Freeball Question

[thinsy]

When there is more than one red on the table, if they end like this:

●..●..○..●..●

...then it is no foul whichever ball had been nominated as a free ball, since no single ball is snookering on all reds.

So if the balls were in this position and i came to the table with a 'free ball' situation could i just tap up to either the green or brown and not have a foul called?

Surely then, the pink and black situation isn't the only circumstance when you can roll up to a free ball to snooker them and not be a foul..... Technically...

[The Statman]

So if the balls were in this position and i came to the table with a 'free ball' situation could i just tap up to either the green or brown and not have a foul called?

Yes

Surely then, the pink and black situation isn't the only circumstance when you can roll up to a free ball to snooker them and not be a foul..... Technically...

Ah but ... technically ... you are not snookering behind the free ball!

[thinsy]

YesAh but ... technically ... you are not snookering behind the free ball!

Are you getting all technical on me?

There is no ruling of any sort saying that the nearest ball is considered the 'snooker played' ??

Thanks for your speedy response

[The Statman]

Are you getting all technical on me?

You started it, technically.....

There is no ruling of any sort saying that the nearest ball is considered the 'snooker played' ??

No. Only if the same ball(s) are snookering on allreds. If different reds are snookered behind different colours, then that's fine, bevause you are not using the nominated colour to snooker on all balls.[/quote]