I know the rules state you can shoot an "on" ball no matter of it's position on a scratch.
I know most places in U.S. have different local rules but I thought this was interesting.
Of 40 years of playing around mainly IL and neighboring states,,,, players always said that you cannot shoot at a ball within the D when you have ball in hand with in the D after a scratch.
I wonder how that was started. I think maybe since maybe before ball in hand in pocket billiards rules, you couldn't shoot at balls behind the headstring on a scratch and that someone must have thought the snooker D was a sacred area on a scratch and must be treated the same way.
Watching the pro tourneys televised from overseas, I have never seen that situation arise.
I know they play great and hardly pocket the cue ball but has anyone seen that situation in a televised pro tourney?
Any thoughts, opinions, agreements, disagreements appreciated
I know most places in U.S. have different local rules but I thought this was interesting.
Of 40 years of playing around mainly IL and neighboring states,,,, players always said that you cannot shoot at a ball within the D when you have ball in hand with in the D after a scratch.
I wonder how that was started. I think maybe since maybe before ball in hand in pocket billiards rules, you couldn't shoot at balls behind the headstring on a scratch and that someone must have thought the snooker D was a sacred area on a scratch and must be treated the same way.
Watching the pro tourneys televised from overseas, I have never seen that situation arise.
I know they play great and hardly pocket the cue ball but has anyone seen that situation in a televised pro tourney?
Any thoughts, opinions, agreements, disagreements appreciated
