Eight Ball

1.0- Objective of the game

It is a billiard game played with 15 object balls and a cue ball. To win this game, a player
or team must legally pocket the eight numbered ball after pocketing his cluster of balls
which can either be solids or stripes.

2.0- Winner of the Break

Selection of a player to break in first match is chosen randomly, then the turn comes
alternatively.

3.0- Racking the Balls

The racking of 15 balls take a Shape of a triangle with the foremost ball being any ball
except the eight. The balls are placed randomly with the exception of eight ball which is
placed in the middle of the third row, and the two back corner balls which are a stripe
and a solid respectively.

4.0- The Break

Only illegal break is considered when none of the object ball is touched, in case of illegal
break, the opponent is awarded ball in hands and asked to break from any position on
the table.

A) 8-ball in on break - If the 8 ball is pocketed on the break shot it is NOT a win of game.
The 8 ball is automatically reset to it's original position.

B) Open table after break - Regardless of how many solids or striped balls are made on
the break, the table is open after the break. In an open table situation, any ball but the 8
ball can be hit first in any combination shot. Once solids or stripes are determined for a
player, only their respective balls (solids or stripes) can be struck first in a combination
shot. The 8 ball can be used in any combination shot, just not struck first.

C) Foul on break - If a player Fouls on the break, the opponent is awarded cue ball in
hand.

D) Break Box - The cue ball can be placed anywhere behind the C-line.
5.0- Legal Shot
A legal shot after the break occurs when:

a. The shooter's cue ball touches any numbered ball on the table, on an open table, with
the exception of the eight ball, and drives either it or any other ball after contact, or the
cue ball to a rail.

b. The shooter's cue ball touches a numbered ball that corresponds with the shooters ball
group (solids or stripes), once determined, before hitting any other ball, and driving any
ball or the cue ball to a rail thereafter, or pocketing any ball except the eight ball (unless
player is on the eight ball).

c. If an object ball is frozen to a rail and is the intended ball on which to make a legal hit,
the cue ball must either strike a rail after making contact with the frozen ball, or the
frozen ball must contact a different rail.

Any failure to perform a legal shot is a foul and cue ball in hand is awarded to the
incoming player.

6.0- Playing
A player continues to play till he fails to pot his corresponding group of balls. If the
player succeeds in potting all his object balls and eight ball then he wins and game ends.

7.0- End of Inning

The failure in pocketing any object balls results in the end of inning.

8.0- Fouls
All fouls result in the opponent of the player who committed the foul being awarded cue
ball in hand. The following are fouls:

a. All ball fouls- if a player touches any ball in any way other than a legal stroke.

b. Pots Cue ball.

c. A player fails to shoot before the timer runs out.

d. A player shoots and fails to hit any balls.

9.0- Winning a Game
A player wins a game by legally pocketing the eight ball after potting corresponding
group object balls.

10.0- Losing a Game

If a player is yet to pot all his object balls, pots eight ball will result in loss of match.

11.0- Playing the Eight Ball

When playing the eight ball:

a. The eight ball must always be the first ball contacted by the cue ball. Failure to do this
is a foul and the opponent is awarded cue ball in hand; it is not a loss of game.

b. If a player pots the cue ball while playing the eight ball, which does not means mean
the loss of game also not making a legal hit on the eight ball is a Ball in Hand foul- not
an automatic loss of game.

12.0- Illegally Pocketed Balls

Illegally ported balls stay in their respective pockets with the exception of eight ball
which results in the loss of game.