If the cue ball is close to but not touching an object ball and the cue tip is still on the cue ball when the cue ball contacts that object ball, the shot is a foul. If the cue ball is very close to an object ball, and the shooter barely grazes that object ball on the shot, the shot is assumed not to violate the first paragraph of this rule, even though the tip is arguably still on the cue ball when ball-ball contact is made.
However, if the cue ball is touching an object ball at the start of the shot, it is legal to shoot towards or partly into that ball provided it is a legal target within the rules of the game and if the object ball is moved by such a shot, it is considered to have been contacted by the cue ball. Even though it may be legal to shoot towards such a touching or "frozen" ball, care must be taken not to violate the rules in the first paragraph if there are additional balls close by.
The cue ball is assumed not to be touching any ball unless it is declared touching by the referee or opponent. It is the shooter? Playing away from a frozen ball does not constitute having hit that ball unless specified in the rules of the game. When the cue ball is in hand and restricted to the area behind the head string, it is a foul to play the cue ball from on or below the head string.
If the shooter is uncertain whether the cue ball has been placed behind the head string, he may ask the referee for a determination. When the cue ball is in hand behind the head string, and the first ball the cue ball contacts is also behind the head string, the shot is a foul unless the cue ball crosses the head string before that contact.
If such a shot is intentional, it is unsportsmanlike conduct. The cue ball must either cross the head string or contact a ball in front of or on the head string or the shot is a foul, and the cue ball is in hand for the following player according to the rules of the specific game.
If the shooter uses his cue stick in order to align a shot by placing it on the table without having a hand on the stick, it is a foul. It is a standard foul to unintentionally play out of turn. Normally, the balls will be played from the position left by the mistaken play. If a player intentionally plays out of turn, it should be treated like 6.
If a player fouls three times without making an intervening legal shot, it is a serious foul. In games scored by the rack, such as nine ball, the fouls must be in a single rack. Some games such as eight ball do not include this rule. The referee must warn a shooter who is on two fouls when he comes to the table that he is on two fouls.
Otherwise a possible third foul will be considered to be only the second. If the referee feels that a player is playing too slowly, he may advise that player to speed up his play. If the player does not speed up, the referee may impose a shot clock on that match that applies to both players.
If the shooter exceeds the time limit specified for the tournament, a standard foul will be called and the incoming player is rewarded according to the rules applicable to the game being played. Rule 6. The normal penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct is the same as for a serious foul, but the referee may impose a penalty depending on his judgment of the conduct.
One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 solid colors , while the other player has 9 thru 15 stripes. 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. Bank shots and combination shots are not considered obvious, and care should be taken in calling both the object ball and the intended pocket.
When calling the shot, it is NEVER necessary to indicate details such as the number of cushions, banks, kisses, caroms, etc. Any balls pocketed on a foul remain pocketed, regardless of whether they belong to the shooter or the opponent.
Winner of the lag or coin flip has the option to break. Players teams will alternate breaking on each subsequent game. To execute a legal break, the breaker with the cue ball behind the head string must either 1 pocket a ball, or 2 drive at least four numbered balls to the rail.
If he fails to make a legal break, it is a foul, and the incoming player has the option of 1 accepting the table in position and shooting, or 2 having the balls re-racked and having the option of shooting the opening break himself or allowing the offending player to re-break. If a player scratches on a legal break shot, 1 all balls pocketed remain pocketed exception, the 8-ball: see rule 9 , 2 it is a foul, 3 the table is open.
PLEASE NOTE: Incoming player has cue ball in hand behind the head string and may not shoot an object ball that is behind the head string, unless he first shoots the cue ball past the head string and causes the cue ball to come back behind the head string and hit the object ball.
If a player jumps an object ball off the table on the break shot, it is a foul and the ball is spotted. The incoming player then has the option of 1 accepting the table in position and shooting, or 2 taking cue ball in hand behind the head string and shooting. If the 8-ball is pocketed on the break, the breaker may ask for a re-rack or have the 8-ball spotted and continue shooting.
If the breaker scratches while pocketing the 8-ball on the break, the incoming player has the option of a re-rack or having the 8-ball spotted and begins shooting with ball in hand behind the head string. The table is "open" when the choice of groups stripes or solids has not yet been determined. When the table is open, it is legal to hit a solid first to make a stripe or vice-versa.
Note: The table is always open immediately after the break shot. When the table is open it is legal to hit any solid or stripe or the 8-ball first in the process of pocketing the called stripe or solid.
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