Nn8-ball pool rule book

The american poolplayers association apa is the worlds largest amateur pool league. The balls are racked in a triangle at the foot of the table with the 8 ball in the center of the triangle, the first ball of the rack on the footspot, a stripe ball in one corner of the rack and a solid ball in the other corner, as the above illustration shows. The rules, as officially codified in the billiard congress of americas rule book, were periodically revised in the years following. Eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15. World eight ball pool federation rules english pool. Any balls pocketed on a foul remain pocketed, regardless of whether.

The game is played with one cue ball and 15 numbered object balls. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Rules and specifications billiards congress of america. Effective january 1, 2006 except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the general rules of pocket billiards apply 4. The official bca rule book, which was updated in january 2011, is available for. The shooters group of seven balls one through seven or nine through fifteen must all be off the table before he attempts to pocket the eight ball to win. Eightball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and 15 object balls, numbered 1 through 15. The primary purpose of this game is for one player to pocket the solid balls numbered from 1 to 7. Object of the game eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, 1 through 15. Dont confuse this complete book, with rules for many games, with the bca pool league rule booklet, which only covers the league team versions of eightball and nineball. These general rules apply to all pocket billiard games, unless specifically noted. Eightball is a pool billiards played on a billiard table with six pockets, cue sticks, and sixteen.

With the balls in hand behind the head string, one player to the left and one to the. If a player scratches on a legal break shot, 1 all balls pocketed remain pocketed exception, the 8ball, 2 it is a foul, 3 the table is open. The cue ball may not be shot into a rail before the rack. Pool rules for apa league and tournament play billiard rules. The referee will take whatever action is necessary to ensure that the spirit and rules of the game are observed. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 solid colors, while the other player has 9 thru 15 stripes. Copyright 2012, american poolplayers association, inc. Eight ball eight ball is played with fifteen numbered object balls and the cue ball.

The ultimate beginners guide revised and updated paperback november 1, 2016 by arthur babe cranfield author, laurence s. Rules and records book, published by the billiard congress of america. General description 8ball is played with a cue ball and normal rack of fifteen 15 object balls. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 to 7 solid colors, while the other player has 9 through 15 stripes.