E. Playing from Baulk.
- Baulk is the rectangular area of the
table that is bordered by the Baulk Line and the three cushions at that end
of the table.
- When playing from Baulk:
- The centre point of the Cue Ball must be
in Baulk when a shot is played. If the centre of the Cue Ball is directly
on the Baulk Line it is not deemed to be in Baulk.
- The Cue Ball can be moved into position
by hand or with the shaft of the cue, but when touched by the tip of the
cue, a shot is deemed to have been played.
- The Cue Ball may be played in any
direction.
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- After an In Off the referee will
recover the Cue Ball and hand it to the incoming player or place it on
top of, and in the centre of, the cushion at the Baulk end of the table
for the player to retrieve by hand.
- If a player wishes to play from Baulk
after a Foul Snooker, Foul Jaw Snooker, or Time Foul the player
must verbally advise the referee of this choice and the referee will
then recover the Cue Ball and hand it to the player or place it on top
of, and in the centre of, the cushion at the Baulk end of the table for
the player to retrieve by hand. If the player touches or recovers the
Cue Ball it is a Standard Foul. See(K) Standard Fouls (21).
- After an In Off,Foul Snooker,Foul
Jaw Snooker, or Time Foul the player must endeavour to position the Cue
Ball so as not to create a Foul Snooker. If the player claims a Foul
Snooker from Baulk, the referee may choose to move the Cue Ball around to
determine if there is any position in Baulk where the player would not be
Foul Snookered. Whether such a position is found or not, the referee will
announce the result and hand the Cue Ball back to the player or place it
on top of, and in the centre of, the cushion at the Baulk end of the table
for the player to retrieve by hand.
