The following was sent to Betty Harris at BCA.
Under BCA rules, when playing 8-ball, once a player establishes either solids or stripes, and then comes to the table and starts shooting the wrong selection what is the ruling?
For example: player A breaks makes a ball on the break and then shoots a solid making solids his choice then misses his shot on the next solid. Player B comes to the table and misses. Player A then comes to the table and for whatever reason, instead of shooting a solid he shoots a stripe, Player B is in a fog and doesn't realize the foul, Player A then pockets another stripe. Player B, not being the smartest player is starting to realize something is wrong but does not call a foul. Player A then makes another stripe at which time Player B jumps up and says you selected solids and you just shot the wrong ball that's a foul. Player A says you didn't call a foul on my last two shots so now I have stripes and there is no foul.
What is the ruling? And where can I find it in my BCA rule book?
Jake
This is her answer:
Hi Jake,
The rule you are looking for is rule 2.26.
If a player goes to the table and shoots the wrong group, the opponent must call a foul right then, before he shoots the second ball in, or he loses his right to protest and no foul has occurred. If no foul has occurred, the player must continue to shoot that group for the rest of the game...in essence, they have switched groups.
Thanks,
Betty Harris
At least now I know that if I am playing 8-ball and my opponent breaks and runs 5 solids and misses leaving the two remaining balls in front of a pocket and I come to the table and notice that he has his back to the table drinking "water" I can make the two solids and shoot the 8 for the win. If he asks "what the heck are you doing?" I can just reply, sorry old boy, according to rule 2.26 when I shot the first solid and you didn't call a foul and then I shot the second solid the solids were switched to me so when I shot the 8-ball I won the game.
Why are you approaching me in that menacing manner with your cue raised over your head?
Jake
Under BCA rules, when playing 8-ball, once a player establishes either solids or stripes, and then comes to the table and starts shooting the wrong selection what is the ruling?
For example: player A breaks makes a ball on the break and then shoots a solid making solids his choice then misses his shot on the next solid. Player B comes to the table and misses. Player A then comes to the table and for whatever reason, instead of shooting a solid he shoots a stripe, Player B is in a fog and doesn't realize the foul, Player A then pockets another stripe. Player B, not being the smartest player is starting to realize something is wrong but does not call a foul. Player A then makes another stripe at which time Player B jumps up and says you selected solids and you just shot the wrong ball that's a foul. Player A says you didn't call a foul on my last two shots so now I have stripes and there is no foul.
What is the ruling? And where can I find it in my BCA rule book?
Jake
This is her answer:
Hi Jake,
The rule you are looking for is rule 2.26.
If a player goes to the table and shoots the wrong group, the opponent must call a foul right then, before he shoots the second ball in, or he loses his right to protest and no foul has occurred. If no foul has occurred, the player must continue to shoot that group for the rest of the game...in essence, they have switched groups.
Thanks,
Betty Harris
At least now I know that if I am playing 8-ball and my opponent breaks and runs 5 solids and misses leaving the two remaining balls in front of a pocket and I come to the table and notice that he has his back to the table drinking "water" I can make the two solids and shoot the 8 for the win. If he asks "what the heck are you doing?" I can just reply, sorry old boy, according to rule 2.26 when I shot the first solid and you didn't call a foul and then I shot the second solid the solids were switched to me so when I shot the 8-ball I won the game.
Why are you approaching me in that menacing manner with your cue raised over your head?
Jake
