If You Scractch on a Break Shot Do You Lose?

If You Scractch on a Break Shot Do You Lose?

In billiards and pool, if you scratch on a break do you lose the game?

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If You Scractch on a Break Shot Do You Lose?

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1. Mitch Alsup on 7/22/2010 10:16:48 AM

   Billiards: don't know--but the balls are not to leave the bed of the table and there are no pockets.

   Pool: No, and the rules are explicit on this. Some rules give Ball in Kitchen (behind the string) on a foul on an open break, some ball in hand. However, BIK this has just been (July 1) changes to Ball in Hand under BCA tournaments.

2. allanpsand on 4/18/2013 9:51:22 AM

   The only specialized rule where you can lose on the break shot is in a variation of 8 Ball rules.

   If the 8 Ball is pocketed on the break and the cue ball scratches (into a pocket or off the table) - the player loses that game.

   This basically follows the rule that a scratch on pocketing the 8 ball is a game loss.

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If You Scractch on a Break Shot Do You Lose?

• Title: If You Scractch on a Break Shot Do You Lose?
• Author: guest
• Published: 7/21/2010 6:56:49 PM