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Sorry if this is notated elsewhere but in the 1988 Mercantile, Dennis Taylor was called for a miss against Peter Francisco (who needed two snookers) whereby Francisco was given the option of having the cue ball replaced in its original position. Reference is also given to a UK match in 1983 (Wilson v Reardon) - can anyone confirm when the option of having the cue ball replaced came into being? When did the "deliberate miss" become a miss "below the standard appropriate to the player's ability"?
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"Replacing balls after a Miss" was not in my 1991 version but is in my 1995 version, I don't think there is a version between, if anyone has such a copy let me knowOriginally Posted by philezra View Post
This was officially called an "Intentional Miss" in 1936 through to 1978.Originally Posted by philezra View Post
1929
Sec 4 Mode of Play
"… The player shall, to the best of his ability, endeavour to strike a ball that is on."
This line does not appear in my 1921 or 1917 versions.Last edited by DeanH; 20 April 2022, 09:55 AM.Up the TSF! :snooker: -
So, was it strange that the cue ball was replaced or was this introduced after 1978..??Comment
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"1978" is about deliberate foul actually being called "Intentional Miss"; not replacing balls.Originally Posted by philezra View Post
I had a deeper look yesterday and I found the following under Official Decisions section;
"If the striker makes a miss, the referee can order him to replay the stroke penalising him the requisite forfeit for each miss, but he scores all points in any subsequent stroke."
This rule appeared in my 1965 copy but is not in the 1950 issue. I don't have any issue between so can not be precise as to when it was introduced.
This rule is not in my 1991 issue.
Apologies for missing this yesterday
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