I play by this rule but frankly it's a really dumb one. Same thing with aiming at the chalk. It almost as if they mandate dog shows so the players get frustrated and show up for work Monday.
You make the call
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Rules for ring games are always different, since there are more than two players involved. I think the fairest ruling in this situation would be the ball before a $ ball he accidentally pocketed gets spotted up and the next shooter has ball in hand behind the headstring for possibly a spot shot. If that shooter doesn’t like the shot he has the option to pass the shot right back to the player that just fouled.
My ring game experience falls in the ancient history realm. There was never ball in hand. If there was a foul the incoming shooter could take the shot or give it back(shooters option). If the cue ball left the table it was from the kitchen with the option in effect. Otherwise play it as they lay. In the event of the ball before the money ball being made and the cue ball scratch, it would be spotted and the option in effect.(one before the money or even one before the five and two before the nine.) It was customary for the offending player to remind the next shooter that he had "Shooters Option"
I believe it was VNEA but that was 20 years ago so I'm not 100% on that.
Or hair, clothing, useful in shooting over the stack... Too useful. Banned.
A plastic platform maybe 20” square or something, with holes throughout the whole thing and a bunch of pegs you can lock into the holes. You change the peg position depending on the ball layout beneath it and use it to bridge off of when playing one pocket and you’re tree topped. It would be hilarious to just bust out a contraption like that during a match
'Fyask me, a board or clear plastic shelf that bridges the rails would do fine. Leave it under the table till required.
There are no BIH fouls in a Ring Game. The only time the cue ball changes position is if there is a cue ball scratch. In that instance, the cue ball can be placed anywhere behind the head string and the incoming player has the option to shoot or give it back to the previous player. Any balls pocketed on the scratch are placed on the spot. If no ball was pocketed and the lowest numbered ball on the table is behind the head string, it is placed on the spot.
In the instance referenced by the OP, the ball that was pocketed due to interference with the chalk gets spotted. The cue ball stays where it is and the incoming player has the option to shoot or give it back to the previous player.
In the instance referenced by the OP, the ball that was pocketed due to interference with the chalk gets spotted. The cue ball stays where it is and the incoming player has the option to shoot or give it back to the previous player.
Good for picking off select morsels.
I think this is the winner! This makes the most sense.
I know, the game was different. Hell would you have allowed those crappy jump cues back in the day! A big fat NO.My ring game experience falls in the ancient history realm. There was never ball in hand. If there was a foul the incoming shooter could take the shot or give it back(shooters option). If the cue ball left the table it was from the kitchen with the option in effect. Otherwise play it as they lay. In the event of the ball before the money ball being made and the cue ball scratch, it would be spotted and the option in effect.(one before the money or even one before the five and two before the nine.) It was customary for the offending player to remind the next shooter that he had "Shooters Option"
Well, there are no BIH fouls in YOUR ring games. We play BIH. We are old. We have to move the game along so we can go home and go to bed.
Heck I knew a GIRL that could jump a full ball at 12" with her shooting cue. With the big ball!!!
She was a big Little Girl.
Honest Effort was another rule. No safety (or push out) but if you left an easy shot you would get heckled. I once had to kick at the object ball on 7 consecutive turns. I had never met the guy. Must have reminded him of somebody ???
Then there's the impossible leave where you had to make an honest Effort to hit a ball that was unhittable.
Then there's the impossible leave where you had to make an honest Effort to hit a ball that was unhittable.
THE common rule is no BIH. It's not a fair fight otherwise, especially on the ball before a money ball.
Play during the day.
We played one night and one of our buddies kept shitting in money balls and I kid you not I followed him for an hour and he dead hooked me for an hour straight. I've never seen so much luck in my life.Honest Effort was another rule. No safety (or push out) but if you left an easy shot you would get heckled. I once had to kick at the object ball on 7 consecutive turns. I had never met the guy. Must have reminded him of somebody ???
Then there's the impossible leave where you had to make an honest Effort to hit a ball that was unhittable.
Sounds like The Art of The Ring Game.