jimbaxters Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: On the topic of pool rules, from an open table situation following a break from which no balls were potted, can you legally pot a red by hitting a yellow first and then carry on? Or by choosing to hit the yellow first, does the resulting potting of the red result in a foul? Not au fait with the exact rules but I've always played that until something drops everything is fair game so in the scenario you're describing there I reckon that there is no foul and the player is now on the reds. Edited April 9, 2021 by jimbaxters 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, jimbaxters said: Not au fait with the exact rules but I've always played that until something drops everything is fair game so in the scenario you're describing there I reckon that there is no foul and the player is now on the reds. Now picture the scenario in which the same thing happens, but this time after a yellow AND a red are potted straight from the break. Can the same 'yellow onto red into pocket' shot be done then??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Now picture the scenario in which the same thing happens, but this time after a yellow AND a red are potted straight from the break. Can the same 'yellow onto red into pocket' shot be done then??? Again just going by the rules I've played by but when a yellow and a red both go in off the break, the player has to nominate which colour he is now on. Hence the next part is moot and/or a foul. Interested to see if I'm way off on this though. Tell me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclizine Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Now picture the scenario in which the same thing happens, but this time after a yellow AND a red are potted straight from the break. Can the same 'yellow onto red into pocket' shot be done then??? You choose which colour you are if this happens, I think. Same if no balls are potted. Don't think you can hit other colour once you've nominated. Edited April 9, 2021 by Cyclizine 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwullie Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 5 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Now picture the scenario in which the same thing happens, but this time after a yellow AND a red are potted straight from the break. Can the same 'yellow onto red into pocket' shot be done then??? You nominate which colour you are, and from that point onwards you have to strike your own colour first in all circumstances 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Just now, madwullie said: You nominate which colour you are, and from that point onwards you have to strike your own colour first in all circumstances Including when nothing has been potted I presume (ie. Baxter's initial rule is fantasy)? This has created quite the heated debate amongst the just off-shift nightshifters offshore. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwullie Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 20 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Including when nothing has been potted I presume (ie. Baxter's initial rule is fantasy)? This has created quite the heated debate amongst the just off-shift nightshifters offshore. Ah no sorry, I thought your double pot thing happened with no balls potted. Personally, we've always played that whichever ball you strike first must be the colour that you pot or its a foul, but I have a nagging feeling the official rules say otherwise. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 20 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: Including when nothing has been potted I presume (ie. Baxter's initial rule is fantasy)? This has created quite the heated debate amongst the just off-shift nightshifters offshore. So when nothing is potted from the break the next player has to nominate his colour? I thought everything was available until something was potted. I shall await confirmation from at least 10 posters from this post forth of which way is correct before I concede anything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwullie Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Actually when you think about it, you must be able to strike a yellow to knock a red in before anything is potted. Think about the break for eg - you will often pot off the break, and there's never any consideration given to which colour ball was struck first in that circumstance @Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madwullie Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 minute ago, jimbaxters said: So when nothing is potted from the break the next player has to nominate his colour? I thought everything was available until something was potted. I shall await confirmation from at least 10 posters from this post forth of which way is correct before I concede anything. I think I've misunderstood the explanation of what is going on. Please mentally bin my contributions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 If you pot the black from the break, you win BTW. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Wait a minute, are we allowed to play pool again? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: Wait a minute, are we allowed to play pool again? Only Yahoo pool...if that still exists. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, DiegoDiego said: Wait a minute, are we allowed to play pool again? Only on Zoom. You each have your own table and when it's your turn to play you have to manually position your balls (Kenneth is asleep) to match those of your opponent before taking your shot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 I was at five sisters zoo today. Their lions are fucking ENORMOUS. Stood right at the fence and one of them was sort of roaring. The noise that comes out of a lion close up is genuinely terrifying. Walking towards the enclosure I thought it was a speaker playing lion sounds. Phenomenal animals. Could not take in square go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Bairnardo said: I was at five sisters zoo today. Their lions are fucking ENORMOUS. Stood right at the fence and one of them was sort of roaring. The noise that comes out of a lion close up is genuinely terrifying. Walking towards the enclosure I thought it was a speaker playing lion sounds. Phenomenal animals. Could not take in square go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 27 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: I was at five sisters zoo today. Their lions are fucking ENORMOUS. Stood right at the fence and one of them was sort of roaring. The noise that comes out of a lion close up is genuinely terrifying. Walking towards the enclosure I thought it was a speaker playing lion sounds. Phenomenal animals. Could not take in square go. The patchwork nature of that place definitely gives it a Joe Exotic vibe. The entrance where the house is has a very "travellers built a zoo in their yard" feel about it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 2 hours ago, DiegoDiego said: Wait a minute, are we allowed to play pool again? Think philpy is the man to ask about whether or not it's appropriate to play pool. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 44 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: I was at five sisters zoo today. Their lions are fucking ENORMOUS. Stood right at the fence and one of them was sort of roaring. The noise that comes out of a lion close up is genuinely terrifying. Walking towards the enclosure I thought it was a speaker playing lion sounds. Phenomenal animals. Could not take in square go. ^^ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 That's a fucking tiger, m9. They're the lads with the stripes. HTH. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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