What was the correct ruling

the whole year inn

I was refing a pool match the last day and player A got 2 shots, he then struck player B ball I ruled 2 shots as he didnt call free ball.Nearly everyone in the pub said I was correct expect Player A .Whats the correct ruling here?

Auvers

you have to call a free ball

http://www.arseweb.com/rupe/pool/uk_rules.html

(EPA) World Rules

# IF partially snookered, can nominate (for the first shot following the foul only) an opponents ball or the black as a free ball which can be played and/or potted (if not the black!). NB unlike the other 2 set of rules, the free ball must be explicitly and specifically nominated. you can't nominate one of your opponents balls and use it to pot another

the whole year inn

Thats what I said, Player A said you only have to call free ball when you pot the other players ball.Thanks Auvers

Dave147

Auvers wrote: »

you have to call a free ball

http://www.arseweb.com/rupe/pool/uk_rules.html

(EPA) World Rules

# IF partially snookered, can nominate (for the first shot following the foul only) an opponents ball or the black as a free ball which can be played and/or potted (if not the black!). NB unlike the other 2 set of rules, the free ball must be explicitly and specifically nominated. you can't nominate one of your opponents balls and use it to pot another

Yes you can, as long as you've nominated your opponents ball as your own, you are free to use it to pot your own ball. Or are you saying you can't use his own ball to pot another one of his balls?

Auvers

Dave147 wrote: »

Or are you saying you can't use his own ball to pot another one of his balls?

I am not saying anything just quoting the rules they way they are phrased

but you are right I am sure they mean that you can use one of your opponents balls to pot one of yours in a free ball situation but you cant pot your opponents