Question1
Open table, opponent shoots for the 5 in the corner pocket, does not contact the 5, cue bounces off rail and hits some other ball. I assumed it was ball in hand as there was no contact with the intended ball. i pick up the cue to position it elsewhere and was told i had fouled by touching the cue ball. i was told that on an open table my opponent had no <group< yet so the failure to contact the 5 was just a loss of turn, not a foul.
question 2
8 ball opponent shoots for the 8, contacts the 8, does not pocket, but the cue pockets. I thought this was a loss of game, but i was told it was just a foul. the game continues whit me having bih.
Can someone clarify this for me? thanks in advance.
Open table, opponent shoots for the 5 in the corner pocket, does not contact the 5, cue bounces off rail and hits some other ball. I assumed it was ball in hand as there was no contact with the intended ball. i pick up the cue to position it elsewhere and was told i had fouled by touching the cue ball. i was told that on an open table my opponent had no <group< yet so the failure to contact the 5 was just a loss of turn, not a foul.
question 2
8 ball opponent shoots for the 8, contacts the 8, does not pocket, but the cue pockets. I thought this was a loss of game, but i was told it was just a foul. the game continues whit me having bih.
Can someone clarify this for me? thanks in advance.