Is it a foul if no ball touches the rail?

6.3 No Rail after Contact

If no ball is pocketed on a shot, the cue ball must contact an object ball, and after that contact at least one ball (cue ball or any object ball) must be driven to a rail, or the shot is a foul.

Is it a foul if no ball hits the rail?

Unless otherwise stated in a specific game rule, a player must cause the cue ball to contact a legal object ball and then: (a) Pocket a numbered ball, or; (b) Cause the cue ball or any numbered ball to contact a cushion or any part of the rail. Failure to meet these requirements is a foul.

Does the ball have to touch the rail in pool?

Failure to hit a rail after contact. A sentence that should answer many questions is: "ANY ball (including the cue ball) must go to a rail AFTER LEGAL contact." A pocketed ball counts as a rail.

Do you have to hit a rail?

A rail must be hit by either the cue ball or any other ball after the cue ball contacts the object ball. A pocketed ball counts as a rail. A sentence that should answer many questions is: “ANY ball must go to a rail AFTER LEGAL contact unless your ball is made.”

What is the 3 rail 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.

113. Rule Scenarios - Foul and a miss

What happens if you don't hit the rail in pool?

LEGAL SHOT.

PLEASE NOTE: It is permissible for the shooter to bank the cue ball off a rail before contacting his object ball; however, after contact with his object ball, an object ball must be pocketed, OR the cue ball or any numbered ball must contact a rail. Failure to meet these requirements is a foul.

Is it a scratch in pool if neither ball hits a rail?

7.4 No Rail

If after the cue ball strikes a legal ball and neither the cue ball nor any other ball hits a rail or is pocketed, it is a ball in hand foul.

Is a push shot legal in pool?

1 Definitions: Most shots commonly known as "Push Shots" in the game of "Snooker" are allowed in the game of Eight - Ball Pool. Generally, any shot played with speed will not be deemed to be a Push Shot regardless of the fact that the cue tip may have come into contact with the Cue Ball more than once.

Can you put the white ball anywhere in pool?

As per the 8 ball pool rules, the white ball can be moved freely anywhere on the table (behind the headstring) during the break shot. After playing the break shot, the players cannot move the cue ball at their convenience, except in some instances.

What happens if you step on a rail?

Depends. If you have dry soles, thick Unbroken rubber shoes one; on an Energized third rail and other foot on ground, maybe Nothing. If UR bare footed or wet , the current would flow Away from heart, thru legs. the DC used in third rails (and, overheads) would cause you to Jump Off the rails..

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.

Why are scoop shots illegal?

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.

Does the ball have to touch the edge in pool?

If you try and kick your object ball and hit it, one ball, ANY (including the cue ball) ball must contact a rail after you make contact with the object ball to be a legal shot.

Can you run if no ball hits the stumps?

A bye is a legal delivery that passes the stumps without the ball touching either the bat or the batsman's body. You sometimes see the wicket-keeper missing the ball and the batsmen taking runs. Those runs are byes and are added to the batting side's extras total.

Can you run if the ball hits the wickets on a no ball?

A batsman cannot be out hit wicket on a no ball; quoting from Law 21.18: When No ball has been called, neither batsman shall be out under any of the Laws except 34 (Hit the ball twice), 37 (Obstructing the field) or 38 (Run out).

Is it still a no ball if you hit a no ball?

The ball does not become dead on the call of No ball. A penalty of one run shall be awarded instantly on the call of No ball. Unless the call is revoked, the penalty shall stand even if a batter is dismissed.

What is the 2 shot rule 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.

What is a kiss shot in pool?

A kiss shot is a type of billiards shot in which the shooting player strikes the cue ball with the intent of hitting an object ball so that it will ricochet off a rail or another ball (this contact is the “kiss”) before going into the pocket.

Can you just tap the white ball in pool?

If a player happens to touch an object ball with the cue stick, it is a foul. The players must only strike the cue ball with their pool stick such that the energy transfers from the stick to the cue ball and then to the object balls when they make contact with each other.

Is a double tap legal in pool?

6.7 Double Hit / Frozen Balls

If the cue stick contacts the cue ball more than once on a shot, the shot is a foul. If the cue ball is close to but not touching an object ball and the cue tip is still on the cue ball when the cue ball contacts that object ball, the shot is a foul.

Is a double kiss in pool a legal shot?

A player can use a double-kiss strategically to make a shot. When the target ball is near the pocket, a player can double-kiss the target ball, causing it to be thrown in the pocket.

What counts as a foul in pool?

If the cue stick contacts the cue ball more than once on a shot, the shot is a foul. If the cue ball is close to but not touching an object ball and the cue tip is still on the cue ball when the cue ball contacts that object ball, the shot is a foul.