What happens if you sink your ball and opponents ball?

If you call a ball and pocket, play a legal shot, and sink both your ball in the target pocket and an opponents ball anywhere, it is still your shot next.

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 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 sink two different balls in pool?

If you intend to pocket two balls in one shot, you only need to call one for your turn to continue. Keep in mind that there are different rules used for different tournaments. In games in which the shooter is required to call shots, the intended ball and pocket must be indicated for each shot if they are not obvious.

What happens if you pocket your opponent's ball in pool?

Balls pocketed in the opponent's pocket count one point for the opponent. The only exception is when an opponent's ball is pocketed and a foul is committed, either by pocketing the cue ball or the cue ball flying off the table. Then the pocketed ball is re-spotted from the opponent's pocket.

FOULS IN POOL ... Everything You Need to Know

Can you hit the opponents ball before your own 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.

Do I lose if I hit an opponents ball in with the 8-ball?

In billiards, if you hit your opponents ball in the game of 8 Ball, instead of the Cue ball, then do you lose? Typically no! Most House Rules consider this to be a foul and you would receive what is known as cue ball in hand.

What happens if you sink opponents ball and the black?

The shooter wins the rack if they sink the black ball, and do not commit a foul under the rules. As it is a free shot, the shooter cannot be called foul under 6.2 Wrong Ball First. They may of course shoot the cue ball into the opponent ball, so that it contacts the black ball and sinks it.

What is the 2 shot rule 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 penalty for hitting opponents ball?

The penalty for playing a wrong ball is two strokes, and the correction must be made before the player tees off on the next hole. If it is not corrected and the player starts play of the next hole, he/she is disqualified.

Can you sink your last ball and the black ball at the same time?

Players may sink their last remaining group ball (or balls) and the black in the same shot and so win a frame. Initial contact, as always, must be with an 'on' ball. In this instance the player on yellows pots the final yellow ball and in the same combination shot wins the frame by potting the black ball.

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.

Can you hit a ball and the 8-ball in 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.

Do you win if you hit your last ball and the 8-ball in at the same time?

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.

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 an illegal hit in pool?

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.

What happens if you sink a stripe and a solid?

Hitting Your Opponent's Balls

In this situation, if the cue ball hits a striped ball first and you pocket a solid, then the ball remains pocketed. However, your turn would immediately end.

Can you win on a foul pool?

No, if you completely miss contacting the 8 ball with the cue ball, it is NOT loss of game. It's a foul that results, in most rule sets, ball in hand for your opponent.

Is the table open if you sink a ball on the break?

The table is considered open after the break, even if balls are pocketed on the break. In other words, solids or stripes are not yet chosen or designated. A group (solids or stripes) is assigned to a player only when he or she legally pockets a called ball in the group without a scratch or foul.

Can you purposely miss the 8-ball?

When playing the 8-ball, you scratch. Note: If you are shooting at the 8-ball and miss it altogether without scratching, you have fouled and your opponent has ball-in-hand, but you don't lose because of this foul.

Can you touch a ball twice?

A player can hit the ball twice in order to prevent it from hitting his/her stumps but not with a hand that is not in contact with the bat and not if doing so prevents a catch being taken (in which case they would be out obstructing the field). The bowler does not get credit for the wicket.

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.

What happens if you sink 8-ball and another ball on break?

If the 8-ball is pocketed on the break, the breaker may ask for a re-rack or have the 8-ball spotted and continue shooting.

Is it a penalty if you accidentally hit golf ball?

If you accidentally knock your ball off the tee while making a practice swing, it doesn't count as an actual stroke and it's not a penalty. Simply re-tee and play on, as Rule 6.2b in the Rules of Golf explains.