Talk:respotted black

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Foul[edit]

Would perhaps be too much detail for this entry, but what happens if there's a foul on a respotted black? The player who commits the foul could hypothetically still tie and force another respot. But I suspect any foul is a straight concession. Mglovesfun (talk) 11:54, 6 December 2013 (UTC)Reply

From the rulebook:-
  • 4. End of Frame, Game or Match
  • (a) When Black is the only object ball remaining on the table, the first score or foul ends the frame excepting only if the following conditions both apply:
  • (i) the scores are then equal; and
  • (ii) aggregate scores are not relevant.
  • (b) When both conditions in (a) above apply:
  • (i) the Black is spotted;
  • (ii) the players draw lots for choice of playing next;
  • (iii) the next player plays from in-hand; and