I take it that you either have never played straight pool or you think the rules there should be revised as well.
How about at nine ball where sometimes the best play is to take the foul and tie up some high balls? Should the incoming player get two turns?
As for "today's rules", they have been that way for about a hundred years. Intentionals have been part of the game for a long, long time.
Bob,
I appreciate that you had at least a partially open mind in your earlier post #53. When thinking about this I thought about how we used to play push out nine ball before TV ruined that game. I could have suggested that you only get the option to return the shot when the opponent committed an intentional foul, but I didn't, because that would require subjective consideration about intent, never a good idea. I decided that ALL fouls should be treated the same.
On fouls where a rail is not obtained after contact (whether deliberate or accidental) the option would apply. Other fouls like a pocket scratch the option also applies, although it is unlikely that the incoming player would give up BIH behind the line. On any other "touch" fouls that are being played the option would apply.
The only exception I would propose is the situation at the end of some games where the game ball is hanging for one player, the rule played today is in effect, so that after pocketing that ball and scratching, or if balls are bounced off the table multiple balls would be spotted as is dne today with NO option applied.
I would not bet my life there cold not be any unintended consequences, but I can't think of any, if you can please bring them up.
Thanks for the input.:smile:
P.S. as for 14.1 I find that game too boring, never have played it, and I quit playing nine ball when they ruined it with Texas express, sorry, that's just me.