Re: Base of Ball or Edge of Ball??

Is a ball considered potted just because part of it is hanging over the edge
of the pocket?  In your response, you didn't accounting for the "idiot
factor" the original poster has to deal with.

--Jim


On 11/27/03 12:43 PM, in article
[EMAIL PROTECTED], "JAM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> Recent tournaments I have attended use the base of the ball.
> 
> I saw a recent controversy arise when two opponents were arguing about the
> base
> of the ball on the spot when racking.  Apparently, it was difficult for the
> racker to have the head ball in the rack laying evenly over the spot and get a
> tight rack, so he tried to rack with the head ball a little behind the spot,
> but touching it.  The other player said no way, and the two decided to ask the
> TD to come over and straighten it out.  The TD racked the balls himself and
> then told the two players the rule is base of the head ball on the spot when
> racking.
> 
> Base of the ball is most commonly used.  However, a player should familiarize
> him- of herself with the rules beforehand and abide by whatever rules the TD
> is
> using, and the TD needs to enforce them.
> 
> JAM