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Title: Using the rest
Post by: peter brice on 05 February 2011
Hello,

Is it a foul if when using the rest , the rest is totally placed upon the side rail and none of the rests feet are in contact with the bedcloth.
Title: Re: USING THE REST
Post by: Nick Kirkman on 05 February 2011
To my knowledge there is no foul committed. I have seen professional players hold the rest in the air while playing a shot which Is a rearity and not often seen but it's not a foul.
Title: Re: Using the rest
Post by: James Robinson on 05 February 2011
Yeah as nick said..............mark williams is prob the master at holding the rest in the air to cue over other balls..............so with that not being a foul i would def say that the shot ur going on about is not a foul either.
Title: Re: Using the rest
Post by: Steve Butler on 05 February 2011
Welcome to the forum Peter.

It's not a foul.
Title: Re: Using the rest
Post by: peter brice on 05 February 2011
Thanks Steve
Title: Re: Using the rest
Post by: Sean Croft on 05 February 2011
Hello Peter Welcome to the Forum, I agree with those guys its not a foul. :thumbup:

Sean Croft
Title: Re: Using the rest
Post by: peter brice on 05 February 2011
Thanks Sean and all the boys who have answered this for me. l now have to eat  " Humble Pie" at the club and apologise as l thought it was a foul.
Title: Re: Using the rest
Post by: Sean Croft on 05 February 2011
Your welcome peter, although you could ask your friend to teach me to play shots mid air with the rest classy!  :laugh:

;)
Sean Croft
Title: Re: Using the rest
Post by: James Robinson on 06 February 2011
hope you didnt make a bet on it then peter, out of pocket otherwise
Title: Re: Using the rest
Post by: peter brice on 06 February 2011
Hi James, No bet on that subject, but l did make a £10.oo bet with my mate that night on a matter as to an actor from a tv programme. Not been paid for that one yet !!!