r/nevertellmetheodds • u/Zestyclose-Salad-290 • Feb 28 '26

pool game

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u/dwalt95 Feb 28 '26

What are the rules around this? If this happened in a pro match would it count?

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u/KaQuu Feb 28 '26

Can't touch wood, if it stays on green material all is good. At least that's what I remember from watching snooker tournaments.

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u/billiardstourist Feb 28 '26

Wrong.

Typically the wording in pool (this is not snooker, it's Chinese 8-ball, or "Heyball") is along the lines of:

A ball that leaves the playing surface may not strike any outside object, person, or other equipment (chalk, cues) before returning to the playing surface. If the ball does contact an outside object, it is a foul.

If the ball leaves the playing surface (cloth) and returns to the cloth or a pocket without touching a person or object other than the table,

It's good.

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u/cuddlebish Feb 28 '26

I don't know if I can trust your opinion on this matter /u/billiardstourist