seen schooling Earl Strickland .... Not to mention that she's also sexy which is also really nice :)

[@MHorton1000]

I like the way Michaela noticed her mistake before the 'expert' commentators did.

[@GirGir183]

+John Smith It was such a mistake that they were breathless for a few moments. Maybe they were just waiting for the moment when SHE realised what she'd done.

[@selinor5782]

Just because the commentators didn't mention it doesn't mean they didn't notice it.

[@teodorhristev7864]

Yeah because the players did it before her

[@unholylemonpledge9730]

Calm down

[@unholylemonpledge9730]

Strange comment

[@welshwarrior5263]

What a lovley lady. Met her in Newport on a snooker legends V.I.P day, along with snooker legends. A memorable day i won't forget.

[@5thdawg917]

His losing 11-1 and she makes it even harder for him lol, classic

[@tericruise1861]

5thDawg How does it not end after being down 11:1? When does it end?

[@biggiesmalls6316]

Julio Cesar It's best of 25

[@Mitjitsu]

At that point in the match most people will have fully accepted defeat is only a matter of when.

[@somebodyoncerolledme7211]

@KoivuTheHab That person could be a non-native English speaker. But if they are, they do indeed need extensive education starting from an age 5 level!

[@somebodyoncerolledme7211]

@KoivuTheHab Firstly, it makes it difficult for that person to speak perfect English. Secondly, I would never insult or make fun of someone trying their best to speak another language, especially when there's plenty of native English speakers with terrible English even after being educated. You were right to correct this person, maybe not to insult them idk what their native language is

[@1248163264128256512]

props to how calm she stayed without feeling embarrassed

[@briandavid8077]

Simply the best referee ever! Shows you that even the best make mistakes.

[@MrBuntudor]

Michaela is a world class referee. Kudos to Michaela

[@gmang1521]

This would be me every 2nd shot with my attention span😂

[@respectedgentleman4322]

I love Stephen Maguire having some fun here. He first pointed much closer into the centre of the table for the white and then told her where to put the green.

[@kevinrussell2718]

We all make mistakes - as the Dalek said to the dustbin!

[@sarthokbhattacharya1934]

she saw a ball and grabbed it. Thats nature ;)

[@imapigeonyoupeasant1489]

Sarthok Bhattacharya lmfao

[@howardlam6181]

She saw a white ball and grabbed it but ignored the green ball.

[@Facelessman254]

Cringe

[@vishal676]

shes actually a very good ref and i ve seen her ref sooo many matches. The ref never gets to rest.

[@babasemka]

That gasp... imagine her thought at that moment :D

[@saadtahir61]

Despite the mistake, tabb is one of the best ref, and she is the first woman to ref the world championship final(actually did two), and I don't know why she left, we all would love to see her ref now

[@surebrec5113]

She's nowhere near being one of the best referees, and that allusion is an insult to those referees who ARE among the best in the game.. She was prone to moments of brain fade too often, and this particular fuck up wasn't the only one she made. She made an almost identical fuck up while she was refereeing White vs. Poomjaeng. To let your mind slip like this once is bad enough, but to do it more than once at that level is inexcusable. Had it been one of the male referees who did that, he would have been dropped to refereeing qualifiers and club matches. Quit deluding yourself. She wasn't there for her refereeing abilities. She was there for one reason only, and that reason is because she wasn't uneasy on the eye. And as for the reasons as to why she left, it's simple: She jumped before she could be pushed.

[@roycat2527]

Lol she’s just the best ref ever

[@nomophobe]

​@@surebrec5113 The reason she left was actually because of sex discrimination and unfair dismissal. If you want an example of what that might have entailed... well, just read your comment again.

[@surebrec5113]

@@nomophobe My comment was correct. She was inept as a referee and only got where she did because of her looks. Sexual discrimination is preventing someone from doing something based on that person's sex. Appointing someone to a position based solely on that person's looks IS discrimination against others. Again, she was a terrible referee that was prone to making inexcusable fuck ups in high ranking official matches. She was going to be fired for that reason and that reason only, and she decided to jump before she could be pushed. I don't need to read anything in my previous comment, because as I already pointed out to you; she wasn't a victim of sexual discrimination. Other female referees with better credentials were looked over because they didn't have the same aesthetic looks as Tab. Drop the SJW nonsense already.

[@DisguisedCow]

The most dramatic moment in the history of snooker.

[@RyderN7]

if that were a man, he would have been sacked that night.

[@bornts8944]

That's what snooker is all about joyful and calm

[@LazlosPlane]

She so gorgeous she can do no wrong.

[@Paul-11]

She handled the situation after very well !, 👍

[@MHorton1000]

Michaela noticed before the referee did.

[@Patrick7Star]

She's the only ref that could get away with that she is fit!

[@themaverick7707]

Now that's a foul and a miss by the referee.

[@varunhebli]

That gasp though!!😂😂

[@ysgol3]

Lovely funny Michaela. BRING HER BACK !!!

[@kroon275]

At least she gave Maguire a laugh, he needed it at 11-1 down lol

[@kevinprior3549]

The things that can happen in a snooker tournament. It’s a quiet game but funny things can happen

[@juv7]

She is a stunning looking lady gorgeous

[@fman02]

Snooker sexist.

[@nihilist1680]

@@fman02 Says the F Man...

[@artman40]

Looks like it's a classic mistake where a referee doesn't make a difference between a sphere that reflects almost all the light at visible wavelengths and a sphere which absorbs almost all light in shorter and longer visible wavelengths and some in the middle.

