Most players simply move the rack slightly ahead of the spot or where rules permit. If a player prematurely pockets the 8ball or scratches a stroke while pocketing the 8ball, the. You can publish your book online for free in a few minutes. In the apa, everyone can play anyone can win even you. If the 9 ball is pocketed and cue ball scratches, this is not a loss. When the cue ball is in hand, the player may place the cue ball any where on the bed of the table, except in. In this post we explain the rules as they are written at the world pool billiard association website. My response is to use a more level cue, my back hand quite long and low in movement. Breaking to be a legal break, players must break from behind the head string.
On any shot the cue ball must contact the lowest numbered ball on the table first to begin a legal shot. Us 9ball rules us professional poolplayers association upa tour. Then, hit the center of the cue ball with your pool stick, aiming for the center of. Breaking one of these rules can result in arguments.
Benny is the owner of supreme billiards and has been shooting pool and teaching people how to shoot pool for a few years now. The stalemate rule may only be used when there are only two object balls and the 8ball. 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. Starting player must either 1 designate a ball and a pocket into which that ball will be pocketed and accomplish the shot, or 2 cause the cue ball to contact a ball and then a cushion, plus cause two object balls to contact a cushion. The american poolplayers association apa is the worlds largest amateur pool league. The breaker must strike the 1 ball first and either pocket a ball or drive at least four numbered balls to a rail, failure to do so is a foul. It can also help to stand slightly to the side of the ball to ensure you have a full range of motion. If the player legally breaks the racked balls and does not make any balls, his opponent then shoots, having an open table. If the break does not qualify as legal and results in a scratch, the balls are reracked and broken by the opposite player. There is no x number of fouls rule in apa, so they can go back and forth a dozen times as long as someone is willing to take a shot. Failure to meet at least one of the above requirements is a breaking violation. Situations arise that require interpretation on the spot.
The rules governing the break shot are the same as for other shots except. Tap recognizes that not all rules can be covered in a rule book. The official tap rule book for league play, conveniently sized to fit in your cue case. The break consists of hitting the 1ball, with the attempt to pocket any ball. The apa 8ball format is not a call pocket format the apa 8ball format is played just like the pros play 9ball on tv. Using a cue stick and nine colored balls, players must strike the white ball or cue ball to pot or. Eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15.
The jumped object ball s is not spotted and play continues. After encountering the lively little anarchist in john and janas delightful a rule is to break, i will always remember the playful little devil with a mind of her own. A childs guide to anarchy by john seven is a witty picture book instructing children on how to rebel against society. If both players do agree to a stalemate then you replay the. If a player jumps an object ball off the table on the break shot, it is a foul and the incoming player has the option of 1 accepting the table in position and shooting, or 2 taking cue ball in hand behind the. The shooter must strike the lowest numbered ball on the table first. The rules of 9 ball pool 9 ball pool is a fantastic game and in this post we will go over some of the rules it has. The little female anarchist goes about breaking several of the rules that society has in place. 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.
I want to thank the author for writing a book for teenagers that doesnt involve a classic happy ending but shows the harsh reality we live in. If there is a wait for the practice tables, we ask. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 solid colors, while the other player has 9 thru 15 stripes. Let this be a lesson to us all, though most of you dont need said lesson read the damn rule book. Incoming player accepts table the way it lies with ball in hand or requests a rerack with cue ball behind the headstring. For example, filling out a complete membership application. The jumped object balls is not respotted exception.
The 9 ball is to be placed on the foot spot, if the foot spot is. It is a foul to drive an object ball off the table. When i first started reading breaking rules i didnt find it interesting, however after putting it down, i went back to the novel and found it surprisingly interesting. Flip it around and you have 8ball rules flip it over and you have 9ball rules. Great results come from using a long, level cue stroke breaking an 8ball rack, even with a bad spot. The official rules and records book 50th anniversary. If a ball does not hit a rail after contact with the object ball, it is considered a ball in hand foul for the opponent. For instance, no more than two 6s or above can play an 8 ball match as it is in 9 ball, and only one player 7 or above can play a 9 ball. If on the break shot, the breaker causes an object ball to jump off the table, it is a foul and the incoming player has cue ball in hand anywhere on the table. Legally pocketing the 9ball on the break wins the game for the breaker.
