Surely an opponent could trip up on their way to their first visit to the table after the break off and break their arm and have to retire injured thus the frame is conceded and completed at a score of 0-0?Yes it is. You are not required to pot the black and can claim the frame if you are more than 7 points ahead, since there is absolutely 0% chance that the opponent can score more than 7 points.
Perhaps you ought to read the rules. Section 2 Rule 1(b).
Rules are rules! Them is the grammar rules!Rules is rules, EEPhil!
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