Position From The Break - Foul?

[Jimt]

The attached picture shows the position of the cue ball after the break.

I assume this would be "ball in hand" for the incoming player?

This actually happened on one of my 9-ball breaks!

 

[Russ Chewning]

If I broke and that happened, I'd try to play it off and just act like I was gonna shoot from there.

You never know, your opponent just might let you shoot it..

On a side note, you need to practice not going "down" through the CB on the break. You should be extending towards the rack. I have observed that most people who get airborn during the break to any large degree are losing a lot of power on their break.

Russ

 

[horton129]

I seem to remember reading somewhere that it is only fowl if it touches the "wood" par of the rail and so maybe this is not fool afterall?

 

[randyg]

Ball has to be on the bed of the table. That cue ball is considered off the playing surface....SPF=randyg