14.1 Rerack question(s)

[PoolFool]

I think that if the shooter intentionally touches any object ball in play, it is unsportsmanlike conduct. I think an appropriate penalty for this case is loss of game. They clearly don't want to play pool.

Some players try to use the following nasty little wrinkle: They have just missed the break and smashed the balls open. Their opponent will likely run out, since he needs 3 balls. The breaker grabs up the cue ball thinking it will be a 15-point foul and shoot an opening break shot. If I'm the tournament director, they'll get a big surprise.

Hmm... i guess it could be looked at as unsportsman like conduct in that case. I wasn't thinking of the word "intentional" earlier and would have to agree on that matter then. This has never happened to me in a tournament so I actually don't know the correct ruling on this matter. I guess it's something that I should look up.

 

[cueball1950]

The way i learned to play growing up is that once the balls have been reracked and the rack taken off the table it is not allowed to be put back on the table for a rerack. As the player playing the 15th ball i feel that it is your obligation, since you are playing safe on the 15th ball, to make sure that they are racked as close to right as possible. And you would just have to put the 15th ball on the head spot or as close as possible.....................................mike

 

[Gerry]

but i am right only the lowest row influences the breakshot right?
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I used to think the same thing. Then I racked the balls and removed all of them except the last row to test the theory. I feel when racked tightly, they all matter...

Gerry