We have a special rule in our pool league. Someone said it was a rule but I have never found it. I am hoping for clarification from our distinguished straight pool experts.
The 15th ball and the cue ball were both in the rack. So all 15 of the balls were racked and the cue ball was put in the kitchen. My opponent was on a foul; so I intentionally fouled the cue ball in order to make my opponent shoot a long shot at the rack in hopes that he would leave me a shot or at least give me a good safety opportunity. My opponent along with our league director said I could not foul this way; they said I could do an intentional foul but the cue ball had to cross the head string first. Since I am a Missouri born fellow I asked them to Show Me the rule. They were unable to; the director said a former player in our league said if you did that it was a ball in hand foul.
I don't think there is any such rule but am willing to be enlightened.
What do you folks say?
The 15th ball and the cue ball were both in the rack. So all 15 of the balls were racked and the cue ball was put in the kitchen. My opponent was on a foul; so I intentionally fouled the cue ball in order to make my opponent shoot a long shot at the rack in hopes that he would leave me a shot or at least give me a good safety opportunity. My opponent along with our league director said I could not foul this way; they said I could do an intentional foul but the cue ball had to cross the head string first. Since I am a Missouri born fellow I asked them to Show Me the rule. They were unable to; the director said a former player in our league said if you did that it was a ball in hand foul.
I don't think there is any such rule but am willing to be enlightened.
What do you folks say?