The shooters group of seven balls one through seven or nine through fifteen must all be off the table before he attempts to pocket the eight ball to win. When shooting at the 8 ball, a scratch or foul is not loss of game if the 8 ball is not pocketed or jumped from the table. Pockets the 8 ball on the same stroke as the last of his group of balls. Scratch is a free programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations. If you pocket the 8ball and then your last ball, this is also a lost game because you pocketed the 8ball before all of your balls were pocketed. The primary purpose of this game is for one player to pocket the solid balls numbered from 1 to 7 or the striped balls numbered from 9 to 15, and then mark and pocket the 8ball before his opponent. Eightball is a pool pocket billiards game popular in much of the world, and it is the subject of. Welcome back to chef antons magical menu of pool ball wizardry. For the break shot to be legal, the breaker with the base of the cue ball placed. Where did the unwritten billiards rule that says the cue. In fact, it was not until 1940 that 8 ball rules ever made it in to any official billiard rule book. The primary purpose of this game is for one player to. How to play 8 ball pool like a pro official bca 8 ball rules. If you put a line from the middle of the pocket, from the five, to the one, to the cue ball, youre basically in a.
The shooter deliberately pockets the opponents balls while shooting 8ball. If you make a direct strike on the 8ball, you lose your turn and any pocketed balls remain pocketed. If no object ball is pocketed, failure to drive the cue ball or some object ball to. How to cut 8 into side and not scratch in the corner. Note, a combination shot can never be used to legally pocket the 8 ball. The 11, in effect, is the 9ball last ball in this game. Playing the 8 ball when shooting at the 8 ball, a scratch or foul is not loss of game if the 8 ball is not pocketed or jumped from the billiard table. The shooter has shot the black 8 ball without designating the pocket prior to opposite team members or the match referee, in advance. Scratching before 8ball question my roommates and i are starting to play at the bar around the corner a lot more, and we ran into a question today. Even if you successfully pocket an object ball, you scratch if the cue ball. A combination shot can never be used to legally pocket the 8ball, except when the 8ball is the first ball contacted in the shot sequence. Lets take this ball here, were going to take the five ball and just put it in the middle. Scratching before 8 ball question my roommates and i are starting to play at the bar around the corner a lot more, and we ran into a question today.
Anthony riniti on monday, march 31st, 2014 comments off on last pocket 8ball trick shot. Us 8ball rankings us professional poolplayers association. Eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 solid colors, while the other player has 9 thru 15 stripes. The shooters group of seven balls one through seven or nine. Its so common for pool players, both novices and experts, that we dont even give it much thought. Pockets the 8ball on the same stroke as the last of his group of balls. My roommate sank his last ball on the table before it was time to move onto the 8 ball but in the same shot, he scratched the cue ball. The rules also note that if a pocket is full of balls and the cue ball touches one of. If you walk into a bar or a pool hall and you see people playing pool, theres a good chance theyre in the middle of a game of 8ball. Nineball events worldwide are run at the highest level by the wpa. If you scratch, pocket the 8 ball, or jump a ball off the table on the break, the opposing player can choose to play through or rerack and break you must call every shot if you pocket the wrong ball illegal pocket, the ball remains in the pocket and scored for the owner of that ball.
The billiard congress of america defines a scratch a shot on which the cue ball is pocketed as a foul. The pocket billiard game 8ball is played with 15 object balls labeled 1 through 15 and a cue ball the white ball. Think about the cue ball, and imagine your cue ball replacing the. If you scratch while shooting the 8 ball and miss the 8 do. If the cue ball is out, the shooter must readjust the cue ball to a position behind the head string. Pocketing the 8ball on the same stroke as the last of his group of balls. Leagues are a great place to meet new people and experience the camaraderie of team play. By the monk the 8 ball book chapter 1 to become a good 8 ball player, you will need 8 ball exposure. Your opponent can continue play on the open table at this point. Assuming that you are playing by the book, tim is absolutely correct it is not a loss of game if you scratch while attempting to shoot the 8ball. Rules for scratching in eight ball pool azoldtime09 on august 31, 2011 at 5.
Even if you successfully pocket an object ball, you scratch if the cue ball drops into any pocket and you lose your turn. Fishball pages 817 gives a stepbystep, numbered tutorial to build a simple game that involves kicking a soccer ball into a net. Nov 09, 2019 its time to learn the rules for 8ball pool. Ninh explains the rules of 8 ball pool a popular cue sports table game from the usa.
Top ten rules most pool players dont know hubpages. Eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and 15 object balls, numbered one 1. If you pocket the 8 ball and scratch pocket the cue ball on the same shot, its a loss of game. General description eight ball is played with a cue ball and normal rack of 15 object balls. Jul 03, 2015 ninh explains the rules of 8 ball pool a popular cue sports table game from the usa. Should the breaker pocket the 8 ball and scratch, the incoming player has the option of spotting the 8 ball and shooting from behind the headstring or reracking and assuming the break.
If no object ball is pocketed, failure to drive the cue ball or some object ball to a rail after the cue ball contacts the object ball is a foul. Jul 29, 2011 in eight ball, if you pocketed your last colored ball and then got the white ball in a scratch, in the same shot, then no, you would not lose the game. In some games, a cue ball scratch always results in the opponent shooting the ball from behind the head string, no matter when the infraction takes place. One fifteen ball type of game eight ball often called stripes and solids is a unique game, and is doubtless the most commonly played pocket billiard game in the united states. If a player removes 8 ball from the table ina ny shot then that will result in a. When the cue ball is in hand, the shooter may place the cue ball anywhere on the playing surface see 8. It seemed like all north side schools had us reading this book. By the monk the 8ball book chapter 1 to become a good 8ball player, you will need 8ball exposure. I do seem to get a large portion of the balls on the upper half of the table many times in eight ball see our last conversation with more break tips included, but its just mindboggling at times, how often nothing falls.
