Rule check

[AkGuy]

In BCA is it allowed to intentionally foul by picking cue ball up and handing it to your opponent? I’m still confused after reading the rules.

 

[JPB2]

Look at Rule 1-40. Ball in hand and a warning for the first one. Loss of game thereafter. 1-40 b 3.

 

[Cartune]

Why not just tap it? But good question.

 

[straightline]

Too ambiguous maybe.

 

[GideonF]

Why not just tap it? But good question.

Just tap may not work, unless you mean use a legal stroke.

As explained in the applied ruling section:

“It is common for a player to want to end their inning without disturbing the lay of the
table. However, the only way to end your inning without violating Rule 1-40-b is to
attempt a legal stroke. Any other action, including refusing to shoot, is a violation of
Rule 1-40-b.”

In most cases you can get the same result by just shooting away from the balls, but I can think of instances where the CB is trapped and trying any legal stroke will open up the balls. I understand why the CSI rules call for a warning in first instance but in some cases I think the right result would be a loss of game without warning.

 

[Cartune]

Taping the cue ball with your cue tip is a legal stroke as far as I know

 

[TheGrandWazoo]

Ask Ace. It would be great if you talk to her.

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Ask about 8-ball, 9-ball, One Pocket, straight pool, bank pool and snooker rules, and how WPA, BCA, APA and the Derby City Classic differ.

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This is an experiment and I look forward to the corrections.

 

[GideonF]

Taping the cue ball with your cue tip is a legal stroke as far as I know

Not under BCA/CSI rules. Second part in a second post.

 

[GideonF]

Not under BCA/CSI rules. Second part in a second post.