Pool ruling please

[cyprus-dodger]

World 8-Ball Pool rules - Player A pots his last red ball and on black ----- Player B with 3 yellow balls remaining jumps up to the table whilst Player A is studying the black shot and plays his yellow ball.

What is the ruling?

dodger

[DeanH]

I would say initially a Serious Standard Foul:
M. Serious Standard Fouls
Serious Standard Fouls are to be called by the referee as soon as they occur and the fouled player is in control, until all balls from that shot come to rest. The referee will replace the balls as near as possible to the positions they were in before the Serious Foul was committed and award two visits to the opponent.
1) Playing a shot out of turn (accidentally or deliberately).
a) A player who plays a shot at any time during a frame when the right to do so does not exist has played out of turn. (For Example, A player who plays a shot immediately after playing a foul or immediately after the referee has called a foul on that player, has played out of turn.)
b) EXCEPTION: - a shot played out of turn accidentally, that disrupts the balls to such an extent that the Referee deems it impossible to replace them, the referee will give the opponent the choice of either playing the balls from where they lie or replaying the frame. If the frame is replayed the same player is to break again.

But if your player B continues then a Loss of Frame Foul -

N(6) Any deliberate attempt to prevent the opponent from potting the Eight Ball, when the opponent is on the Eight Ball, by way of a Serious Foul or other unsporting manoeuvre.

[old school]

I agree with Dean H and also check, Rule 6 ,Serious Standard Foul states "Deliberately interfering,by word or ACTION ,so as to disrupt an opponents play" and Parts 6 & 7 in Loss of Frame Foul , part 6 Prevention of potting on 8 ball and part 7 Breach of Spirit of the Game. The full rules can be found on www.epa.org.uk Hope this helps.