Ball in Hand After Missing the Rack on the Break Shot in 9-Ball

Ball in Hand After Missing the Rack on the Break Shot in 9-Ball

In 9-ball pool, what happens when you miss the rack entirely on the break shot?

Specifically, when, on the break, the cue ball misses the rack entirely, where is the cue ball-in-hand placed for the next shot?

Behind the head string or anywhere on the table?

Barry F

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Ball in Hand After Missing the Rack on the Break Shot in 9-Ball

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1. billiardsforum on 10/8/2019 4:10:53 AM

   It depends on what rules you want to follow.

   According to Wikipedia:

   If the player who breaks fails to make a legal break, the opponent can either demand a re-rack and become the breaker, or continue to play as if it had been an ordinary foul, depending upon the rules of the event.

   But the World Pool-Billiard Association 9 Ball rules don't mention the choice of re-rack. They simply say it's a foul, and when a player fouls, the opponent gets ball-in-hand anywhere on the table.

   The World Pool-Billiard Association is the official governing body for the nine ball in North America, so I tend to follow those rules first and foremost. Thus, it's ball-in-hand anywhere on the table.

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Ball in Hand After Missing the Rack on the Break Shot in 9-Ball

• Title: Ball in Hand After Missing the Rack on the Break Shot in 9-Ball
• Author: Barry F (Barry F.)
• Published: 9/23/2019 12:40:20 PM
• Last Updated: 10/8/2019 4:05:10 AM
• Last Updated By: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)