In killer, when breaking, it's a foul if a certain number of balls don't hit the cushion (2 or 3? can't remember...), obviously designed to force the breaker to give the balls a good whack. Fair enough.

However, what I often find, is that no matter how hard you whack the front of the pack, with topspin to help it push through and split the balls, sometimes it just won't split many from the pack, despite the fact that I've hit it hard enough to send one of the balls right round the table via 2 cushions, and potted in to the green pocket.

How about a change to the rules, so that if any red crosses the baulk line, that rule about a number of balls hitting cushions no longer applies, as you must have played a shot with enough power for it to be intended to split the balls.

It's incredibly annoying to play a shot that 80% of the time will split the balls nicely, but then 20% of the time hardly makes a dent in the pack, even though 1 red zooms off the pack and charges around the table, proving how hard you hit it!

Thoughts?

not really as 3 balls could hit the cushion and not pass the bulk as some do with their breaks and i do now and again

If that's the case, find a break that meets the rules that is more consistent - you don't have to pot on the break shot, you have 2 attempts as breaker

Edited at 23:19 Sat 19/01/13 (GMT)

I'd like to quote from the Killer Rules, found at http://www.funkysnooker.com/help#killer-snooker-games



Oh I love being right

You dont get a chance to go again..if 3 dont hit the rail..

yep but you have chance to have two shots, same for Power but for Power it is two cushions must hit cushion even if you pot. Problem is players tap pack so lightly trying the safety that 3 balls fail to hit cushions. I smash in a way i can leave white in middle of table and possibly having black on as well by playing a stun shot on the pack, least then 99/100 your guaranteed not to foul on break, with safety on break your relying red to go in green pocket and hit 3 cushions not guaranteed by all means

And if you read my post again, I say find a new break that makes 3 hit the cushions... then worry about having a 2nd shot to pot.