If an object ball is in direct contact with a rail, it is said to be frozen. The opponent is required to notify the shooter that a ball is frozen to a rail. A push shot occurs when the cue ball and an object ball are frozen together. To avoid a foul, the player is required to elevate their cue during the shot. Double Hit shot Similar to a push shot, with the exception that the cue ball and object ball are not frozen.
All statements mentioned above regarding a push shot apply to a double hit.
With the exception of immediately after the break, the penalty for a foul is ball in hand for the opponent throughout the table. Three consecutive fouls is loss of game . If the fouling player is not warnned, it is not loss of game. Then the foul count will be reset back to zero. Combinations Combinations need not be called in detail.