This is a scenario that happened to me once in a local tourney. Fortunately I caught myself before fouling.
Playing 8ball where if your opponent scratches on the break, its ball in hand behind the line. Any other time, it's ball in hand anywhere. I don't play much 8ball but I knew the rule going into the match.
I'm playing a much stronger opponent and he scratched on the break. I set the cueball down in a spot that is not behind the line because the rule, even though I know it, is not something that comes natural to me. I set the ball down, get down on the shot, take a few practice strokes then suddenly remember the rule and look at my opponent and said "that's behind the line right?" and he just nodded.
So he was going to let me foul. In this specific scenario, would you tell your opponent, or just let them foul?
Playing 8ball where if your opponent scratches on the break, its ball in hand behind the line. Any other time, it's ball in hand anywhere. I don't play much 8ball but I knew the rule going into the match.
I'm playing a much stronger opponent and he scratched on the break. I set the cueball down in a spot that is not behind the line because the rule, even though I know it, is not something that comes natural to me. I set the ball down, get down on the shot, take a few practice strokes then suddenly remember the rule and look at my opponent and said "that's behind the line right?" and he just nodded.
So he was going to let me foul. In this specific scenario, would you tell your opponent, or just let them foul?