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trhxke
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 Posted - 03/25/2008 : 12:09:53 PM
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This question came up last night in 8 ball.
When the table is considered "open" is it OK to intentionally shoot and hit the 8 ball 1st and make another ball into pocket and thereby claiming either solid or strips?
Tom Hardinger
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jackmurray
USA
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Posted - 03/25/2008 : 1:27:16 PM
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Hey Tom here's my view on this one.... I don't think there's anything (specific) in the rules on this but:
If the player breaking pockets a solid and a stripe (or any combination there of) the table is considered "open" and the player ("breaker") has his option of shooting either solids or stripes. He/she may not hit the 8-Ball first because that would be a foul.
If logic works at all here I would have to say it would be a foul for the next shooter as well. |
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Taz
USA
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Posted - 03/25/2008 : 4:19:35 PM
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No, it is not okay.
Although the rule book does not specifically cover this exact questions, there are a couple of refences that do apply.
1) After the Break, Page 46(e), which in part reads "....Now the breaker has the choice. He may shoot any ball except the 8-Ball...." and
2) Fouls, Page 49(b), which in part reads "....The 8-ball is not neutral...."
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trhxke
USA
142 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2008 : 4:24:00 PM
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[i]Originally posted by Taz[/i]
[br]No, it is not okay.
Although the rule book does not specifically cover this exact questions, there are a couple of refences that do apply.
1) After the Break, Page 46(e), which in part reads "....Now the breaker has the choice. He may shoot any ball except the 8-Ball...." and
2) Fouls, Page 49(b), which in part reads "....The 8-ball is not neutral...."
Cool Taz,
One of my team mates ask me this last night and I told him the 8 ball is not neutral on an open table but then I started second guessing myself and I could not remember why I thought the 8 ball was not neutral.
Thanks for clearing that up.
Tom Hardinger
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EatGolf
USA
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Posted - 03/27/2008 : 02:47:29 AM
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So if your opponent breaks and doesn't make anything; it is okay while the table is open for your first shot to be a combo of solid to a stripe to claim stripes - but not okay to go eightball to stripe combo... the eight ball is never neutral.
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Open table after the break or when ever
