Playing 8 ball under BCA rules if I have stripes am I allowed to call a safe and pocket a stripe ball and it's my opponents shot?
BCA 8 ball rule question
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Yes. There is no "put you back in" rule in BCA 8 ball. And it definitely isn't a foul. And calling safe is no different than saying "12 in the side" and shooting it in the corner.
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After calling a "safe" the player must make a "legal shot" and then the inning proceeds to the opponent.
You can make or miss the ball(s).
As long as it is a "legal shot" there is no BIH.
Thanks for the replies.
I'm starting to play in a BCA 8 ball league on the 15th and I wanted to make sure this was ok so if Billy bar banger calls a foul I know it's legal.
I'm starting to play in a BCA 8 ball league on the 15th and I wanted to make sure this was ok so if Billy bar banger calls a foul I know it's legal.
2-8 Safety Play Prior to any shot except the break, you may declare a safety. On a safety, your inning ends after the shot regardless of whether you pocket any ball. If you do not declare a safety and you pocket a ball on an obvious shot, your inning continues and you must shoot again. A safety must meet the requirements of Rule 1.19, Legal Shot, or it is a foul. (AR p. 77, 103)
