2.3 Legal Break Shot
The following rules apply to the break shot: (a) the cue ball begins in hand behind the head string; and(b) if no ball is pocketed, at least four object balls must be driven to one or more rails, or the shot is a foul. (See Regulation 17, Open Break Requirements.)
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