foul shot in doubles, can any one put me right ?

[buddfridgeman]

Hi, can anyone help, same shot two different matches and two different decisions, these were doubles matches my partner plays safe and goes in off , our opponents ask us to shoot again.
The first time this happens, a few years back, my partner who had played the shot is told that I must play the shot as it now goes to my turn.
A few days ago again a doubles match , my partner goes in off and our opponents put us in to shoot again, now because I have had the same thing happen before I pick up the ball to play the shot and get told to stop because my partner needs to take the shot.
I am fairly up on the rules but this one is a puzzle because its doubles....anyone who knows ?

[jrc750]

Well as it was a foul shot i would assume the player who fouled would be the one to "play again" as it was his turn, wouldn't make sense in my eyes if the other player was to step in ???

[Souwester]

The person who committed the foul is the one who plays again if requested to do so (even if he played out of turn).

17. Four-handed Snooker
(a) In a four-handed game each side shall open alternate frames and the order of play shall be determined at the start of each frame and, when so determined, must be maintained throughout that frame.
(b) Players may change the order of play at the start of each new frame.
(c) If a foul is committed and a request to play again is made, the player who committed the foul plays the next stroke and the order of play is unchanged. If the foul was called for playing out of turn, the offender’s partner will lose a turn, whether or not the offender is asked to play again.
(d) When a frame ends in a tie Section 3 Rule 4 applies. If a re-spotted Black is necessary the pair who play the first stroke have the choice of which player will make that stroke. The order of play must then continue as in the frame.
(e) Partners may confer during a frame but not whilst one is the striker and has approached the table until the break has ended with a non-scoring stroke or foul.

[buddfridgeman]

Thanks..this clears it up.

[DawRef]

now because I have had the same thing happen before I pick up the ball to play the shot

Who told you to stop? If it was your partner, then that is a foul, as it is considered 'conferring' (you are at the table). If it was the 'referee', then that is bad practice as 'he/she' is not allowed to warn a player he is playing 'out of turn' (as you would have been).