According to this link which references the world poolbilliard association rule book here, you may only call your shot on the 8 ball after you have cleared all the. Eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1. Scratchin on the eight ball havelock chronicals paperback september 17, 20. If the 8 ball is pocketed on the break, it is a win unless the player fouls the cue ball, in which case it is a loss. Any jumped ball s is spotted after the balls come to rest. Played with two players, whoever pockets their group of balls first you can be. This appears to be a scratch shot in billiards, but hit hard enough it will bounce out of the scratch. When the 8ball is the legal object ball, a scratch or foul is not loss of game if the 8ball is not pocketed or jumped from the table. In eightball, if you pocketed your last colored ball and then got the white ball in a scratch, in the same shot, then no, you would not lose the game. It was less than ten years that the events took place if i recall right. The player can pocket the first 14 balls, but before continuing a turn by shooting at the 15th and last remaining ball on the table, the 14 pocketed balls are racked. Usually, however, the penalty for scratching during the game is harsher. Playing the 8ball when shooting at the 8ball, a scratch or foul is not loss of game if the 8ball is not pocketed or jumped from the billiard table. Pocketing the 8 on the same shot as a foul occurring like wrong ball first, double hit, or scratching knocking the 8 off the table over a rail.
How to play 8ball, 8 ball rules, eight ball pool rules. Under standard 8 ball rules, if a player sinks the cue ball during her turn, play is passed over to her opponent, who. Jul 30, 2008 assuming that you are playing by the book, tim is absolutely correct it is not a loss of game if you scratch while attempting to shoot the 8ball. A combination shot can never be used to legally pocket the 8 ball. It is quick and easy to set up and needs no props other than a cue stick and a triangle. How to aim and control the cue ball pool cues and billiards. I hit this about 30 times and only scratched once playing it with topcenter ball, so im not sure if theres a diagram flaw, but from that cue ball position the obj ball hast to be. Jul 29, 2010 the billiard congress of america defines a scratch a shot on which the cue ball is pocketed as a foul. Is scratching on an 8ball shot in regular pool a loss. Think about the cue ball, and imagine your cue ball replacing the one ball right here. If the first object ball contacted by the cue ball is not the lowest numbered ball on the table, the shot is a foul. You can only hit the 8ball as part of a combination shot at this point during the game.
When the 8ball is the legal object ball, a scratch or foul is not loss of. If you do not pocket the 8 ball, but scratch, its a standard foul so your opponent gets ball in hand he can place the cue ball anywhere on the playing surface and shoot in any direction. Pocketing the nine ball and the cue ball with the same stroke is a foul. Billiard rules for sinking a cue ball our pastimes. You will have no problem finding the right one for you. Should the breaker pocket the 8ball and scratch, the incoming player has the option of spotting the 8ball and shooting from behind the headstring or reracking and assuming the break. Do you lose when you scratch on the eight ball answers.
The highest level of the sport, is the wpa world nineball championship, which has events for men, women and junior. This months shot, last pocket 8ball, is a favorite of mine. Players may use any part of the cue stick to move the cue ball, including the tip, but not with a forward stroke motion. A combination shot can never be used to legally pocket the 8 ball, except when the 8 ball is the first ball contacted in the shot sequence. Pocket the 8ball early not as a separate shot after you have cleared your group. The cue ball may not be shot into a rail before the rack.
Eight ball eight ball is played with fifteen numbered object balls and the cue ball. In call shot, obvious balls and pockets do not have to be indicated. But simply foulingscratching while shooting at the 8 ball is not game over. Standard eightball is the second most competitive professional pool game, after nineball, and for the last several decades ahead of straight pool. If you pocket the 8 ball in the break and another foul occurs simultaneously 3. There are many great leagues available from which to choose. If you scratch, pocket the 8ball, or jump a ball off the table on the break, the opposing player can choose to play through or rerack and break you must call every shot if you pocket the wrong. If a player scratches on a legal break shot, 1 all balls pocketed remain pocketed. I do seem to get a large portion of the balls on the upper half of the table many times in. If you pocket the 8 ball in the break and another foul occurs. One foot on the floor while shooting, at least one foot must be. The opposing player illegally pockets the 8 ball e. A player loses the game if he commits any of the following infractions.
Aug 20, 2008 this appears to be a scratch shot in billiards, but hit hard enough it will bounce out of the scratch. There are many great leagues available from which to. Its been a while since i last read this book, but i was in jr high at mickle middle school in lincoln. The reason is that a single shot is not technically over the shot on the second last ball, the ball before the 8 ball until all balls on the table have. It is even legal to strike the 8ball when the table is openbut dont pocket the 8ball. Do you lose if you scratch on last ball before the 8 ball. Played with two players, whoever pockets their group of balls first you can be solid 1 through 7, or stripes 9 through 15 and then pockets the 8ball will win the game. The second player receives a chance to position and pocket any remaining balls. If a player scratches on a legal break shot, 1 all balls pocketed remain. The rules of 8 ball pool eight ball pool explained. Unscrewing any cues during the last game or while the shooting player is on the hill, putting. Any player performing a break shot in 8 ball may continue to shoot his next shot so long as he has legally pocketed any object ball on the break. This is a beginners explanation of eight ball pool rules.