What is the rule for the 10-ball option?

As a rotation game, to make a legal hit in ten-ball, the cue ball must contact the lowest numbered ball first, and subsequently at least one ball must hit any rail or be pocketed, without the cue ball being pocketed. If no ball hits a rail and no ball is pocketed, a foul is declared, and the shooter's turn is over.

What are the rules for the 10-ball?

How do you play 10-ball? Ten-ball (10-ball) is a pool game played with ten balls (1-10) racked in a triangle pattern with the 10-ball in the center. The lowest numbered ball must always be hit first, and all shots must be called (i.e., slop doesn't count). The person who pockets the 10-ball wins the game.

What is the push rule in 10-ball?

The player who shoots immediately after a legal break may play a push out in an attempt to move the cue ball into a better position for the option that follows. On a push out, the cue ball is not required to contact any object ball nor any rail, but all other foul rules still apply.

What is the 3 foul rule in 10-ball?

If a shooter commits a foul three times in a row without making an intervening legal shot, the result is a loss of game. The three consecutive fouls must occur in the same game.

Do you have to call the 10-ball?

Each player must call the ball and the intended pocket for each shot. There is no slop allowed in 10-ball, even if you make contact with the lowest ball first and happen to get lucky by pocketing a different ball or land the object ball in a different pocket than the one you called.

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Do you have to call every ball?

If the shot is obvious, you don't have to call it, but your opponent is entitled to ask if he or she is not sure. If you pot a ball that you did not call (called “slopping”), official rules say to leave the ball in the pocket. However, many people prefer to return the slopped ball to the footspot.

Can you call safety in 10 ball?

The shooter, after the break at anytime may call "safety" which permits him to make contact with the legal object ball without pocketing a ball and end his inning. However, if the shooter pockets the legal object ball the incoming player has the option to play the shot as left, or hand it back to his opponent.

What are the 5 ball rules?

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What is the 4 foul rule?

A batter who hits a foul tip with two strikes on the count is out. In kickball, foul ball does not make a strike, but four foul balls make an out.

How many foul balls can you have before you are counted out?

You can hit as many foul balls as you possibly can. There is no limit to the number. As long as the foul balls are not hit in the air and caught, you can continue to foul pitches off. There's actually a benefit to the hitter here in that you can add to the pitch count of a pitcher.

What is an illegal push in football?

Blocks an opponent (from behind) in the back above the opponent's waist, or uses his hands or arms to push an opponent from behind in a manner that affects his movement, except in close-line play.

Can you push the cue ball?

It is a foul if the cue ball is pushed by the cue tip, with contact being maintained for more than the momentary time commensurate with a stroked shot. (Such shots are usually referred to as push shots.)

What's the difference between 9-ball and 10-ball?

The key difference between 9-ball and 10-ball is the number of balls that are in play on the table. Both games have to have the balls pocketed in numerical order, but with 10-ball, the player has to call all the shots and state which pocket it is going in. This means that slop is only allowed in 9-ball.

Can you hit the 8-ball at any time?

When the table is open it is legal to hit any solid or stripe or the 8-ball first in the process of pocketing the called stripe or solid. However, when the table is open and the 8-ball is the first ball contacted, no stripe or solid may be scored in favor of the shooter.

What is the world 8-ball rule?

One player must pocket all balls of one group, while the other player must pocket the alternate coloured balls. The player who pockets their entire group and THEN legally pockets the eight-ball wins the game. The eight-ball must be potted in a separate shot.

What is the 2 foul rule?

Both flagrant fouls carry a penalty of two free throws and the team that was fouled retains possession. An FF2 also results in the ejection of the player committing the foul (a player who commits two FF1's in the same game is also ejected).

What is Rule 13 in basketball?

Instant replay will be triggered in the following situations: A field goal made with no time remaining on the clock (0:00) at the end of any period. [NOTE: Instant replay will NOT be used to check a successful basket in subsection (1) above if the throw-in, free throw attempt of jump ball started with .

What happens if you foul 5 times?

Fouling out. A player who commits five personal fouls over the course of a 40-minute game, or six in a 48-minute game, fouls out and is disqualified for the remainder of the game.

What is the 9-ball rule?

UPA 9-Ball Rules. The object of 9-ball is to win by legally pocketing the 9-ball. The cue ball must strike the lowest numbered ball first for a legal hit to occur. After the lowest ball is struck, either the cue ball or any numbered ball may hit the 9-ball into any pocket for the win.

What is Rule 7 in football?

A match lasts for two equal halves of 45 minutes which may only be reduced if agreed between the referee and the two teams before the start of the match and is in accordance with competition rules.

What is Rule 8 in football?

A kick-off starts both halves of a match, both halves of extra time and restarts play after a goal has been scored. Free kicks (direct or indirect), penalty kicks, throw-ins, goal kicks and corner kicks are other restarts (see Laws 13 – 17).

What is 10-ball break and run?

(1) You must legally break the 10 ball rack and make a ball to continue. (2) ANY CUE BALL FOUL and the game is over. Tournament director makes FINAL call/decision on ALL fouls. If a ball is moved Tournament director makes FINAL call/decision on is ball is to stay where it is or moved back to original location.

Do you call every shot in 9-ball?

You are not required to call your shots when playing 9-ball pool. Nor do you need to call the pocket when sinking the 9-ball.

Is scratching a foul in 9-ball?

The exception concerning scratching on the break does not apply to 9-Ball. Scratching on the break is ball- in-hand anywhere just as other fouls. 2. The foul concerning striking the correct ball first applies, but ignore the reference to stripes or solids.