FOULS IN POOL ... Everything You Need to Know

What is the rule on committing a foul? I was in a situation that was somewhat relaxed while playing pool. People leave the room for various reasons and come back and sometimes the game has been started. I have had opponents commit a foul, not tell anybody, and not know it till a couple shots later when someone else brings it up, and this happened while folks were a bit away from the table taken care of simple tasks. Should players who knowingly commit a foul, call it on themselves? Especially after his opponent returns to the table? Keep in mind this is a two-bit fun tournament we play every now and then.

It is certainly good sportsmanship to call fouls on yourself; but not all players do this, and it is not explicitly required by the rules. Players should certainly admit to a foul when their opponent points one out, assuming the foul was clear.

But in a “two-bit fun tournament,” you can decide amongst yourselves what is proper or not.

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