Section 3"Running a coup" is covered in this rule BUT: The word coup is not mentioned in the Rule Book as it seems to just be a term used by Billiards players when playing the cue ball directly into a pocket from in-hand when no ball is out of baulk.
16. Action after a Miss
If a miss is made when the striker is in-hand with no object ball out of Baulk, the referee shall call MISS. A penalty of two points is incurred, which is added to the opponent's score. Any other Miss is a Foul.
(i) Player (a) comes to the table In-Hand, with no ball out of Baulk, as a direct result of his opponents last stroke, then to run a direct coup would be deemed a Foul, and permit his opponent to have the balls spotted.This new Billiards Rule will be applied starting from January the Ist 2006 in all IBSF events and all levels of English Billiards in all IBSF affiliates
(ii) However if player (a) in the same position, strikes the flat part of any cushion out of Baulk and subsequently his cue ball enters a pocket by accident or design, this will only be called as a Miss and not a foul.
Yours in Sport,
Maxime Cassis
IBSF Referees & Rules Committee
Section 3Tommy Watson
16. Action after a Miss
If a miss is made when the striker is In-Hand with no object ball out of Baulk, the referee shall call MISS. A penalty of two points is ingurred, which is added to the opponent's score. Any other Miss is a Foul.
(i) Player (a) comes to the table In-Hand, with no ball out of Baulk as a direct result of his opponent's last stroke, then to run a direct coup would be deemed a Foul, and permit his opponent to have the balls spotted.
(ii) However if player (a) in the same position, strikes the flat part of any cushion out of Baulk and subsequently his cue ball enters a pocket, by accident or design, this will only be called as a Miss and not a foul.