Answers to Rules questions - Q10

Idea by Clive Pollard

The question is :

Q10 - Instead of playing the ball while in space, player waits and retreats in such a way that opponent is backed up against the back wall. Player then appeals due to interference on swing.

Your decision was

Stroke to player

This is correct - well done !!

Reason

This can be a tricky situation if there is any possibility that the player 'shaped' to play the ball at any earlier stage. In that case, opponent would be entitled to decision of 'let', as player would then be making a 'further attempt' - see Rule 10.

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