The rack must be struck before a foul can occur. A player must break from behind the head string for the break to be considered legal; in addition, at least four object balls must be driven to the rails or an object ball must be pocketed. The cue ball may not be shot into […]
They are: A foul on a legal break will result in ball-in-hand for the opponent. No balls are pocketed; it is the opponent’s turn. An object ball is pocketed; it is still the breaker’s turn.
All balls should be frozen (touching) as tightly as possible. Balls are racked by the non-breaking player, with the head (front) ball on the foot spot. The breaking player may request and receive a rerack. The loser of the lag, and/or the loser of any subsequent game, racks for the opponent. In each format, […]
[…] throughout the entire match, misses or fouls. Dead Balls: Record any balls not credited to either player (singles) or team (doubles), such as ball(s) made during a scratch, ball(s) made during a foul, or on the table when the 9-ball is made or a stalemate occurs. The 9-ball is never a dead ball. It […]
[…] game by darkening the block in the right-hand portion of each game block (upper or lower) that corresponds with the winning player. Mark Early 8s (E8), 8-ball Scratch (8S), 8-ball Wrong Pocket (8WP), 8-on-the-Break (8OB), and 8-Ball Break-and-Run (BR) on your scoresheet in the game block in which they occurred. Indicate time-outs taken by […]
[…] their safeties. Safeties must be marked as Defensive Shots on the scoresheet. Sandbagging: The unethical practice of deliberately playing below your ability in order to manipulate your handicap. Scratch: (1) The pocketing of the cue ball; (2) Driving the cue ball off the playing surface and onto the floor. Session: Refers to a season in which League […]
[…] are committed, the penalty is ball-in-hand for the opposing player. Make certain you have ball-in-hand before you touch the cue ball by confirming it with your opponent. Ball-in-hand is the advantage given to a player when their opponent scratches or otherwise fouls, whereupon the player may place the cue ball anywhere on the playing surface.