What happens if you hit the 8 ball in with another ball?

What happens if you hit the 8 ball in with another ball?

It is never a foul to make an opponents ball as the result of your shot. After legal contact between cue ball and a legal object ball, your opponents balls are free to be hit, caromed off of, or pocketed, and there is never a foul. If you foul and pocket the 8 it is an automatic loss.

Can you shoot 8 ball off another ball?

Combination Shots In other words, you can use the 8-ball in combination with another object ball to pocket an object ball, as long as you don’t strike the 8-ball first.

What is the 8 ball scratch rule?

When shooting at the 8-ball, a scratch or foul is not loss of game if the 8-ball is not pocketed or jumped from the table. Incoming player has cue ball in hand. Note: A combination shot can never be used to legally pocket the 8-ball.

Do you get two shots on the 8 ball?

The eight-ball must be the last ball potted to win the game. 5. In the event of a foul, the opposing player receives two shots and these shots carry (i.e. if a ball is potted on the first shot, the player still has two shots). When on the eight-ball, if the player pots it but also fouls, that player loses the game.

Do you lose in pool if you miss the 8-ball?

When playing the 8-ball, you scratch. Note: If you are shooting at the 8-ball and miss it altogether without scratching, you have fouled and your opponent has ball-in-hand, but you don’t lose because of this foul. A game is forfeited if you alter the course of the 8-ball or the cue ball in a game losing situation. 11.

What happens if you hit the opposite ball first in Pool?

Hitting your opponent’s ball in any pool game is never a good idea, and no matter what game you’re playing, you will get a penalty if you hit the other player’s ball into a pocket. Some games even go as far as giving you a penalty if the cue ball even touches their ball before it touches anything else.

Can I hit my opponent’s ball first in pool?

Did you accidentally make one of your opponent’s balls in and you’re wondering what happens next? The short answer: As long as you hit your ball first and did not scratch, there is no foul.

What are the rules of the 8 Ball Game?

OBJECT OF THE GAME. Eight Ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 solid colors, while the other player has 9 thru 15 stripes. THE PLAYER POCKETING HIS GROUP FIRST AND THEN LEGALLY POCKETING THE 8 BALL WINS THE GAME.

Do you have to call the 8 ball on a shot?

Furthermore, Rule 3.6 says that every shot must be called (except for the break) AND says that “The eight ball may be called only after the shot on which the shooter’s group has been cleared from the table.”. Therefore, you cannot possibly call the eight ball on a shot as you described. And since you did not call it, you lose.

Can a call be made on more than one shot?

Only one ball may be called on each shot. For a called shot to count, the referee must be satisfied that the intended shot was made, so if there is any chance of confusion, e.g. with bank, combination and similar shots, the shooter should indicate the ball and pocket.

Who is entitled to pocket the 8 ball?

THE PLAYER POCKETING HIS GROUP FIRST AND THEN LEGALLY POCKETING THE 8 BALL WINS THE GAME. 2. CALL SHOT. In Call Shot, obvious balls and pockets do not have to be indicated. It is the opponent’s right to ask which ball and pocket if he is unsure of the shot.