8 Ball Rules Forum
8 Ball Rules Forum
Eight-ball is played with sixteen balls: a cue ball, and fifteen object balls consisting of seven striped balls, seven solid-colored balls and the black 8 ball. After the balls are scattered with a break shot, the players are assigned either the group of solid balls or the stripes once a ball from a particular group is legally pocketed. The ultimate object of the game is to legally pocket the eight ball in a called pocket, which can only be done after all of the balls from a player's assigned group have been cleared from the table.
8 Ball Rules Forum - Topics
The eight ball billiards forum is for questions or discussion on the rules of eight ball pool.
- Calling Shots in 8 Ball
- Combination Shot Rules Clarification
- 2020 BCA Rules for Ball-in-Hand Location After Scratching on the Break Shot
- Choice of Group when Table is Open and Pocketing Solid and Striped Balls
- Eight Ball Shot off Opponent's Ball
- Calling Shots and the Last Pocket Rule
- Using the 8 Ball in Combination Shots
- Can I Pocket the 8 Ball on a Combination with Opponent's Ball?
- What Happens if Ball Drops By Itself After Being Hung
- Pocket Opponent's Ball First, Then Yours
- Can You Hit Your Ball off an Opponent's Ball into a Pocket?
- If I Pocket a Ball on Break Shot, is it Still an Open Table?
- 8 Ball Going in After Rattling in the Rails
- Hit 8 Ball First, but 8 Ball Goes in Off Opponent's Ball
- Losing if You Knock Cue Ball in While Shooting the 8-Ball
- 8 Ball Hits and Pockets Opponent's Last Ball, Then 8 Ball Into Pocket
- Do You Have to Hit a Rail with a Ball if You Don't Pocket a Ball?
- Scratch on the 8-Ball, "Cue Ball in Hand Anywhere on the Table"
- Playing "No Slop", 8-ball Kisses Opponent's Ball Before Dropping
- Use the 8-Ball in Combination Shot in Straight-8 Pool
- 8 Ball Foul Scenarios
- Missouri 8-Ball rules-Scratch on 8-ball
- Calling Rails in Call Shot 8 Ball
- Ball in Hand from the Kitchen and Bank Shots
- Win after Potting Opponent's Last Ball in UK 8 Ball?
- Contacting Any Ball First When Table is Open
- Run Outs in Eight Ball
- Can You Pocket your Last Ball and 8 Ball in Same Shot?
- Accidentally Pocket the 8 Ball in "Last Pocket" 8 Ball
- Cue Ball Misses the 8 Ball Completely in Last Pocket 8 Ball
- Accidentally Pocket Opponent's Ball in Last-Pocket 8-Ball
- 8 Ball in Opponents Last Pocket and I Have Group Balls Left
- Pocket Last 2 Object Balls in 1 Shot - What Pocket is my Last Pocket?
- Scratch when Pocketing 8 Ball in Last Pocket 8 Ball
- What is the Penalty for Scratching in Last Pocket 8 Ball?
- Pocket Your Last Ball in Opponent's Last Pocket
- Last Pocket Rules Opponent Scratches on His Last Ball
- Scratching on my Last Ball Before the 8 Ball
- Scratch on 8 Ball in Last Pocket 8 Ball Rules
- Do You Lose on an 8 Ball Scratch in Last Pocket Pool?
- Last Pocket 8 Ball Rules When Last Pocket is Blocked
- Pocketing the 8-Ball on the Break in Last Pocket 8 Ball
- 8-Ball Hung in Neutral Pocket in Last Pocket Eight Ball
- Can Your Hand Touch the Cue Ball When Making a Shot?
- Pocketing 2nd Last Ball, and 8 Ball
- 8-Ball Rules Win Game if Pocket 1-Ball on Break
- Is Jumping by Scooping Cue Ball Legal in Bar Room 8-Ball?
- Hit Opponent's Ball First to Pocket 8 Ball (Coin-Op)
- Slop Call Shot in Straight Eight Pool
- Sinking 8 Ball On Break
- Deliberately Moving a Ball While Balls are Still in Motion
- What Happens If You Scratch on the Break and a Stripe Ball Went In?
- Hitting Opponent's Ball First on Purpose
- Scratch on the Break, is the Table is Still Open?
- Is the Table Still Open After a Scratch on Break Shot?
- Potting Last Ball and 8 Ball at the Same Time
- Pocket the 8-Ball and Opponents Ball in Same Shot
- Picking Up Cue Ball Before it Stops
- Can You Change the Pocket You Call for the 8 Ball?
