Teaching old dog new tricks!!!
Teaching old dogs new tricks!
A few months back I was playing and running a event at one of the local bar. During the match this situation came up. I broke and nothing went. The income player call push and wanted to shoot the one ball straight in. My first thought when he asked, he couldn't do that because it voided the push and became a legal shot not a push (your playing 8-ball and call 2-ball but pocketing the 6-ball, you losing your turn). The foul accord when they called 'PUSH' then wanted to shot the 1-ball in. In turn switched the PUSH into a legal shot. If you make contact with the 1-ball only 3 things can happen. Pocketing the 1-ball, make a legal hit were cue ball or object must hit the rail or play safe. I made the decision if he or she calls push and pockets the 1-ball it was a foul and become ball in hand income player. The 1-ball or lowest number ball starts the game. In everything life, games, work etc. there's a start and a finish.... Tournament director can modify rules to alter something that he or she doesn't see fit. If this shot came up often I would have changed along time ago, but once in 20 plus years of playing! Giving you a better perspective that's 1 in every 80,000 games I have played.... I'm low balling that games played number...
Where I was wrong is how I changed it in the middle of a match. Should have thought it out better. Posted on our site for everyone to read and understand it.... My Bad!!! Live and learn...
Section 4:
Push Texas Out Express Official 9-Ball Rules 4.1: Push Out Option After the Break
(Also referred to as a Roll Out)
The player who executes a legal break and pockets a numbered ball has the option to Section push out (shoot 1: Object the cue of ball) the Game on the first shot after the legal break. If no balls are legally pocketed on the break, the incoming player retains the option to push out. 1.1: Object of the Game After a legal push out, the incoming player has the option to accept the position of Nine-ball the cue ball is and played execute with a a shot, cue ball or pass and nine numbered balls (1-9). The object of the (non-execute) game is to legally the shot pocket attempt the 9 and ball. allow On each the opponent shot, the to cue shoot. ball During must first a push contact out, the the lowest numbered object ball on the table. Any numbered ball pocketed as a result of a player may shoot the cue ball to any area on the table by executing a legally attempted legal shot. There shot, is whatever no requirement its number, for the permits cue ball the to player strike to a continue. numbered ball A 9-ball or rail legally or to drive pocketed any at ball any to time a rail, during and the any game numbered results ball in a that win for is pocketed the player. stays A match down. ends The only when one of the players has won the required number of games. If a player fails to legally numbered ball to be spotted is the nine (9) ball. A push out must be executed by means of pocket a legally a numbered stroked ball, shot. the There incoming is no player requirement must accept for any the ball positions to strike of a the rail cue during ball a and push object out. ball Any positions illegal shot on the results table. in a If foul, the outgoing giving the player incoming has fouled, player cue the ball-in-incoming player may place the cue ball (called "ball-in-hand") anywhere on the table (other than hand. The push out must be declared, and the player attempting the push out must variations receive acknowledgement during the break). from the Numbered opponent. balls If do the not player have to receives be pocketed an acknowledgement in numerical order, from the provided opponent the and lowest executes numbered the shot, ball it on will the table be considered is contacted a legal first. shot. There All is rules no requirement that any shot or pocket be declared prior to shooting. Each player pertaining to fouls shall apply, regardless of intent, final placement or path of the cue continues ball or to struck play until numbered he or balls.
SECTION 4
4.1
A) MODIFIED PUSH
Contacting the lowest numbered ball
The start of every 9-Ball game is done by pocketing the lowest number ball after the break.
If you call PUSH and hit the lowest numbered ball it voids the PUSH and the incoming player receives ball in hand because it turns the PUSH into a LEGAL SHOT. In any game of Pocket Billiards you can only call one shot at at time...
Section 1:
Object of the Game 1.1:
Object of the Game Nine-ball is played with a cue ball and nine numbered balls (1-9). The object of the game is to legally pocket the 9 ball. On each shot, the cue ball must first contact the lowest numbered object ball on the table. Any numbered ball pocketed as a result of a legal shot, whatever its number, permits the player to continue. A 9-ball legally pocketed at any time during the game results in a win for the player. A match ends when one of the players has won the required number of games. If a player fails to legally pocket a numbered ball, the incoming player must accept the positions of the cue ball and object ball positions on the table. If the outgoing player has fouled, the incoming player may place the cue ball (called "ball-in-hand") anywhere on the table (other than variations during the break). Numbered balls do not have to be pocketed in numerical order, provided the lowest numbered ball on the table is contacted first. There is no requirement that any shot or pocket be declared prior to shooting. Each player continues to play until he or she 1) fails to legally pocket a numbered ball, 2) fouls, or 3) wins the game!
Teaching old dogs new tricks!
By the way I could be wrong!!!