O/T A Snooker question

[rorylee]

Just received an email from Brendan Moore (senior referee) at World Snooker.

" Where it is impossible to escape a snooker in the case mentioned, a player may intentionally strike the cue ball onto the obstructing ball providing the referee thinks the attempt is struck with sufficient force and direction to reach the object ball. A foul shot will be called and penalty points awarded according to the value of the obstructing ball. No miss will be called and the frame will continue".

You're welcome....

[seriouspie]

That's interesting, serious. So they don't class that situation as one where it is impossible to play a legal shot.

Yes I re checked with Brendan on this point. The referee will declare it is impossible to play a legal shot and in this case the normal illegal shot becomes legal under penalty of a foul.