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8 ball break anomaly
Posted by
Sophiebabe
(VIP) 5 Mar 2005 12:27pm
I've noticed that if the 8 ball is potted off the break it is re-sited and the same player continues. Surely rhis can't be right.
Sophiebabe
Pocketing the 8-th ball off the break
Posted by
webmaster
5 Mar 2005 12:39pm
In the rare event when 8-th ball was pocketed during the initial break, GC previously had an incorrect imoplementation -- the player who pocketed 8th ball on his/her break lost the game.
At this time, GC adopted one of two standard ways of dealing with this event - repetition of the break by the same player.
More on 8-ball & cue ball pocketing on the break..
Posted by
webmaster
9 Mar 2005 9:05pm
For 8 ball pocketing on the break, the 8-th ball is re-spotted & the game continues without change of turn. If there was a scratch as well, then the turn is changed, black ball is re-spotted and the game continues.
From Billiard Congress of America rules:
'... 4.8 8-BALL POCKETED ON THE BREAK
If the 8-ball is pocketed on the break, breaker may ask for a re-rack or have the 8-ball spotted and continue shooting. If the breaker scratches while pocketing the 8-ball on the break, the incoming player has the option
of a re-rack or having the 8-ball spotted and begin shooting with ball in hand behind the head string.'
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