"Ball in hand" foul if after the cue ball contacts a legal object ball and neither the cue ball, nor any other ball strikes a rail or is pocketed. Contacting the opponent's ball first results in a "ball in hand" foul. The opponent can place the cue ball anywhere on the table to shoot any of their respective balls, or the 8-Ball - if all of their group balls have been already pocketed.Īfter the groups of object balls have been assigned, the first object ball contacted by the cue ball must be a numbered ball from the shooter's assigned group. Pocketing the cue ball is known as a "scratch" and results in a "ball in hand" foul. The breaker loses the game if both the 8 ball and cue ball are pocketed.The breaker wins the game if the 8 ball is legally pocketed.If the cue ball is pocketed on the break, the opponent can then place the cue ball anywhere behind the head string for their next shot. The first player to legally pocket an object ball after the break is assigned to that particular group (solids or stripes) of balls. The rules of Eightball are simple and straightforward, but we’ll cover house rules, bar rules, and other fun varieties played around the world later on. Object balls pocketed during the break are not used to assign groups. The most popular pool game (and the namesake of our site) is Eightball, commonly referred to as Eight-ball or 8-ball as well. The table is always open immediately after the break. If this action does not occur, the opponent can choose to either play the table "as-is" or ask for a re-break. The breaker must either pocket a number ball, or drive four different number balls to one or more rails. The head string, also known as "the kitchen" is the area behind the second set of diamonds (or markings) at the head of the table. The cue ball can be placed anywhere behind the head string. The apex ball should be aligned at the foot spot on the table, with the bottom of the break formation aligned parallel with the foot of the table. The rest of the rack should be random, except for the bottom corners of the triangle - one corner ball should be a solid, and the other a stripe. The RackĨ-Ball is located in the center - two rows from the top and two rows from the bottom. The 8-Ball does not belong to either group. The object balls are divided into two separate groups - solids (balls numbered 1 through 7) and stripes (balls numbered 9 through 15). To set up a 9-ball rack, use only the balls numbered 1-9.8-Ball is played with a cue ball and 15 object balls. There are two boards (The WEPF and BCA) who have come together to decide the rules, but some specifics may depend on the tournament (which will be covered below). 9-Ball can be played with a set 2” spots and stripes on an English table, but the regulation game played in tournaments is always on an American style table with the larger 2 1/4” balls. ![]() The player must clear all of their colour balls from the table, before then potting the black or 8-ball to win the frame.ĩ-Ball is a hugely popular game over in America, and the rest of the world, but is surprisingly a generally lesser known table sport in England! The game is very fast paced, and you will play through frames quickly making for a very exciting game to play. Once a coloured ball is potted, whatever colour that player potted becomes that player’s colour, and it is then a ‘race to the black’. Players take it in terms taking shots with the cue ball from the baulk line to break and to pot any ball (excluding the black/8-ball). The balls are arranged in a triangle, with the point pointing back up the table. It can be played on any kind of table, either on an English table with 2” balls, or an American table with 2 1/4“ balls. The game is played with either english reds and yellows, or American spots and stripes. The respective rule sets can be found on their respective websites if you want to read the finer specifics, but for the sake of this guide, here is a very basic outline on the game.Ĩ-Ball Pool is very much just the game you will know from playing casually at home or even at the local pub or arcade. The main bodies being the World Pool-Billiard association, The EBA (European Blackball Association) and finally, the WEPF (World Eight-Ball Pool Federation) who cover the international rules of the sport. There are a number of bodies that govern 8-ball rules. ![]() ![]() They are very different games to play, but both are excellent fun. The two most popular games you can play on a pool table is either 8-Ball, or 9-Ball.
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