Eight Ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 solid colors , while the other player has 9 thru 15 stripes.
In Call Shot, obvious balls and pockets do not have to be indicated. It is the opponent's right to ask which ball and pocket if he is unsure of the shot. Bank shots and combination shots are not considered obvious, and care should be taken in calling both the object ball and the intended pocket.
When calling the shot, it is NEVER necessary to indicate details such as the number of cushions, banks, kisses, caroms, etc. Any balls pocketed on a foul remain pocketed, regardless of whether they belong to the shooter or the opponent. Winner of the lag or coin flip has the option to break. Players teams will alternate breaking on each subsequent game.
To execute a legal break, the breaker with the cue ball behind the head string must either 1 pocket a ball, or 2 drive at least four numbered balls to the rail. If he fails to make a legal break, it is a foul, and the incoming player has the option of 1 accepting the table in position and shooting, or 2 having the balls re-racked and having the option of shooting the opening break himself or allowing the offending player to re-break.
If a player scratches on a legal break shot, 1 all balls pocketed remain pocketed exception, the 8-ball: see rule 9 , 2 it is a foul, 3 the table is open. PLEASE NOTE: Incoming player has cue ball in hand behind the head string and may not shoot an object ball that is behind the head string, unless he first shoots the cue ball past the head string and causes the cue ball to come back behind the head string and hit the object ball.
You don't pocket the 8-ball until the end of the game. When you have pocketed all your balls, you take aim at the 8-ball. The first player to pocket all his or her balls and then pocket the 8-ball is the winner. Name the ball and pocket for which you intend to aim. You don't have to give any more detail than the object ball and the intended pocket. Eight Ball is generally played as a call shot game, which means that before you hit a ball, you must call the shot.
If the shot is obvious, you don't have to call it, but your opponent is entitled to ask if he or she is not sure. However, many people prefer to return the slopped ball to the footspot. One way or another, your turn is forfeited to the next player. You can only hit the 8-ball as part of a combination shot at this point during the game.
If you make a direct strike on the 8-ball, you lose your turn and any pocketed balls remain pocketed. Your opponent can continue play on the open table at this point. Now that the table is open, it's time to pick your group of object balls.
About your second point - I assume that you are still required to call the ball that is pocketed in order to score and stay at the table or is that not required when the table is open?
It is still required that you call the ball and the pocket, even when the table is open. If other uncalled balls also fall either before or after your called ball falls , they stay down, and you continue play at the table. If the shooter legally pockets his called ball, the corresponding group becomes his, and his opponent is assigned the other group. If he fails to legally pocket his called ball, the table remains open and play passes to the other player. If, when the table is open, you call a ball and you do pocket it in the called pocket BUT a different uncalled ball drops first obviously not the 8 then do you lose your turn?
If so, I assume that you have still made a legal shot but lose your turn and the table remains open? Is that also required when the table is not open? If you meet those criteria, you continue to play. Any incidental balls dropped into the pocket stay down, but you remain at the table.
No - order of pocketing doesn't matter. What matters is that your called ball goes in the called pocket. So now my understanding is that the order of any other non-8 ball falling is irrelevant in all shots. If you don't have an account, enter your email and choose a password below and we'll create your account. Using the 8 Ball in Combination Shots. Yes and no. Here is the breakdown. When you can use the 8 ball for a combination shot: Open Table: The only time you can hit the 8 ball as part of a combination shot is immediately after the break when the table is still open e.
You can only hit the 8-ball as part of a combination shot at this point during the game.
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