NH Steve
Administrator
On the opening break, should an object ball have to hit the rail?
Our rules say no, the BCA says yes. What is your experience with this?
Ours:
Theirs:
Our rules say no, the BCA says yes. What is your experience with this?
Ours:
On the break, the cue ball may contact either a cushion or any ball in the rack first, but in either case, after contacting at least one ball, an object ball must be pocketed, or the cue ball or at least one object ball must contact a rail, otherwise it is a one foul penalty.
Theirs:
Starting player must (1) legally pocket an object ball into his targeted pocket, or (2) cause the cue ball to contact an object ball and after contact, at least one object ball must contact a cushion. Failure to do so is a foul. Note: The cue ball does not have to strike a rail on the opening break.