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Section three, rule 6
Hitting two balls simultaneously
Two balls, other than two reds or a free ball and a ball on, must not be struck simultaneously by the first impact of the cue ball.
Section two, rule 11
Ball on
Any ball which may be lawfully struck by the first impact of the cue ball, or any ball which may not be so struck, but may be potted, is said to be on.
Section three, rule 10
snookered after a foul
(b)
It is a foul if the cue ball should
(1)
fail to hit the nominated ball first, or first simultaneously with the ball on.
(d)
if a ball on is potted, after the cue ball struck the nominated ball first, or simultaneously with a ball on, the ball on is scored and remains off the table.
Now to my mind, section three, rule 10 contradicts section three rule 6 and section two rule 11
Hitting two balls simultaneously
Two balls, other than two reds or a free ball and a ball on, must not be struck simultaneously by the first impact of the cue ball.
Section two, rule 11
Ball on
Any ball which may be lawfully struck by the first impact of the cue ball, or any ball which may not be so struck, but may be potted, is said to be on.
Section three, rule 10
snookered after a foul
(b)
It is a foul if the cue ball should
(1)
fail to hit the nominated ball first, or first simultaneously with the ball on.
(d)
if a ball on is potted, after the cue ball struck the nominated ball first, or simultaneously with a ball on, the ball on is scored and remains off the table.
Now to my mind, section three, rule 10 contradicts section three rule 6 and section two rule 11
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