Need help with an old rule...

[Skess]

"...when they changed the rules from two-shot/roll-out to one-foul/ball-in-hand.

I saw this mentioned in a post from KM about 9 ball then and now. I have only ever seen/played the game as 1 foul/ball in hand. How did the two shot/roll out rule work? I've never seen the game played that way.

 

[davidhop]

"...when they changed the rules from two-shot/roll-out to one-foul/ball-in-hand.

I saw this mentioned in a post from KM about 9 ball then and now. I have only ever seen/played the game as 1 foul/ball in hand. How did the two shot/roll out rule work? I've never seen the game played that way.

The two shot role out rule was that you could play a push out at any time during the game. Of course the incoming player could accept the shot or pass it back to you. You never got ball in hand except on a scratch, and even then it was in the kitchen. A lot of ring games where I live are still payed by these exact rules.

 

[MFB]

The two shot role out rule was that you could play a push out at any time during the game. Of course the incoming player could accept the shot or pass it back to you. You never got ball in hand except on a scratch, and even then it was in the kitchen. A lot of ring games where I live are still payed by these exact rules.

The way we used to play two-foul nine ball was the same as mentioned, with the exceptions:

Ball in hand if a legal hit wasn't made after the push-out. In other words, you got ball-in-hand only after two fouls in a row, at the same turn at the table, (meaning after your opponent has you shoot again after a push).

Scratches were always ball-in-hand in the kitchen. If the lowest ball was in the kitchen, it was spotted.

Make a ball(s) and scratch (same shot), ball-in-hand in kitchen and respot all ball(s).

 

[Bob Jewett]

The way we used to play two-foul nine ball was the same as mentioned, with the exceptions:

Ball in hand if a legal hit wasn't made after the push-out. In other words, you got ball-in-hand only after two fouls in a row, at the same turn at the table, (meaning after your opponent has you shoot again after a push).

Scratches were always ball-in-hand in the kitchen. If the lowest ball was in the kitchen, it was spotted.

Make a ball(s) and scratch (same shot), ball-in-hand in kitchen and respot all ball(s).

Around here, if you took the shot after your opponent's roll-out, and you fouled, the other player got ball in hand. The rule was "any two fouls in a row."

 

[macguy]

Around here, if you took the shot after your opponent's roll-out, and you fouled, the other player got ball in hand. The rule was "any two fouls in a row."

That was always established before the game. "Any two" or "Two by the same player". We usually played any two, but either way was fine.