What are the official ball in hand rules?

What are the official ball in hand rules?

What are the official ball in hand rules?

"Ball in hand" means you are allowed to place the cue ball anywhere on the table (with the exception of fouls on the break which result in "ball in hand" behind the head string) and shoot any of your balls (or the 8, if all your category of balls has been pocketed.)

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What are the rules for breaking the 8 ball?
3. BREAKING - "Breaking safe" or soft is not allowed. For a break to be legal, at least four balls must be driven to the rails or a ball must be pocketed.
2024-02-19 10:02:14


Is it ball in hand or behind the line?
"Ball in hand" means the ball can go anywhere on the table and be shot at any (legal) ball on the table, regardless of location. "Ball in hand behind the head string" means that the cue ball must be placed behind the head string.
2024-01-19 02:40:02


What are the official box ball rules?
The game is boxball and the rules are simple: Four people play at a time. The ball can only bounce in your box once and then you bounce it into another girl's. If you don't get to it fast enough or you stumble or miss the first bounce, you're out. You relinquish your square of blacktop and everyone rotates.
2024-01-13 10:47:31


Is ball in hand a real rule?
"Ball in hand" means you are allowed to place the cue ball anywhere on the table (with the exception of fouls on the break which result in "ball in hand" behind the head string) and shoot any of your balls (or the 8, if all your category of balls has been pocketed.)
2023-07-12 05:53:40