Can you combo off opponents ball?

Absolutely. According to world pool rules, as long as you play a legal shot (hit your target ball first, and then either pot a ball or touch a cushion), you are fine. There is no foul for sinking an opponents ball.

Can you combo off an opponent's ball in 8-ball?

COMBINATION SHOTS - Combination shots are legal, but striking the correct ball first is required except in an "open table" situation. The 8-ball is not neutral. A player is credited with all balls he legal1y pockets. When a player does not pocket one of his balls but pocket's an opponent's ball, he looses his tum.

What happens if you hit your ball and opponents ball in pool?

If you DID hit your ball first and made your opponents ball – there is no foul, it is simply your opponents turn.

Can you make the 8-ball off another ball to win?

Combination shots are legal shots, but you can never use the 8-ball as the first contacted ball. In other words, you can use the 8-ball in combination with another object ball to pocket an object ball, as long as you don't strike the 8-ball first.

Does it count if you hit your opponents ball before yours in pool?

If you hit your opponent ball first then it's a foul. Which is your opponent can place the cue ball anywhere on the table.

How to Follow the Combo

Can you play your ball off opponents ball in pool?

Absolutely. According to world pool rules, as long as you play a legal shot (hit your target ball first, and then either pot a ball or touch a cushion), you are fine. There is no foul for sinking an opponents ball. If you only sink your opponents ball, it's simply their shot next —as if you sunk nothing.

Do I get two shots if my opponent fouls in pool while I am on the black ball?

If a player is on the black, they only get one shot, however this is free. b. A free shot: A player must hit a ball. Failing to do this results in the loss of the subsequent shot and the opponent having two shots.

What happens if you make the 8-ball but also the opponents last ball?

The second player receives a chance to position and pocket any remaining balls. If you pocket the 8-ball and then your last ball, this is also a lost game because you pocketed the 8-ball before all of your balls were pocketed. That defines your loss.

What is a combination shot in pool?

a shot in pool in which the cue ball strikes at least one object ball before contact is made with the ball to be pocketed.

Can you hit any ball on 2 shots in pool?

No such thing as 2 shots.

This rule is new to 8-ball and has been borrowed from 9-ball. Combination shots are legal – taken from Blackball rules, a player can legally pot any opponent's ball on the basis that they strike a ball of their own first and also pot any of their own balls on the same shot.

What is the 2 hit rule in pool?

"A double hit is an illegal shot involving the tip of the cue stick coming into contact with the cue ball twice during the execution of a single shot. This foul may occur through double clutching the cue ball, or in situations where the cue ball is nearly frozen to the object ball or rail.

Can you hit the rail first in pool?

Either an object ball or a rail may be hit first. However, at least one object ball must be hit in any case and after this contact some ball must still hit at least one rail, so that a correct shot has been made.

Can you hit a stripe into a solid?

You can hit “combination shots.” That is, hitting a solid ball into another solid ball, or striped ball into another striped ball, as long as you call the shot. You can not hit a striped ball into a solid, or vice versa.

What are the rules of combos in 8-ball?

You can use the 8-ball as the first contacted ball in a combination shot. No striking the 8-ball first in any combination shot is legal – you're allowed to play with more than one object ball at once.

Do you have to call a combo in pool?

Any bank shot (object ball to rail), kick shot (rail(s) to object ball), or combinations (2 or more balls from either group) must be called to their designated pocket, or they are considered a miss.

What is the combination shot?

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Why are scoop shots illegal in pool?

Scoop shots are illegal (in all Billiard leagues) because they may bounce off the ferrule, not the tip. A double hit may also occur as the cue hits the ball, the felt, then the ball again (or at the same time). Scooping is also damaging to the felt.

What happens if you hit the opposing players ball to pocket the 8-ball?

1. If a shooter inadvertently pockets his opponents ball, it remains down, however, if the shooter does not legally pocket one of his own group, he loses his turn. 2. Each player continues to shoot so long as he legally pockets any of his object balls (Exception: calling a safety).

Can you sink your last ball and the 8-ball in one shot?

Unfortunately, you lost, according to all standardized rules of 8 ball. You cannot legally pocket the 8 ball on the same shot that you pocket any other ball. It has to be pocketed during a separate shot, after all of your other balls have already been pocketed.

What is the rule for 1 shot in pool?

First, here are some important definitions: legal shot: With a legal stroke and no foul, you must contact a legal OB and then something (CB or OB) must be driven to a cushion or be pocketed. legal stroke: a single hit of the cue tip on the CB with a forward stroking motion of the cue stick.

Does your 2 shots carry over in pool?

In the event of a foul, the opposing player receives two shots and these shots carry (i.e. if a ball is potted on the first shot, the player still has two shots). When a player gets two shots, they can pick up the white ball and place it anywhere behind the line.

Is a jump shot a foul in pool?

3.27 JUMP SHOTS

Unless otherwise stated in rules for a specific game it is legal to cause the cue ball to rise off the bed of the table by elevating the cue stick on the shot, and forcing the cue ball to rebound from the bed of the table. Any miscue when executing a jump shot is a foul.

Is scooping the ball illegal in pool?

Is a “scoop” jump shot a foul, even if there is no miscue or multiple hit? Yes. Here is the pertinent quote from WPA Rule 8.18: A scoop shot, in which the cue tip contacts the playing surface and the cue ball at the same time and this causes the cue ball to rise off the cloth, is treated like a miscue.

What is a deliberate foul in 8-ball pool?

If a player plays an opponent's object ball directly (i.e. head on - see 4. M), this is deemed to be a 'Deliberate Foul'. (This does not apply if both players are on the 8 Ball (black ball)).