Bank Pool Rule Question

[tobyjoe]

I know all banks have to be clean, no caroms, billiards, and the cue ball has to hit the target object ball first.

While playing last night, a shot similar to this left me a bit confused on the rules, though.

(http://endeavor.med.nyu.edu/~wei/pool/pooltable2.html)

START(
%Ar6D1%BL7P8%CB4\0%DL7N1%Ei2H9%FK6P1%GK6N8%HM7N8%IL7O4%JJ6O3
%KB9\0%LB9[8%MB4\1%NB3[7%OB4\3%Pp4L4%Wj8I7%Xo1K7%Yp5D2%Zj1H7
%[D5G3%\h1I1%]s2C7%^C6F9%eB4b5
)END

If the cue is drawn back after hitting the 5, clearing the 1 from the pocket, then the 5 banks back down into the clear pocket, is it legal?

 

[Wally in Cincy]

...If the cue is drawn back after hitting the 5, clearing the 1 from the pocket, then the 5 banks back down into the clear pocket, is it legal?

I see no reason why not.

If the 5 hit the 1 before going in it would be an illegal shot, as you know. But your shot seems legal to me.

Wally~~wishes he could make that shot

 

[crawdaddio]

Completely legal.......as long as the 5 does not contact any other ball after cb hits it...........an excellent shot by the way, did you make it?
peace

 

[tobyjoe]

I missed the bank, but cleared the pocket. Almost sold out when the 1 was spotted, but luckily my opponent is at my level of play, so he missed, haha.