Nineball sometimes written 9ball is a cue sport and a type of pool. Pool rules for apa league and tournament play billiard rules. During individual competition, players will alternate breaking on each subsequent game. While cue ball fouls only is the rule of play when a match is not presided over by a referee, a player should be aware that it will be considered a cue ball foul if during. If the breaker pockets one or more balls on a legal break, he continues to. It is played on a rectangular table covered with a colored cloth or baize, with pockets at each of the four corners and in the middle of each long side. If the 9ball was pocketed by a players hand or cue, it is a ball in hand foul. The jumped object ball s is not respotted exception. Cue ball remains where it lies and the 9 ball stays in and 2 points awarded plus you get to break the next rack. An unpocketed ball is considered to be driven off the table if it comes to rest other than on the bed of the table. Apa poolplayer championships rules american poolplayers. Nineball has been played with varied rules, with games such as tenball. On each shot the first ball the cue ball contacts must be the lowestnumbered ball on the table, but the balls need not be pocketed in order. The three point rule must be present on all wpa ranking 9ball events, together with tapping or ball rack.
You are encouraged to practice on tables designated for that purpose, and are asked to share the practice tables with any other contestants who wish to use them. Bca billiards the official rules and records book to the billiard congress of. The object of the game is to pocket the 9ball on any legal shot. The game is played with nine object balls numbered one through nine and a cue ball the white ball. It contains the rules, procedures and guidelines you will need to know to maximize your enjoyment. If a legally struck numbered ball is shot into a pocket and hangs.
A childrens book on anarchy seems somehow just right. The loser of the lag, andor the loser of any subsequent. General description 9ball is played with a cue ball if the 3 and 9 are made on the break, the balls are rerackedand nine object balls numbered 1 through 9. General description 9ball is played with a cue ball and nine object balls numbered 1 through 9. How to play 8 ball pool like a pro official bca 8 ball rules. Nine ball is played with nine object balls numbered one through nine and a cue. Rules for participationpractice time practice is not allowed on any tournament table, except during specified periods, and only with the permission of the tournament director. Another bazaar rule that i hate, not sure if it is apa rule or not is touching the cue ball with the. A foul in the break results in ball in hand behind the headstring and the. When a player scratches on the break, hisher opponent receives ball in hand anywhere on the table. To break in 9ball, place the cue ball directly in line with the rack and bend your knees slightly. Breaking with the cue ball past the headstring after the warning and acknowledgement constitutes a foul. These are the official 8ball game rules, used by the apa and the.
If a player pockets any ball on a legal shot, he remains at the table for another shot, and continues until he misses, fouls, or wins the game by pocketing the 9ball. General description eight ball is played with a cue ball and normal rack of 15 object balls. Eight ball eight ball is played with fifteen numbered object balls and the cue ball. Most of the rules in this version of the apa rule book are common knowledge to the average apa player with the exception of the detailed ball inhand rules. Now the apa rule book states thisa pushshot involves a situation where. Pocketed balls are marked as dead balls on the scoresheet. On the shot immediately following a legal break, the shooter may. The game is traceable to origins in the 1920 in the united states.
If the 9 ball is pocketed on the break, this is a win unless the player scratches, in which case the 9 ball any other available high numbered ball is adequate is spotted and the turn passes to the opponent. As long as the player does not foul during their shot, and pockets a ball even if it does not go in the intended pocket, heshe must continue shooting. The breaking player may request and receive a rerack. Nineball sometimes written 9ball is a cue sport and type of pool. General description 9 ball is played with a cue ball and nine object balls numbered 1 through 9. This article will teach you the basic fundamentals and give you a few key pointers while youre at it.
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