The Foul & Miss Talk Through Flow Chart
A Stroke is made and no ball on is contacted by the cue-ball
 
How much of ANY ball that is on, or could be on was available to a direct stroke
 
                             
   
SOME NONE
   
               
    Was a fair attempt made
Less than a full ball Full ball or more  
                     
       
  First or second attempt from this position    
  NO YES
       
               
      Were snookers required before or after the stroke  
  FIRST SECOND  
       
    Call Foul & Miss plus Warning THIRD       FORFEIT FRAME    
       
       
       
       
                     
       
Were snookers required before or after the stroke NO YES  
     
  Was the miss intentional  
     
                           
           
YES NO        
      YES NO  
           
                 
Was the miss intentional          
  Call FOUL & MISS but no warning    
             
       
NO YES      
                         
               
   
     
  Call FOUL  
                                   
OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE NEXT PLAYER
AFTER ANY FOUL 1. Play the next stroke from the position left, with a free ball if appropriate
2. Have the offender play again from the position left - at the ball now on
AFTER A FOUL & MISS Both options as above, plus, have the offender play agin from the original position at the same ball on (or same choice of ball on) as before.