Split Hits

[Tennesseejoe]

I remember reading a rule that suggested the benefit of the doubt goes to the shooter in the case of split hits. What I mean is that if a refere or opponent watches a shot and cannot clearly determine that a bad hit has been made--it is considered a good hit.

Where can I find that rule? (Or was it a bad dream?)

 

[Jude Rosenstock]

I remember reading a rule that suggested the benefit of the doubt goes to the shooter in the case of split hits. What I mean is that if a refere or opponent watches a shot and cannot clearly determine that a bad hit has been made--it is considered a good hit.

Where can I find that rule? (Or was it a bad dream?)

Under many split hit scenarios, it's actually fairly easy to determine whether it was a good hit or not simply by the behaivor of the cue-ball.

Say the two balls are equidistant to the cue-ball and the shooter is going directly between them (perfect split hit scenario). If the shooter intends to hit the ball on the right first, the cue-ball must carom left. If the cue-ball caroms to the right, the ball on the left must have been hit first.

However, if it cannot be ascertained that a bad hit occurred, it is a good-hit. Kind of like "innocent until proven guilty".

 

[Nostroke]

10 years or so ago a split hit was a foul- because you had to "contact the lowest numbered ball first".

A rule was then added to make a split hit a good hit but im not going to go try to find it- Im sure you will find it in there somewhere.

 

[Brian in VA]

It's in the rule book

Don't have one here at the office but it's in the World Standardized Rules, ACS Rules and BCA league rules. After I get home I'll look up the rule #.

Brian in VA - studying for National Referee status

 

[rackem]

Don't have one here at the office but it's in the World Standardized Rules, ACS Rules and BCA league rules. After I get home I'll look up the rule #.

Brian in VA - studying for National Referee status

I just noticed your cues Brian. You must shop in Jacksonville!
Have a good day Ref