Do you have to hit the 8-ball in the last shot of pool?

Do you have to hit the 8-ball in the last shot of pool?

Do you have to hit the 8-ball in the last shot of 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.

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What happens if you hit no balls in pool?
If no ball is pocketed on a shot, the cue ball must contact an object ball, and after that contact at least one ball (cue ball or any object ball) must be driven to a rail, or the shot is a foul.
2024-02-04 21:09:03


What happens if you accidentally hit the 8-ball in pool?
8. 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.
2024-01-04 00:42:44


What happens if an opponent in pool hits a ball before potting the 8-ball?
7. A player will automatically lose the match if they accidentally pot the black ball before they've potted all of their designated balls or if they pot the cue ball and black ball in the same shot. Hitting the black ball off the table is another way to immediately hand your opponent victory. 8.
2023-08-12 10:26:18


Can you hit opponents ball in pool?
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.
2023-01-25 19:48:58