rules question

craveman1 · Mar 3, 2012

I have a question about the rules concerning a foul with your cue hitting object balls by accident while playing a shot. My cue hit a ball in the stack and it made 3 to 4 balls move. We were playing "cue ball fouls only" meaning normally a "non cue ball" moved would not be a foul and would be replaced as best as possible... however my opponent said that if you move more than 3 "non cue balls" at once it is a foul.. Then someone else stated it was a lose of game. Can someone clear this up by giving me the "normal" way to play fouls like this. Thanks!!

Deeman · Mar 3, 2012

craveman1 said:
I have a question about the rules concerning a foul with your cue hitting object balls by accident while playing a shot. My cue hit a ball in the stack and it made 3 to 4 balls move. We were playing "cue ball fouls only" meaning normally a "non cue ball" moved would not be a foul and would be replaced as best as possible... however my opponent said that if you move more than 3 "non cue balls" at once it is a foul.. Then someone else stated it was a lose of game. Can someone clear this up by giving me the "normal" way to play fouls like this. Thanks!!

I think moving three balls is a Derby City thing as I have not seen it that way anywhere else, but Hell, I don't get out much anymore!

DeeMan

onepockethacker · Mar 3, 2012

craveman1 said:
I have a question about the rules concerning a foul with your cue hitting object balls by accident while playing a shot. My cue hit a ball in the stack and it made 3 to 4 balls move. We were playing "cue ball fouls only" meaning normally a "non cue ball" moved would not be a foul and would be replaced as best as possible... however my opponent said that if you move more than 3 "non cue balls" at once it is a foul.. Then someone else stated it was a lose of game. Can someone clear this up by giving me the "normal" way to play fouls like this. Thanks!!

The way that most people play (myself included) is if you move 2 or more object balls its a foul

NH Steve · Mar 4, 2012

onepockethacker said:
The way that most people play (myself included) is if you move 2 or more object balls its a foul

I agree -- jsut a foul. The loss of game thing would only come up if it was clearly intentional, and significant enough to press the issue.

craveman1 · Mar 4, 2012

Thanks for the responses. Unintentional = foul sounds reasonable to me. BTW Great site, I've been an on and off lurker for years.

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