I've played this game for nearly 50 years, but I'm just having a hard time recalling a certain ruling that happened last night while playing. Surely at one time I did know the correct ruling for this occurence, but my 61 plus years is not allowing me to.
On a breakout shot with the cue ball fairly close to the object ball, and playing a exaggerated follow through in to the pack to try to spread the pack and not bury the cue ball in it, I accidentally double hit the cue ball.
I know obviously it is a foul which I called on myself, but I just can't remember if this is ball-in-hand behind the headstring for the incoming player, or does the player just play the cue ball from where it lies?
I can see instances where you might be penalizing the incoming player if either one of those two is indeed the correct rule. Seems like it would make more sense for the incoming player to have their choice between those two options? Thanks
On a breakout shot with the cue ball fairly close to the object ball, and playing a exaggerated follow through in to the pack to try to spread the pack and not bury the cue ball in it, I accidentally double hit the cue ball.
I know obviously it is a foul which I called on myself, but I just can't remember if this is ball-in-hand behind the headstring for the incoming player, or does the player just play the cue ball from where it lies?
I can see instances where you might be penalizing the incoming player if either one of those two is indeed the correct rule. Seems like it would make more sense for the incoming player to have their choice between those two options? Thanks