impossible shot

[andrewjbainbridge]

played a game and with one red left on the table the black got put in front of the red leaving no route for the white ball to get through what is the situation reguards the next shot cheers andy

[jrc750]

You have to play the shot in a direction and enough speed to reach the red, obviously you can't avoid the penalty, but you have to be seen to at least attempt to hit it (assuming the black wasn't there) Hope that's clear

[andrewjbainbridge]

cheers jrc750

[Souwester]

If the ball on is impossible to hit, then you're bound to foul. However, the question is whether a Miss will also be called. The rules say that provided you play a ball on, either directly or indirectly, with suifficient strength to have hit it, had the obstructing ball(s) not been there, then no miss will be called, only a standard foul.