Ahhhh, thanks! I've never used that type of break rule so it never dawned on me.
With that I checked the WPBA website for their rules. Here are the 9-ball break rules:
Legal Break (template rack)
1. On the break, a minimum of 3 (three) numbered balls must be pocketed or break the
plane of the headstring line or a combination of both.
2. If a player fails to meet the requirements in (1), but otherwise makes a legal break, the
incoming players has the option to accept the table as is, or hand the shot back to her
opponent.
3. In accepting the table as is, the incoming player is not permitted to play a “push out”.
She must play a legal shot.
4. If the table is handed back to the breaker, she is allowed to play a “push out”. If so her
opponent will then have the choice to play the shot or hand it back.
5. If a player fails to meet the requirements of (1), but otherwise makes a legal break and
pockets the 9-ball, the 9-ball is spotted before the next shot
So, I see why Allison got to the table BUT according to rule #3 she should not have been allowed a push out.
I'm enlightened but still think they got it wrong!
And the 3-point rule seems a bit odd in general.
