![]() ![]() To begin the game, make an open break, smashing the balls apart. ![]() Referees who have many 8- or 9-balls sink in those games will come under scrutiny for improper racking!**Ĭalling pockets for individual billiards shots where local 8-Ball rules allow adds flexibility - whether a ball goes straight into the pocket, zooms around before sinking or flies through the air to the hole like a basketball to the hoop, you retain your turn. The opponent should always rack tightly in all games, but a tight rack helps ensure that the 8-ball wouldn't move much on the snap. And it should be a win - it means you risked breaking the balls hard enough to scatter the 8-ball also.īut where your local rules state sinking the eight is a loss, make sure your opponent racks tightly. In many places, the eight on the break is a win. Do you lose or win if it is pocketed on the break? Some local "rule books" say it's a loss but many disagree with this mess. **A lot of arguments are created over sinking the 8-ball on the break. Your objective as expanded upon in "official" 8-Ball rules, (whichever league, tournament or local rules are used) is to pocket your set of object balls numbered 1 through 7 ("lows" or "solids") or 9 through 15 ("highs" or "stripes") before pocketing the 8-ball on a called shot. ![]()
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