Ball on Edge of Pocket

[The Statman]

I didn't express myself clearly enough then:

I meant: black in DUE to the stroke, forced by the cueball -> 7 points
OTHERWISE: back to where it was.

And that's what you say, Stat...

So it is; that's exactly what you said.

Forgive me; I'm getting old!

[Krypton]

sure I do... You're not getting old, you're getting wise

[DawRef]

By the same token it is just conceivable that the cue ball could come to rest on top of a tightly packed group of balls, so it would not be in contact with the bed, what would happen here?

Ball has left the bed of the table, penalty minimum 4 points and the next stroke is played from in hand.