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Thread: Following "Foul Break" Pool question

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    Default Following "Foul Break" Pool question

    "Following a "Foul Break" the opponent is given 2 Visits and the Balls are re-racked, ongoing player breaks and pots a colour ball. The question is after the player nominates his group (ie reds) does the player still have 2 visits?"

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    The short answer is yes

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    I suppose it depends on what rules you play!

    World Rules will give you two visits regardless of whether a ball is potted at the first vis

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    Thanks Souwester - you are correct the World Rules are appallingly badly drafted that's the reason I asked the question because "logically" the 2 visi

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    Please note the 4(c)(i), if the white is potted on the break, there is only "one shot" not two.
    Many of our opponents in the league forget this

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    due to the financial implications the pot the black get a re rack rule is unusable in pub pool so that rule does differ in most pubs some pubs actuall

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    the pubs that play the non carry rule make it no advantage to pot on your first shot hense why i always play 2 shots carry

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    Certainly under pub variations of 'old rules', even down south, it was common that potting the black off the break was a loss of frame. Not sure what

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