What happens when you hit the black ball in 8-ball?

What happens when you hit the black ball in 8-ball?

What happens when you hit the black ball in 8-ball?

(d) If the 8 ball (black) is pocketed from the break shot, the balls will be re- racked, and the game will be re-started by the same player.

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What happens if you hit the 8-ball but it doesnt go in?
it is a loss you must strike the eight ball first. The 8 ball may carom off an opponent's ball and into the called pocket. you may also hit the 8 and then an opponents ball that knocks the 8 in the called pocket.
2024-02-13 10:49:13


Can you not hit the 8-ball?
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.
2024-02-08 09:05:29


Can the cue ball hit the 8-ball twice?
If the cue stick strikes the cue ball more than once on a shot, or if the cue stick is in contact with the cue ball when or after the cue ball contacts an object ball, the shot is a foul. (See Rule 2.20 for judging this kind of shot.)
2024-02-05 22:45:37


What happens when you hit the 8-ball?
According to the APA
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The American Poolplayers Association (APA) is a governing body for amateur pool (pocket billiards) competition in the United States. The APA conducts pool leagues and tournaments in the disciplines of eight-ball and nine-ball with a unified ruleset.
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, if the 8 ball is pocketed on the break, that player wins. However, if they also scratch, then it is an immediate loss. This is very straightforward and is a simple rule to follow. However, the league can also issue penalties for not breaking correctly, resulting in an illegal break.
2023-07-10 07:49:51