Ball in Hand

[billlaur]

anyone know about what year ball in hand took effect..:wink:

 

[randyg]

The BCA Pool Leagues introduced BIH about 1978.

Robin Adair of the Texas Express Group was using BIH in 9ball in the eighties.

randyg

 

[Tennesseejoe]

anyone know about what year ball in hand took effect..:wink:

yes........

 

[Mr. Bond]

anyone know about what year ball in hand took effect..:wink:

are you asking about BIH in a specific game...?

... or when was it used for the first time ever in history?

We can prove that it has existed in billiards games back to at least 1807...

 

[pt109]

anyone know about what year ball in hand took effect..:wink:

I gotta feeling you mean Texas Express rules.

Ball-in-hand after TWO fouls was around for a long time before one foul BIH