Penalty for Pocketing the 9-Ball Early

Penalty for Pocketing the 9-Ball Early

What is the penalty for pocketing the 9-ball early?

Player #1 makes a legal break and no balls are pocketed. Player #2 has a clean shot on the 1-ball, but instead chooses to pocket the 9-ball. It is ruled a foul and the 9-ball is spotted and player #1 is awarded ball in hand.

Is this correct?

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Penalty for Pocketing the 9-Ball Early

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1. billiardsforum on 2/10/2019 5:04:54 AM

   Assuming I understand your scenario correctly, I would say you are correct in how it plays out.

   I suspect that if the player pocketed the 9-ball, they would have committed the standard foul of "wrong ball first".

   Relevant sections from the World Pool-Billiards Official 9-ball rules:

   2.7 Standard Fouls

   If the shooter commits a standard foul, play passes to his opponent. The cue ball is in hand, and the incoming player may place it anywhere on the playing surface.

   6.2 Wrong Ball First

   The first object ball contacted by the cue ball on each shot must be the lowest-numbered ball remaining on the table.

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Penalty for Pocketing the 9-Ball Early

• Title: Penalty for Pocketing the 9-Ball Early
• Author: user1549779767
• Published: 2/9/2019 10:22:48 PM
• Last Updated: 2/10/2019 3:58:36 AM
• Last Updated By: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)