- 3 Fouls in a Row Loss of Game in 8-Ball
- Pocketing the Cue Ball After the 8 Ball
- Is it a Foul to Double-Kiss the Eight-Ball?
- Safety on the 8 Ball in Last Pocket 8-Ball
- Failing to Contact the 8 Ball
- Make All 7 Balls on Break, Then Pocket 8 Ball to Win?
- Is the 8 Ball Neutral?
- Win or Lose after Sinking 8 Ball then Opponent's Ball
- Legally Make the 8 Ball and Also Pocket Opponent's Ball
- Calling Combination Shot Details and Sequence in APA
- Failure to Contact the Called Ball
- Calling a "kiss" off an Opponent's Ball and Into a Pocket
- Pocket Only the 8 Ball on the Break
- Ball in hand foul
- Same Last Pocket as Opponent in Last Pocket 8 Ball
- Calling the 8 Ball as Second Part of a Combination Shot
- Do Balls Have to Touch a Rail if You Hit the Object Ball?
- Last Pocket 8 Ball Both Players Have Same Last Pocket
- Re-Spot After Accidentally Knocks Opponent's Ball Into Pocket?
- Cue Ball Strikes 8-Ball into Cushion then Caroms off Cue Ball into Pocket
- 8 Ball-ball In Hand Rule
- Rule When the Cue Ball Double Kisses the Eight Ball
- What is the Penalty for Potting the 8 Ball During an Inning?
- Full pocket question
- Pocket Your Last Ball then Cue Ball Knocks in the 8 Ball
- Do You Have to Call Combinations in Call-Shot?
- Scoring After Striking the 8 Ball When the Table is Open
- Last Pocket 8 Ball Rules Opponent Pockets Your Last Ball
- Eight Ball Last Pocket Question
- Combinations with 8 Ball?
- Shooting at 8 Ball and Don't Hit Any Balls
- Purposely Scratching in 8 Ball
- Accidentally Pocket 8 Ball After Last Object Ball
- Eight Ball Sitting in the Wrong Pocket
- APA Ball in Hand from the Rail, Legal Playing Surface Question
- Open Table Question
- Bar Room 8-Ball Pool Rule Questions
- Use Other Player's Ball in a Combination Shot
- Scratch on the 8 Ball Loss of Game or Spot Cue Ball?
- 8 Ball Shot Following Opponents Ball Into the Pocket
- Nominating Colours After Potting on the Break (Rule H2c (II) on the World Pool Rules)
- Scratch While Shooting at the 8 Ball
- Shooting and Not Hitting Anything
- Re-Spotting Object Ball but Cue Ball is in the Way
- Is it a Foul if you Fail to Hit the 8 Ball on your Last Shot?
- Foul Whilst Having Ball in Hand
- Foul when the Cue Ball Frozen to the 8 Ball
- Do You Have to Call Safety?
- Coin-Op 8 Ball Rules for Opponent's Last Ball
- Ball In Hand Rule
- Possible Scratch on 8 Ball
- Legal if 8 Ball Goes in off Opponent's Ball?
- Shoot 8 Ball into Opponents Ball and Pocket Opponents Ball
- Where to Take Ball in Hand after Scratching on the Break Shot?
- Billiard Rules for Object Ball Frozen to the Rail
- 3 Rail Final Shot in "Last Pocket 8 Ball"
- American 8 Ball Rules - Double Kiss
- Playing Opponent's Ball on the Last Shot
- Can I pocket 8 Ball off of an Opponent's Ball?
- Written Rules for Coin Operated Pool Tables?
- Coaching from Bystanders During a Pool Tournament
- What Exactly is Considered a "Safe Shot" in 8 Ball?
- Miss Hitting the 8 Ball after Calling Safety
- Penalty for Touching Pocketed Balls During a Game of 8 Ball
- Legally Hit Opponent's Ball if Your 8 Ball is Blocked
- Penalty if Opponent Shoots at Your Ball Even if Some of Their Balls Remain
- Any Limit to How Many Safeties You Can Play in 8 Ball?
- Opponent Pocketed My Ball Then His 8 Ball. Did He Win or Lose?
- Pocketing Called Ball in the Wrong Pocket
- Is It a Foul to Pocket an Object Ball in an Uncalled Pocket?
- Coaching or Not?
- Choice of Group after Scratching on the Break
- Hitting the 8 ball
- Is It A Foul To Pot Opponent's Ball
- Calling The Pocket on 8 Ball
- A Question About Scratching While Open
- Calling When Billiard Coach Commits A Foul
- Local Variants of 8 Ball With Different Rules
- Short rail
- Sink Opponent's Ball After Pocketing the 8 Ball
- Double Elimination Bracket 8 Ball
- Calling the Order of Balls Pocketed in 8 Ball Rules
- Ball-in-hand situation?
