Tom Wirth
Verified Member
I think I know the answer to this but not being a true bank pool player I admit not knowing the actual and official rule to this situation.
A player calls a straight back on a ball located within a diamond of the side rail. He slightly over banks the ball and as it travels down table it catches the side point and is clearly redirected along the cushion and into the called pocket.
What is the official tournament ruling?
To be clear. Had the ball been hit better and simply slid off the side cushion with incidental contact and fallen there would be no question that the shot would be considered a legally pocketed ball. In this case the path of the object ball is clearly altered by its contact with the side pocket point.
Thanks to all those who can provide something other than an opinion or guess.
Tom
A player calls a straight back on a ball located within a diamond of the side rail. He slightly over banks the ball and as it travels down table it catches the side point and is clearly redirected along the cushion and into the called pocket.
What is the official tournament ruling?
To be clear. Had the ball been hit better and simply slid off the side cushion with incidental contact and fallen there would be no question that the shot would be considered a legally pocketed ball. In this case the path of the object ball is clearly altered by its contact with the side pocket point.
Thanks to all those who can provide something other than an opinion or guess.
Tom