Hope this isn't too stupid a question but I don't know the answer and would appreciate some help/guidance please.
Your opponent fouls (4 away) and there are 3 reds remaining on the table, one of them is completely hidden behind the black and the other two reds are touching each other and, you cannot hit the extreme left-hand edge of the ball on the left of the pair because the black is in the way but, you can hit the extreme right-hand edge of the red that is to the right of the pair, you cannot hit the other edges of these two reds as they are touching each other, is this deemed a 'free Ball'?
I hope that you experts can understand what I am trying to say. If I knew how to post a drawing it might help to explain it more clearly.
My opponent likened it to breaking off, as he rightly says, you cannot hit the extreme edge of any of the reds at that point but a free ball is not awarded! My thoughts on this were that a foul had not been committed before the break-off!
Your thoughts or the confirmation of the rule will be much appreciated. Thank you.
Your opponent fouls (4 away) and there are 3 reds remaining on the table, one of them is completely hidden behind the black and the other two reds are touching each other and, you cannot hit the extreme left-hand edge of the ball on the left of the pair because the black is in the way but, you can hit the extreme right-hand edge of the red that is to the right of the pair, you cannot hit the other edges of these two reds as they are touching each other, is this deemed a 'free Ball'?
I hope that you experts can understand what I am trying to say. If I knew how to post a drawing it might help to explain it more clearly.
My opponent likened it to breaking off, as he rightly says, you cannot hit the extreme edge of any of the reds at that point but a free ball is not awarded! My thoughts on this were that a foul had not been committed before the break-off!
Your thoughts or the confirmation of the rule will be much appreciated. Thank you.
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