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Post by fbi on Apr 25, 2014 14:05:36 GMT
Having recently read through the world rules again (I like to refresh the old memory now and then!),I noticed,what I believe to be a bit of re-wording if you like on this subject. I was under the impression, that if you potted from the break it was deemed to be a fair break, regardless of how many balls were driven to the cushions. I am now under the impression that unless four different coloured balls reach a cushion, it is a foul break. I've discussed this with my team, and we are unsure as to what the actual rule is. Our captain made a phone call to one Mr Dale Parsons (qualified referee) and he was told that if a ball is potted from the break, then it cannot be a foul break. But I'm not convinced! Any thoughts?
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Post by Rob Hogan on Apr 25, 2014 14:10:20 GMT
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Post by fbi on Apr 25, 2014 14:30:24 GMT
That is what I read. My understanding of this is even if you pot from the break,then another three balls have to reach a cushion. If this is not the case , then why is the word AND in there?.
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Post by Rob Hogan on Apr 25, 2014 14:59:46 GMT
Think you might be staring at it a bit hard  The OR covers the case you're talking about when only one of the things happens - AND is there just to be clear that if both happen that's fair as well. (OR on its own sometimes means one or the other but not both) If it were the case that both things had to happen then it'd be a foul break whenever you don't pot! |
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Post by fbi on Apr 25, 2014 15:13:51 GMT
It makes no sense to have the AND in there, if what you say is correct!
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Post by Rob Hogan on Apr 25, 2014 16:16:30 GMT
That's the way AND/OR works (allowing for both things as well as either one thing or the other), but you're not the only one who thinks it's a bad way to put it: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And/or |
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Post by fbi on Apr 26, 2014 23:40:15 GMT
Thanks Rob. Think I understand it now.
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Post by P.A.U.L on Apr 27, 2014 6:47:32 GMT
ROTFLMAO - love the way Rob is being so polite, understanding and/or tolerant!
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The OR covers the case you're talking about when only one of the things happens - AND is there just to be clear that if both happen that's fair as well. (OR on its own sometimes means one or the other but not both)