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

It is not against the rules if you accidentally pocket an opponent's balls, whether you sink one of your balls or not. The pocketed ball remains pocketed. It is only considered a foul when you scratch and pocket one of their balls. Then both their object ball and cue ball are spotted back on the table.

What happens if you make your ball and your 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.

Is pocketing an opponents ball a foul?

ACCIDENTALLY moving or touching any ball is not a foul unless: 1) the moved ball is the cue ball or 2) a moved ball makes contact with the cue ball or 3) a moved ball that is jumped off the table or pocketed or causes any ball to be jumped off the table or pocketed.

Can you combo off opponents ball in pool?

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 pocket a ball and the cue ball?

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.

The Rules of 8 Ball Pool (Eight Ball Pool) - EXPLAINED!

Can you hit the opposing players ball first to pocket your 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.

What is the penalty for pocketing cue ball?

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".

What is a deliberate foul in 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)).

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.

Can you sink an opponents ball with the 8-ball?

It is not against the rules if you accidentally pocket an opponent's balls, whether you sink one of your balls or not. The pocketed ball remains pocketed. It is only considered a foul when you scratch and pocket one of their balls. Then both their object ball and cue ball are spotted back on the table.

Can you lightly tap a ball in pool?

Touching or causing even the slightest movement of the cue ball (other than a normal shot), even accidentally, is a foul. A player may use the ferrule or shaft of the cue to position the cue ball when a “cue ball in hand” is in play. Using the tip is a foul, and ball in hand will be given to the other player.

Is scooping the cue ball a foul?

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.

Can you purposely miss your ball in pool?

A player shoots one of his object balls softly up near a corner to block his opponent, therefore not intending to make the ball. A player is well ahead in a game or match and decides to purposely miss a few shots. This is unethical and is a form of cheating, called sandbagging, which could disqualify a player or team.

Can you hit the rail first in pool?

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.

What happens if you sink opponents ball?

"Assuming that the 8-ball pocket was called correctly, and that the 8-Ball was the first ball contacted by the cue ball, and that no other fouls were committed, it doesn't matter that the opponent's ball was struck and pocketed by the 8-ball. The shooter wins the rack."

Can you combo off your own ball?

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.

What is kiss ball 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.

What is the 3 foul rule in pool?

Three-foul rule

After three consecutive fouls, the game is considered lost. However, as in rotational games, a player must be advised by the referee or opponent that he already has two fouls before taking the next shot and committing a third foul.

What is the rule of killer pool?

Killer or killers is a multi-player folk variant of straight pool in which each player is assigned a set number of "lives" and takes one shot per inning to attempt to pocket ( pot ) a ball, or else lose a life. Usually if the player scratches then an additional life is lost.

What is the 9-ball rule in pool?

Using a cue stick, players must strike the white cue ball to pocket nine colored billiard balls, hitting them in ascending numerical order. An individual game (or rack ) is won by the player pocketing the 9-ball .

Can you put the cue ball anywhere after a foul?

A scratch, foul, or illegal shot results in ball-in-hand, where your opponent can place the cue ball anywhere on the table in preparation for the next shot. The only exception to this is the break (see the 8-ball and 9-ball differences that follow).

Do you lose if you sink the cue 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.

Can the cue ball hit the wall first?

If the cue strikes the rail first or appears to hit both the rail and the ball simultaneously, then it would be a foul unless either the cue ball or object ball went to some other rail. 5. It is illegal and a foul to jump a cue ball over another ball by miscuing it up in the air on purpose.