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  1. 2nd February 2011, 08:19 PM #1
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    I was playing snooker last sunday and my opponent left the red on the lip of the pocket, I was cuing up to pot the ball and was just about to hit the white when it droped in. I think I read that the rule has been changed but haven't a clue as to what. Does anyone know the rule.

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    Thats what i thought, but my opponent was saying something about a 4 second rule. In the end we left the red in and I continued but with me playing a

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    Section 3 Rule 9

    (a) If a ball falls into a pocket without being hit by another ball, and being no part of any stroke in progress, it s

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    Thanks dawref, Fully understood.-- You need to be registered to read the rest of this thread, To become a member, Click HERE --

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    Assume if I try to pot a ball and leave it hanging over the pocket and then bang the table in disgust which makes the ball fall its a foul and a warni

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    Yes Statman. Error on my part. Should have added that if after the red had dropped the cue-ball then falls in the same pocket (without hitting the re

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