Can you scratch on the 8-ball?

Can you scratch on the 8-ball?

Can you scratch on the 8-ball?

Scratching on the 8-ball is not a loss of game as long as the 8-ball was not pocketed. If the first object ball contacted by the cue ball is not a numbered ball from the shooter's established group, it is a ball in hand foul.

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Who is the greatest 8 ball pool player?
1. Willie Mosconi. An all-time champion of the sport, Willie Mosconi's name was among the first to be introduced in the American Hall of Fame for Billiards Congress. In 1954, Mosconi achieved the highest run of sinking 526 balls one after the other, thus setting a world record for the game.
2024-02-15 03:33:55


Is scratching on the 8-ball a loss?
When shooting at the 8-ball, a scratch or foul is not loss of game if the 8-ball is not pocketed or jumped from the table. Incoming player has cue ball in hand. Note: A combination shot can never be used to legally pocket the 8-ball.
2024-01-01 00:20:22


What is a foul in 8 ball pool?
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. Incoming player has cue ball in hand.
2023-12-06 20:20:08


Does the 8-ball go in the middle?
GENERAL DESCRIPTION - 8-ball is played with a cue ball and normal rack of fifteen (15) object balls. Balls are racked with the front ball on the foot spot and the 8-ball in the center. The purpose of the game is for one player to pocket the solid colored group of balls numbered 1 to 7 or the striped balls from 9-15.
2023-07-07 23:58:37