This happened to me in a casual game, and I realized I had no idea what the rules would say should be done.
My opponent was placing the cue ball to take his b-i-h shot, and manipulating it with his cue shaft. He pushed it toward the side pocket, and it went in, not touching any other ball on the table. I believe it was not with the tip of his stick, but more the ferule or lower on the shaft where contact with the cue ball occurred. Would that make a difference, though?
I just allowed him to regain b-i-h and take the shot. Should it have been a turnover of turn, and my b-i-h instead? What if he'd taken a harder swipe at it, and it had jumped off the table instead of into the pocket?
I think we may have been playing Texas Express rules 9-ball, or if not, BCA-style (close but not wholly BCA) league rules 8-ball.
My opponent was placing the cue ball to take his b-i-h shot, and manipulating it with his cue shaft. He pushed it toward the side pocket, and it went in, not touching any other ball on the table. I believe it was not with the tip of his stick, but more the ferule or lower on the shaft where contact with the cue ball occurred. Would that make a difference, though?
I just allowed him to regain b-i-h and take the shot. Should it have been a turnover of turn, and my b-i-h instead? What if he'd taken a harder swipe at it, and it had jumped off the table instead of into the pocket?
I think we may have been playing Texas Express rules 9-ball, or if not, BCA-style (close but not wholly BCA) league rules 8-ball.