- Calling Fouls in 8 Ball like the Boy Who Cried Wolf
- Spotting a Ball Instead of Ball-in-Hand
- Sunk the 8 Ball on a Combination Shot off My Last Ball
- Pocket Opponents Ball After 8 Ball - Win Or Lose?
- Pocket Opponents Ball After Mine Foul or Not?
- Is This Shot A Foul?
- Does This Shot Have A Name?
- 8-Ball Rules Clarification
- BCA 8 Ball Rules Clarification
- 8 Ball Call on Open Table
- Foul while breaking
- Missed called shot on open table
- Black ball on the edge of the wrong pocket
- Vnea 8 ball rules question
- 8 Ball Blocked
- 8 Ball Rule Clarification
- Shooting Ball Other Than Cue Ball Accidentally
- Hitting an object ball first instead cue ball?
- 8 Ball and Cue
- Foul While the Table is Still Open
- Pool Rules Preventing Defensive Shots in 8-Ball
- no jump shots and calling the pocket
- 8 Ball Rules Questions
- A fair 8-ball sink?
- 8 Ball Rule for Ball Bouncing Back Out of Pocket
- potting an opponent's ball when hitting the 8 ball
- Safety shot on black ball
- 8 Ball Pool Rules Variations in Argentina
- Interesting Situation With Sinking 8 Ball
- When Only the Cue Ball Touches the Cushion
- Solid to stripe to solid combo?
- Bridge rules
- Is it a Scratch to Hit the 8 Ball First?
- Rules question
- Break Shot With No Balls Pocketed
- Playing Defensive in 8 Ball Pool
- 8 Ball Rules - Foul by Not Hitting Any Balls
- 8 Ball last shot question
- Sinking Eight Ball On Opening break
- Object Ball leaving Table
- loss of game
- Is this shot on the 8 ball foul or win?
- Sinking the 8 ball
- combination shot when the board is open
- Frozen cue ball to 8 ball
- Losing if you don't hit 8 ball in first try?
- cue ball is hit off the table
- "legal" combination shot
- Double Hit While Pocketing the 8 Ball
- 8 Ball Rules on the Object Ball
- Ball in hand anywhere if scratch after break
- The faul at the last shot
- pull a ball up
- Pocketing of 8-Ball
- Is Shot Calling Optional in 8 Ball?
- EPA - UK 8 Ball Pool World Rules Questions
- cue ball touching object ball
- Clarity on WPA rule 63 no rail after Contact
- 8 ball billiards racking rules
- Help on BCA rule 4.11
- Touching an Object Ball But No Movement
- Black ball loss of game?
- Final Shot Wedges Cue and 8 Ball
- 8 Ball and Opponent's Ball
- epa world pool rules
- Double Kiss Shot
- OB Leaving Playing Surface but Directly Into Pocket
- 8 Ball Hits Opponents Ball Before Being Pocketed
- sinking 8 ball when just a shot is called
- Cue Ball leaving and return
- sinking an a ball thats not yours
- legal 8ball question?
- Fouling while attempting to pot the 8 ball
- Hit My Ball First, but Pocketed Opponents Ball Before My Own
- Can You Shoot Before All Balls Have Stopped Moving?
- Defending by playing the 8 ball
- Combo off after break, table still open
- 8 ball open shot after the break
- Intentional Fouls on Coin Operated Pool Table
- Rule 4.15 "Combination Shots" Need Expert Help
- Good or Bad
- White Ball Pocketed After Sinking the 8 Ball
- Hitting more than 1 ball into the poceket
- Table still open?
- Touching the 8 Ball With the Cue
- sinking object ball and opponent's ball
- Calling "through the pack..." in 8 Ball Rules
- 8-ball Called Shot Using Combo off Opponents Ball
- when shooting the 8 ball?
- making opponent's ball AFTER first striking my own
- Rules when Pocketing Opponents Ball First
- Bar Pool Rules
- Cue Ball Placement After a Scratch
- Has anyone ever heard of this rule in 8 ball
- APA 8 Ball Tournament Rules Sudden Death & Forfeit
- Pool 8 ball Rule Help
- Does One Hand Have to Touch the Pool Table During a Shot?
