Do you lose if you sink the white ball?

Potting the White Ball

The phenomenon of sinking a cue ball is called a Scratch and results in a penalty, and you lose the turn to the opponent.

Do you lose if you sink the white ball on the break?

If any balls are sunk on the break, the breaking player continues to shoot. The table remains open after the break regardless of what is sunk on the break. Sinking the cue ball on break is a scratch and passes the turn to the opponent, giving them ball in hand.

What happens if you get the white ball in pool?

A scratch is when a player pockets the white cue ball at any point during their turn. When this happens, the player who goes next gets a "ball in hand". A ball in hand allows a player to place the cue ball anywhere on the table before making their shot.

What happens if cue ball is pocketed?

It is a foul (scratch) if on a stroke, the cue ball is pocketed. If the cue ball touches an object ball that was already pocketed (for example, in a pocket full of object balls), the shot is a foul. Touching any object ball with the cue ball while it is in hand is a foul.

Does the 8-ball have to go in clean?

PLAYING THE 8-BALL.

An interesting variation that comes more often than one would be imagine is that the last object ball prior to the 8- ball must go in clean, so the player cannot play a carom for their last object ball. There are some areas that do not require that the 8-ball go clean.

Do you lose if you sink the white ball on the black?

Do you automatically win if you sink the 8 ball on the break?

Legally pocketing the 8-ball on the break wins the game for the breaker. Pocketing the 8-ball on the break with a simultaneous foul results in a loss of game. The table is always open immediately after the break shot.

Where does the white ball go when you sink it?

If you sink the white ball in 8 ball, 9-ball, 10-ball, cutthroat, Snooker, whatever, you lose your turn to your opponent. The opponent, then, has the unique opportunity to place the white ball anywhere behind the head string as per their convenience to take their next shot.

What happens if you sink the white ball when your on the black ball?

If the black ball falls, and there is any sort of foul in the same shot, you lose the game. It's a foul if the white ball falls. This rule if for all versions of blackball and eightball.

Do you lose pool if you foul on the black?

Rules to Follow If You Hit the Black Ball in Pool

If you hit the black ball indirectly, there are no serious consequences. However, it is a foul if you hit and pot the 8-ball before potting the designated object balls.

What are the official rules of 8-ball?

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 PLAYER POCKETING HIS GROUP FIRST AND THEN LEGALLY POCKETING THE 8-BALL WINS THE GAME.

What is the black ball rule in pool?

"The skill shot". Blackball Rules enable an opponent's ball be potted legally at any time during the frame; provided one of your own colours is also potted during the same shot, this is called a skill shot and is illegal in World Rules.

Where does the white ball go in pool rules?

The white ball should be placed anywhere behind the service line on the table. If it is the first game in a match, a coin should be tossed to decide who gets to choose whether to break. After that, the break is taken in turns.

What are the rules for breaking pool?

BREAKING - "Breaking safe" or soft is not allowed. For a break to be legal, at least four balls must be driven to the rails or a ball must be pocketed. Otherwise, the balls are re-racked and re-broken by the same player.

Can you have 2 shots on the black ball in pool?

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.

Do you lose if you sink the cue ball on the 8-ball?

The phenomenon of sinking a cue ball is called a Scratch and results in a penalty, and you lose the turn to the opponent.

Do you lose in pool if you don't hit the 8-ball?

If a player fails to hit the 8-ball while shooting at it, it is a foul and the game continues. When the 8-ball is the legal object ball, a scratch or foul is not a loss of game if the 8-ball is not pocketed or jumped off the table.

How rare is making the 8-ball on break?

One advantage of a 2nd-ball break is that it usually results in good 8 ball motion, and sometimes the 8 will be pocketed on the break. The data showed this happening 5.9% of the time (vs. 0.8% for a 1st-ball break).

What is the 3 wall rule in pool?

The most popular rule is that you can pocket balls without touching the rail if you hit at least three rails before you hit the object ball. In this way, you can also do something with balls that are close to a pocket and cannot be played as a bank shot.

What is the golden break rule in pool?

The break consists of hitting the 1-ball, with the attempt to pocket any ball. If the nine-ball is successfully potted, the player automatically wins the rack. This is sometimes known as a golden break .

Can you bank a break in pool?

On the break shot, at least four balls must hit the rails else it is an illegal break. Any balls pocketed during the break do not count toward the score and will be spotted after the player's inning ends. Pocketing a ball on the break results in the player continuing to shoot.

How do you use the white ball in 8 ball pool?

You are allowed to move the cue ball if you are the first one to break (only on the break line) or everywhere on the table if the opponent commits a foul (for instance if they pot the cue ball). If you are playing in the mobile version, to move the cue ball you need to tap on it and drag it to the desired position.

Do you win if you hit the 8-ball and the white ball in?

Therefore, you would lose because you scratch the cue ball into the pocket while pocketing the 8 ball.

How do you lose in 8 ball pool?

Is there a free ball rule in pool?

Following a foul the table is declared 'open' and the oncoming player takes a 'free' shot. In doing so it is permissible to play onto any object ball. Any ball may be potted, including the black if it is 'on'. In each of the three situations, the player taking the free shot is 'on' reds.

Can I free on black ball in pool?

After the break the table is open and players may play balls from either group. The black ball cannot be used as an 'on' ball to pot an object ball, unless a foul has been committed and it is a free shot.