Policy Explained: Why Disconnections (DC) Always Count as a Loss
Hi, and thanks for sharing your specific Snooker scenario. Losing a frame when you were so close to clearing the table (or maybe even pulling off a brilliant snooker escape!) due to a technical issue is frustrating—we totally understand why you feel robbed.
We see this question before, and it boils down to one critical technical limitation that protects the integrity of all games:
The Core Policy: We Cannot Tell Intent (System Constraint)
Our system is unable to differentiate between an accidental disconnection (a temporary internet outage, a system crash) and a purposeful disconnection (a player intentionally quitting the game to avoid a guaranteed loss).
The Problem: By no means do we assume a person is disconnecting on purpose while winning. However, if we allowed the score to be preserved after a DC, every player losing badly would simply pull their cable or shut down the app to avoid the loss and keep their rating. This would destroy the competitive integrity of the game.
Therefore, to ensure fairness and prevent "rage-quitting" when behind, the policy must be a hard line: Any connection loss, for any reason, is recorded as an immediate loss of the match/frame.
We realize this is frustrating when it's genuinely outside your control, but this firm rule is the only way to safeguard the ranking system for the entire community.
Your Account Check
We understand the frustration, but we did check your last 80 games: we recorded 3 losses where an opponent disconnected against you (resulting in a win for you) and 3 losses where you disconnected yourself.
In your case, the effect of disconnects on your overall record appears to be balanced out. The points you gained from opponents dropping their connection are equal to the points you lost when your connection dropped.
We appreciate your understanding of this necessary policy.