Rules Question

[Neil Taperell]

This happened last night in our League and i'm sure it has been asked before , but i can't remember the answer


Player has ball in hand after a foul......places white in the 'D' and catches the green with his hand after the white has been placed .

Obviously 4 point penalty . But do you play the white from where it was placed ? or are you allowed to move it to anywhere in the 'D' .

[DeanH]

I believe that as the cue ball is on the bed of the table, it will no longer be in-hand for the new player, but played from where it is.
Will like confirmation for the TSF-refs

[Neil Taperell]

TSF Shock......as Dean doesn't know the answer !!!!!!

[jrc750]

Lol i think Dean is right, white already placed before foul committed, so why would white be in hand ???

[DeanH]

just checked my SRA book and they have exactly the same scenario; cue ball placed then foul, ball played from where it lies.

[Neil Taperell]

Phew........and relax.......normality returns to TSF , as Dean knows the answer .

He was just playing with us

[SnkrRef]

What a surprise, Dean was first to answer!

Yes, a foul was commited whilst the cue ball was on the table, so it is played from the position left and is no longer in hand.

If you recall, there was the Dott incident a couple of years ago, where he punched the cue ball away from the green pocket which it was certain to enter. It came to rest in the D. His opponent assumed he was in hand and moved the cue ball to where he wanted within the D and was immediately fouled by Chamberlain as he should have played from where it had come to rest.

[DeanH]

Neil, what happened in the match?

[Neil Taperell]

Our best player carried out the foul and won the frame , we won the match 4-0 nil and are through to the 1/4's of the cup

[DeanH]

Our best player carried out the foul and won the frame , we won the match 4-0 nil and are through to the 1/4's of the cup

well done for that but what I meant was did he play the cue ball from where it was placed?

[Neil Taperell]

....oops ! Yeah , played from where the white was .