Question about CB-only foul rule

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bdorman

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Question about CB-only foul rule:

Where do you draw the line?

In my playing group we play CB-only fouls because most of the players have very weak bridges and can't bridge over ball, etc. very well. Some can't do it due to physical weakness (age-related) while others just don't bother trying since it's not a foul.

I don't mind the occasional ball-touch that moves one adjacent ball an inch or two. But it p*sses me off when a player rearranges half the table by "swinging" at the CB when it's resting near a couple of balls. Sometimes 2 or 3 balls will be moved by six inches or more.

Are there any "limits" in the CB-only foul rule? Any suggestions?
 
bdorman said:
Question about CB-only foul rule:

Where do you draw the line?

In my playing group we play CB-only fouls because most of the players have very weak bridges and can't bridge over ball, etc. very well. Some can't do it due to physical weakness (age-related) while others just don't bother trying since it's not a foul.

I don't mind the occasional ball-touch that moves one adjacent ball an inch or two. But it p*sses me off when a player rearranges half the table by "swinging" at the CB when it's resting near a couple of balls. Sometimes 2 or 3 balls will be moved by six inches or more.

Are there any "limits" in the CB-only foul rule? Any suggestions?
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I love the BCA approach. If you disturb an object ball, and it "affects the shot," it is a foul. Read page 28 of this document for a full diagram: BCA General Rules

The balls cannot be replaced until after the shot is struck.
 
bdorman said:
Question about CB-only foul rule:

Where do you draw the line?

In my playing group we play CB-only fouls because most of the players have very weak bridges and can't bridge over ball, etc. very well. Some can't do it due to physical weakness (age-related) while others just don't bother trying since it's not a foul.

I don't mind the occasional ball-touch that moves one adjacent ball an inch or two. But it p*sses me off when a player rearranges half the table by "swinging" at the CB when it's resting near a couple of balls. Sometimes 2 or 3 balls will be moved by six inches or more.

Are there any "limits" in the CB-only foul rule? Any suggestions?
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I think most cueball only rules only apply if only one ball moves. If more than one, it's a foul.
 
Thanks to my fellow AZBers I now have The Rule.

Instituting it is another matter. I think I'm already viewed at The Rule Nazi among my pool-playing friends. Some will appreciate it, others won't.
 
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