[@GirGir183]

+artman40 That's it, in a nutshell.

[@fman02]

Get that prism from out of your ass.

[@Meehall212]

Uploaded on May 8, 2010At the snooker world championship's, referee Michaela Tabb

[@bochum123123]

showing her the green spot... great job stephen !

[@mariansony91]

lol maguire sarcastic when he showed her where to put the green xD

[@tonivirtanen1076]

She is a great referee. I love this clip, makes me laugh. It's not that serious game...

[@chopper1860]

This is great everyone laughs and nobody is angry

[@TheJohnCooperShow]

Other Michaela mistakes: 1. kzbin.info/www/bejne/foPOoJxsZdh8mac 2. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gmnEpmeif96We8k

[@alfredcheng5739]

This make my day to be honest😂

[@pauladventure7196]

Michaela......Snooker isnt the same with out here..

[@DeadFunGarage]

"There's Ensign Ro from star trek behind him"

[@dothequack]

the funniest part is when you notice the score

[@kylejenx7]

did she jokingly say 'fuck off' when Maguire told her where the green goes?

[@TetanusBooster]

I really hope she did! Sadly I think she said "funny" : (

[@IGardenSpellsI]

Nice of Maguire to make some jokes to relax the situation, pointing next to the black ball when she asks where it was or showing her where she has to put the green one

[@andygibson8143]

Such lovely team work !!!

[@McDavitt05]

i wish i was there for the moment when someone decided they wanted to referee snooker as a profession

[@michaelkoch6863]

Mein Stiefvater und sein Vater haben immer zusammen Snooker gespielt. Ich bin beeindruckt von den Spielern. Man muss lange üben, um gut zu werden.

[@williamcostigan9315]

Pity he did not ask her to clean the cue ball afterwards lol

[@charleskennedy8695]

She is so lovely and charming I love her

[@denelson83]

Hey, even better than my suggestion (half-dissolve between the two video shots).

[@samuelwade]

Well done Michaela Tabb!

[@leighwilliams8857]

Both of them are screwing around about it 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@denelson83]

The way you position the white properly is to do a half-dissolve between the shots so you can compare.

[@kasperjoonatan6014]

Maguire showing where the green goes :D

[@LordHeath1972]

Nice to see the good humour between the referee and player. Next time keep your mind on your job, luv.

[@shermnduke]

Michaela is among the best.

[@dimitriskontoleon6787]

ok is an error. All the people just was errors on the jobs.

[@fman02]

Dimitris Kontoleon Wibble. Trossachss. Belvedere. Wibble. Makes no sense, just like your comment.

[@JCInfIncTVGAMING]

She wasn't keeping a tabb on things at that point I guess.

[@flawlessmsc]

Down from 11 frames to 1, no wonder Maguire wasn't mad at the ref

[@acesfn7316]

Everybody makes mistakes. Wouldn't have happened if she hadn't needed someone to turn down their headset

[@mvp4lithuania]

Dott was destroying Maguire, wow

[@Valtsuuu]

0:14 OOOOH......LOL!

[@glad6774]

Yea, I saw her pic up that pixel

[@mayoryol4670]

She’s cool.My admiration to this lady referre.

[@lexluthor7657]

Second vid ive seen of her making silly mistakes too

[@alanalanindependence]

Someone needs to invent a laser system above the table which shines a laser dot where the balls have been for incidents like this!

[@DanTheTanned]

8 years later and its still the same

[@jollygood9183]

I didn't even get on to it at first.

[@yazmazoo]

That made my 2012

[@OtakuLogan2017]

Michaela loves picking the white up ;)

[@Ramndom]

They must use some kind of laser lite with the help of 3D modeling to show wherevthe ball would go. This will help whenever there is a foul and a miss. So the laser light would pin point the location where the ball should go thus saving a lot of effort and time. 🙃

[@evilkazius]

bless her , i picked the white ball up to chalk my cue once LOL was drunk at the time tho lol

[@inquisitive2999]

Why dont they have a projector over snooker board to directly project ball previous place?

[@keironstoneman6938]

I am pretty sure she mouthed the word "fucker" when Maguire pointed to the green spot.

[@Stu-SB]

Michaelas got a great laugh..

[@noyearold]

Lol I didn't even notice at first..

[@solsisod]

Thats one of the most embarasing moments of her life for sure!

[@good_old_80s_90s]

lollllllllllllllll!,Michaela,what were you thinking about?!. ;-)))

[@mizofan]

Next stop: Michaela reprimanding O'Sullivan for the way he was rubbing his cue

[@fortimeless3299]

She's Always Tinking About Balls Porn, So She Lose Her Concentration Snooker.

[@naimeleven95]

the gasp tho

[@zikerot]

What is she trying to cook?

[@frankster200]

your sock!

[@Alex1611AD]

Lol

[@iggestmonsterph2245]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣love u smarty

[@Charlesbjtown]

Thank goodness Strickland doesn't play snooker, he would have had a massive stroke on the spot.

[@JiveDadson]

I miss her.

[@taureau20]

messing with some balls

[@iammatrix1396]

What she was thinking in that moment .lol

[@jamsheadaziz3999]

That's one fine, smart ref. Dare I say sexy as well.

[@LdRfilmz]

0:11 where's the cue ball going?! WHERE'S THE CUE BALL GOING?!!