What is the ruling on this please

[dantuck_7]

Can I check another rule please; free-ball has been awarded..

Blue and Red are touching, blue is nominated, but whilst playing the shot, the player hits the red first in order to get to the potting angle of the blue, which is then potted.

I'm thinking thats fine, as its effectively 2-reds. Just checking....

[jrc750]

Surely a foul ? you have to hit the nominated ball first

[Souwester]

It is indeed a foul: you *MUST* hit the nominated ball first (of first simultaneously with a ball on).

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.

[dantuck_7]

Okay thanks...