Cue Ball Misses the 8 Ball Completely in Last Pocket 8 Ball

Cue Ball Misses the 8 Ball Completely in Last Pocket 8 Ball

What happens if you are shooting for the eight ball and completely miss it with the cue ball?

Here is the scenario:

Both players have pocketed all of their object balls and have designated "last pockets". One of the players takes a shot, and the cue ball doesn't hit the 8 ball at all.

Do you lose the game or not?

Reynold Feliciano

• 8 Ball Rules Forum
• Pool Rules

This question relates to the following billiard rules:

• Last Pocket Eight Ball Rules
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Cue Ball Misses the 8 Ball Completely in Last Pocket 8 Ball

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1. billiardsforum on 3/23/2019 8:33:00 AM

   You do not lose the game

   In last pocket 8 ball, you don't lose the game for a standard foul. It IS, however, a foul, your inning ends, and your opponent takes the table.

   The foul is "No Rail After Contact" according to World Pool-Billiard Association rules:

   6.3 No Rail after Contact

   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.

   This particular foul is NOT listed in the offences for which you lose the game.

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Cue Ball Misses the 8 Ball Completely in Last Pocket 8 Ball

• Title: Cue Ball Misses the 8 Ball Completely in Last Pocket 8 Ball
• Author: Reynold Feliciano
• Published: 8/11/2015 1:25:58 PM
• Last Updated: 3/23/2019 8:30:04 AM
• Last Updated By: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)