Re: Base of Ball or Edge of Ball??

as long as the goes "over the line" it don't matter what he puts on it !!

"Nixon, D" wrote:

> SactownTom;
>
> I thank you.     But, please let me know your opinion on:
> Player makes his last object ball but scratches which leaves
> only the 8-Ball left on the table and it is very near the
> left/head/corner pocket.   Can his opponent take the cueball
> behind the foul line, do an extreme right-spin shot to the right
> side cushion, but ahead of the foul line, and then coming back inside
> the foul line to legally make the 8-Ball in the left/head/corner??
>
> I like the above described kick shot about as much as a spot shot.
> But, the rule you quote below does not seem to address that.
> What's your opinion??
>
> McDave
>
> /s/ David E. Nixon  in Maryland "A Faire Lande of Pleasant Living"
>         http://www.carryingcapacity.org
>
> "SactownTom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > From the BCA website. Sorry, no drawings.
> >
> > http://www.bca-pool.com/play/ under 'General Rules of Pocket Billiards'
> > 3.10     CUE BALL IN HAND BEHIND THE HEAD STRING
> > This situation applies in specific games whereby the opening break is
> > administered or a player’s scratching is penalized by the incoming player
> > having cue ball in hand behind the head string. The incoming player may
> > place the cue ball anywhere behind the head string. The shooting player
> may
> > shoot at any object ball as long as the base of the object ball is on or
> > below the head string. He may not shoot at any ball, the base of which is
> > above the head string,
> >
> >
> > "Nixon, D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > >
> > >
> > > Group;
> > >
> > > Does anyone know if there is a BCA rule as to whether the
> > > BASE of the ball or the EDGE/horizontal-equator of the ball
> > > is used to determine whether or not a ball is on, or behind,
> > > the line?
> > >
> > > We have an newguy oaf here who wants to make a big deal out
> > > of it and our group has been playing under accepted, and posted,
> > > house rules that the BASE of a ball is used and if the BASE is exactly
> > > on the foul line then it is considered behind the line for the incoming
> > > player.
> > >
> > > The newguy claims that the "BOOK" (even though he cannot
> > > read and has no book) says that if the edge of the ball is behind
> > > the line then it is considered behind the line.  I've given him a
> printed
> > > copy of our written rules but it is useless to him because it
> > > contains no pictures and he is ashamed to have to have someone
> > > read it to him.   He is gonna' be "something else" to deal with, I
> > > can see it now !!   (Suggestions welcomed!  <chuckle>)
> > >
> > > Seems the BCA General Rules of Pocket Billiards is no longer
> > > on their WEB Site and I don't have the 2003 Edition.
> > >
> > > Thanks...
> > >
> > > McDave
> > > --
> > > /s/ David E. Nixon  in Maryland "A Faire Lande of Pleasant Living"
> > >         http://www.carryingcapacity.org
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