- Ball to Rail Foul
- object ball
- Open Table After the Break Shot
- Couple of questions regarding fouling on 8-ball
- Safety Shot And When to Call Your Shots
- Question on a rule
- When cue ball spins on rail during play
- Penalty for Intentional Fouls
- Penalty For Jumping Object Ball Off The Table
- White flew out, black goes in
- 8 Ball Mistake, What is the Penalty?
- 8 Ball Rule for Touching the 8 Ball With the Cue
- Defensive Play, Guff at Bar Legal?
- Foul on a Combination Shot
- Professional Rack or BCS rack
- When Cue Ball Hits Opponents Ball First
- Ball in front of pocket
- Can You Shoot at the 8 Ball When it is Not Your Last Ball?
- 8 Ball Format Played With Break-Box
- Pocketed the 8 Ball After Legally Sinking my Last Ball
- Ball In Hand Rules Clarification
- Cue Ball Position for Break Shot in "Last Pocket" 8 Ball
- Judgement Call on 8-Ball
- A huge debate of a gray area
- Strange combo to sink the eight
- 8-ball calling shots
- 8 Ball changed and I didn't
- Is it a Foul to Pocket Other Balls In Addition to Called Ball?
- Scratching While Playing the 8 Ball
- Please Help With 8 Ball Ruling
- Need Help on 8Ball Rules
- 8ball in pocket off of other players ball
- Iraq 8 Ball Rules and Ugandan 8 Ball Rules in Baghdad
- 8 Ball Rules and Shooting out of the Kitchen No Balls Left
- Legal shot?
- Help Settle a Family 8 Ball Disagreement
- Eight Ball Break
- Serious Question on Balls Pocketed
- 8 ball team tournament ruling
- Need Confimation Few Rules!
- SPORTSMANSHIP and the rules
- sink 8 ball on break and scratch
- Aligning the Rack
- Cue Ball Foul Under BCA Rules
- UK 8-ball Pool Rules
- Billiard Rules for Not Contacting a Cushion
- Scotch Doubles 8 Ball Rules
- Playing 'down the table'
- How Close on Call Shot 8-Ball
- who gets the 8 ball call on the last ball scratch?
- Shooting With Ball in Hand but All Balls Are in the Kitchen
- APA All Ball Fouls Rule
- help clear up game shot
- Ambiguous "choice of group" rule
- Some 8 Ball Rules Questions
- 8 ball break question
- Proper Way to do a Jump Shot and not Foul
- Another 8 ball break Q
- calling in 8-ball
- Rule question?
- Stupid Question from a Stupid Rookie
- History of the "Ball In Hand Rule" in 8 Ball
- 8 ball, break rules?
- Easy or Fast 8 Ball
- Shot clock?
- Hitting 8-Ball off Opponents Ball Before Going In
- 8 Ball Break Rule Question
- Simple 8-ball Tournament Rules
- Open table on the break
- Is it a foul to shoot your ball in as called
- Pocketing your last ball then scratching
- 8 Ball Rules Pocket Opponent's Ball First
- 4 Important 8 Ball Rules Questions
- 3 Foul Rule in 9 Ball
- Teetering Object Ball
- 8 ball combo
- Shooting Cue Ball Against Cushion to Re-Position
- House Rules for Stalemate?
- 8 ball combo ruling
- Is this a standard foul?
- Accidentally Moving a Ball
- 8 Ball Debate
- Combination Shot With the 8 Ball
- Accidental cue ball contact
- An 8 Ball Rule or Not?
- 8 Ball Foul, Scratch, Loss?
- Scratching on the First Ball Pocketed After Break
- Some Eight Ball What If
- Is This an 8 Ball Foul?
- Snooker with the Object Ball
- Thailand 8 Ball Rules, Cambodian Crazy Rules
- Combination questions
- Pocket Opponents Ball, Foul?
- Scratch on Shot Before Final Shot
- Declaring Shot After Foul in Blackball
- Hit Solid and Stripe at Same Time
- Cue Ball Frozen to Opponent's Object Ball
- Can 8 Ball Be Used In Combo Shots?
- Sink 8 Ball Then Scratch Cue Ball
- Accidentally Sinking the 8 Ball
- Banking the cue ball
- Modified Pool Rules for Coin-Op Pool Tables?
- Jump cues on eight ball
- Scratching Question
- 8 Ball Rules Hitting Opponent's Ball First
- Questions About 8 Ball Legal Shots
- 8 Ball Bar Rules on Combination Shot
- How To Rack The Balls In Eight Ball
- Calling Banks, Caroms, and Combos in 8 Ball
- 8 Ball is My Game
8 Ball Rules Forum
- Title: 8 Ball Rules Forum
- Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
- Published: 2/13/2006
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