Deciding colours after the break. While the table is open, can a player hit a ball of one colour in order to pot a ball of the other colour (whether by means of a plant or a canon)? If so, how is the colour nomination made? Many thanks, Steve Davis. http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,23#msg-23 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:46:32 +0100 Phorum 5.2.8 http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,212#msg-212 Deciding colours after the break. http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,212#msg-212 Matt Cullen General Board Fri, 10 Nov 2006 19:26:00 +0000 http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,211#msg-211 Deciding colours after the break. http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,211#msg-211 Jenny Boland General Board Fri, 10 Nov 2006 18:57:00 +0000 http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,209#msg-209 Deciding colours after the break. http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,209#msg-209 Alex Pavlaki General Board Fri, 10 Nov 2006 16:07:00 +0000 http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,207#msg-207 Deciding colours after the break. http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,207#msg-207
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Yes you can. In an "open table" situation you do not have to nominate. You only nominate in 2 instances:

1) When you pot off the break.
2) When you have an open table and pot a ball of each colour in the same shot.
Are you sure about 2)? I was under the impression that you can pot (for example) a red and yellow, then carry on with an open table, pot another red and yellow, and so on. So theoretically you could get down to the black having had all 14 colours on the table at the start of your visit, and having potted all the balls perfectly legally ;)

I've tried this before, but have never managed three red/yellow combos in a row... done two a couple of times though :)

EDIT: You're right, just checked the website:
http://www.epa.org.uk/wrules.php

Section H, rule 3.b). Well I never, you learn something new every day ;D]]> Rob Cork General Board Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:31:00 +0000 http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,206#msg-206 Deciding colours after the break. http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,206#msg-206 Matt Cullen General Board Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:30:00 +0000 http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,205#msg-205 Deciding colours after the break. http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,205#msg-205 only time you ever have to nominate in World Rules is if you've just broken and potted one or more balls. For any visit after the break, if it's an open table you don't have to nominate, so planting one colour onto another for a pot is fine :)]]> Rob Cork General Board Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:29:00 +0000 http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,204#msg-204 Deciding colours after the break. http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,204#msg-204
1) When you pot off the break.
2) When you have an open table and pot a ball of each colour in the same shot.]]> Matt Cullen General Board Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:29:00 +0000 http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,23#msg-23 Deciding colours after the break. http://www.cupc.co.uk/forum.php?phorum_query=read,14,23,23#msg-23 Many thanks,
Steve Davis.]]> stevedavis General Board Fri, 10 Nov 2006 10:18:00 +0000