Hypothetical rules question - three fouls

[dquarasr]

Do illegal breaks and shot clock violations count toward three-foul loss of frame count?

 

[Bob Jewett]

At 14.1, an illegal break -- two point penalty -- is explicitly exempt from the three-foul sequence and the opponent can have you rebreak.

At the other games, I think both of those have to be included in the three-foul sequence, and I think the rules do but maybe are not clear.

 

[garczar]

Foul's a foul, why differentiate??

 

[Bob Jewett]

Foul's a foul, why differentiate??

Well, at nine ball some people feel a totally whiffed break shot should be something other than ball in hand anywhere with a full rack. Some want a rebreak. I think the rule is fine as it is. It occurs rarely and tests the other player's knowledge. And maybe the ref.