6b ON A FREE SHOT AFTER A FOUL.
The table is OPEN and the oncoming player may take a free shot without nomination. On the first shot only, play the cue ball onto any ball without penalty.
On a free shot a player may...
(a) Play or pot any of the opponents balls.
(b) Play combination shots by playing directly onto an opponents balls and thereby pot his or her own group of balls OR
play onto his or her own group balls and thereby pot any of the opponents balls.
(c) Play the black ball onto, and pot, the opponents balls OR
play the black ball onto, and pot, any balls from his or her own group.
(d) Play the black ball, but not pot it, unless it is the ball on.
The black can be potted in combination shots as described in rule 4j.
