Is this a legal shot in the video?

[Patrick Johnson]

the Cueball actually in a very fast split second went and hit the object ball serveral times

This is impossible. How did the OB hang around after being hit once to be hit again?

pj
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[nick serdula]

The shot is a foul.

There is a push into the rail. That is the first foul. The rail depresses and the balls are no longer frozen. The cue slides over on the cue's tip then comes off the rail.
There can also be a bouble hit caused by the rail's collapse. This would be the cue hitting the cueball as it releases from the push.
Definate foul.

Nick

 

[Patrick Johnson]

There is a push into the rail. That is the first foul.

So you're saying it's impossible to hit a cue ball into the rail without pushing?

The rail depresses and the balls are no longer frozen. The cue slides over on the cue's tip

What's the evidence of this?

There can also be a bouble hit caused by the rail's collapse. This would be the cue hitting the cueball as it releases from the push.

I guess you mean "as it rebounds from the rail". This could happen, but only at steeper angles. How do you know this angle is too steep?

Definate foul.

Nope, not definite. Not even likely in my opinion, judging by the angle of the hit into the rail.

pj
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[nick serdula]

Try it with no the object ball.

Just see exactly what you can get away with. You may be fore warned shafts may split and ferrels crack. You also may just seperate the rail rubber. The object ball hides alot.
Can you can shoot that rock almost straight into with a clean hit when it is froze against the rail?
Don't break anything important!

Nick