Driving Balls to the Rail on a Break Shot

Driving Balls to the Rail on a Break Shot

Is it considered a foul if an object ball goes is pocketed, but not more than three balls are driven to the rails?

Ginger

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Driving Balls to the Rail on a Break Shot

Replies & Comments

1. kyle on 4/24/2007 4:06:56 PM

   You don't need any rails if you made a ball.

2. aleromike87 on 4/28/2007 8:14:38 PM

   wut does it mean to drive 4 balls to the rail on a legal break? does that mean that if 4 balls hit any rail off my break its still my turn? or does it mean the head rail? and if so is it still my turn or its just a legal break and its my oppenents turn?

3. Ross on 5/15/2007 6:36:48 AM

   It depends. In 8 ball, for example, the player must either pocket a ball, or drive at least four numbered balls to any rail.

   This means that if no balls are pocketed, AND 4 balls are not driven to the rails, then it is considered a foul. IF the player does not pocket any balls, but DOES drive 4 balls to any rail, no foul occurs, but player loses their turn since no balls were pocketed.

   When a foul occurs, the incoming player has the option of accepting the table in position and shooting, or having the balls re-racked and exercising the option of shooting the opening break or allowing the offending player to re-break.

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Driving Balls to the Rail on a Break Shot

• Title: Driving Balls to the Rail on a Break Shot
• Author: Ginger
• Published: 4/24/2007 12:23:14 PM