Hi!
If this issue was solved here before I apologize, couldnt find anything on this one by az search....
During recent 10ball tournament I encountered this situation:
my opponent called safety on the 1ball which he played but he caromed off the 1ball and potted 6ball and left me hooked. As he potted 6ball I returned him the shot. Thats where it started: according to him I had to shoot, on the other hand I argued that I had the choice if I want to shoot. Finally we decided that the situation is of no importance at this stage of tournament as it was round robin stage and we both secured our spot in knockout stage already. And as the majority of other players thought I was right I returned him the shot.
Now here it becomes interesting. I am reading the WPA rules right now and here is the important part:
9.6 Safety
The shooter, after the break at anytime may call “safety” which permits him to make contact with the legal object ball without pocketing a ball and end his inning. However, if the shooter pockets the legal object ball the incoming player has the option to play the shot as left, or hand it back to his opponent. (See 9.7 Wrongfully Pocketed Balls which also applies during a safety.)
9.7 Wrongfully Pocketed Balls
If a player misses his intended ball and pocket, and either makes the nominated ball in the wrong pocket or pockets another ball, his inning has finished and the incoming player has the option to take the shot as is, or hand it back to his opponent.
After reading paragraph 9.6 I am starting to think that my opponent was right because the rule 9.7 applies only when the legal object ball is pocketed. As the term the legal object ball is used in the first sentence of 9.6 in the place of the lowest numbered ball I assume it couldnt be applied on the other balls - if it could it would mean that if I call safety I can play any ball on the table....???
Can anyone tell me what is the right call in this situation? Right now I am rather convinced that my opponent was right....
Marek
If this issue was solved here before I apologize, couldnt find anything on this one by az search....
During recent 10ball tournament I encountered this situation:
my opponent called safety on the 1ball which he played but he caromed off the 1ball and potted 6ball and left me hooked. As he potted 6ball I returned him the shot. Thats where it started: according to him I had to shoot, on the other hand I argued that I had the choice if I want to shoot. Finally we decided that the situation is of no importance at this stage of tournament as it was round robin stage and we both secured our spot in knockout stage already. And as the majority of other players thought I was right I returned him the shot.
Now here it becomes interesting. I am reading the WPA rules right now and here is the important part:
9.6 Safety
The shooter, after the break at anytime may call “safety” which permits him to make contact with the legal object ball without pocketing a ball and end his inning. However, if the shooter pockets the legal object ball the incoming player has the option to play the shot as left, or hand it back to his opponent. (See 9.7 Wrongfully Pocketed Balls which also applies during a safety.)
9.7 Wrongfully Pocketed Balls
If a player misses his intended ball and pocket, and either makes the nominated ball in the wrong pocket or pockets another ball, his inning has finished and the incoming player has the option to take the shot as is, or hand it back to his opponent.
After reading paragraph 9.6 I am starting to think that my opponent was right because the rule 9.7 applies only when the legal object ball is pocketed. As the term the legal object ball is used in the first sentence of 9.6 in the place of the lowest numbered ball I assume it couldnt be applied on the other balls - if it could it would mean that if I call safety I can play any ball on the table....???
Can anyone tell me what is the right call in this situation? Right now I am rather convinced that my opponent was right....
Marek