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Welcome to the billiard, pool, and snooker glossary of terms. This is the definition of Ball In Hand as it relates to cue sports. You can also view the entire billiard dictionary.
Being able to place the cue ball anywhere on the table for your next shot. This is obviously a very favorable position to be in, and is usually only available when the opposing player has committed a foul under a particular game's rules. This can be compared to a penalty shot in hockey or a free throw in basketball.
Because of Joey's foul, Roger gets ball in hand for the next shot. Because of this, Roger can place the cue ball anywhere on the table and shoot from there in any direction.
The ball in hand definition was entered on 3/8/2006 and was updated on 10/24/2007 9:48:08 AM. It is a cue sport term that is related to game rules. It was entered in to the database by the Billiards Forum Editor. See also: in hand, cue ball in hand for more on the meaning of ball in hand.
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I'm confused. In 8-ball pool, not "billiards", the term "in hand" refers to placing the ball behind the headstring after a foul has been committed. When did the meaning of in hand change to anywhere on the table. My source is "Minnesota Fats on Pool", Fourth Printing May 1971 the glossary of terms states: behind the headstring after the break or a scratch. Has the meaning of "in hand" been relaxed over the years to make it easier or did "Fats" just give me part of the meaning in his published book?
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