Installation guide
or
the
cue
ball
or
any
object
ball
must
come
into
contact
with
a
rail.
(Note:
It
is
legal
for
the
shooter
to
bank
the
cue
ball
off
a
rail
before
hitting
the
object
bail.)
Aplayer
who
legally
pockets
a
ball
continues
play
until
missing
or
committing
a
Foul.
Once
a
player’s
ball
group
(stripes
or
solids)
is
pocketed,
the
player
may
play
the
8
ball.
Again,
the
player
must
clearly
indicate
the
intended
pocket,
even
if
it
appears
obvious.
A
player
who
legally
pockets
ail
of
his
ball
group
and
the
8
ball
is
the
winner.
FOULS:
1.
Failure
to
execute
a
legal
shot
as
defined
above.
2.
Ascratch
shot
(shooting
the
cue
ball
into
a
pocket
or
off
the
table)
3.
Moving
or
touching
any
ball
by
means
other than
legal
play.
4.
Shooting
an
intentional
jurnp
shot
over
another
ball
by
scooping
the
cue
stick
under
the
cue
bail.
A
jump
shot
executed
by
striking
the
cue
ball
above
center
is
legal.
5.
Using
the
8
ball
first
in
a
combination
shot
when
the
table
is
not
open.
FOUL
PENALTY:
Opposing
player
gets
“cue
ball
in
hand”.
This
means
that
the
player
can
place
the
cue
ball
anywhere
on
the
table
(does
not
have
to
be
behind
the
head
string
except
on
the
opening
break).
SPOTTING
BALLS:
Whenever
an
object
is
to
be
spotted,
the
object
ball
is
spotted
on
the
long
string
as
close
to
the
foot
spot
as
possible.
LOSS
OF
GAME:
A
player
committing
any
of
the
following
infractions
loses
the
game:
1.
Fouls
when
pocketing
the
8
ball.
2.
Pockets
the
8
ball
on
the
same
stroke
as
the
last
of
his
group
of
balls.
3.
Scratches
when
the
8
bail
is
his
legal
object
ball.
4.
Jumps
the
8
ball
off
the
table
at
any
time.
5.
Pockets
the
8
ball
in
a
pocket
other than
the
one
designated.
6.
Pockets
the
8
ball
when
it
is
not
the
legal
object
ball
(except
on
the
break).
BILLIARD
RULES
-
9
BALL
OBJECT
OF
THE
GAME:
Nine-Ball
is
a
popular
game
enjoyed
by
players
of
all
skill
levels.
In
9
Ball,
the
shooter
must
make
contact
with
the
lowest
numbered
ball
first.
The
player
who
sinks
the
9
ball
is
the
winner.
THE
BREAK:
Balls
numbered
1
through
9
are
racked
in
a
“diamond”
shape
with
the
1
Ball
at
the top
of
the
diamond
and
on
the
foot
spot
and
the
9
Ball
in
the
center.
See
the
illistration.
The
cue
ball
must
be
placed
behind
the
head
string
and
the
shooter
must
make
contact
with
the
1
Ball
first
and
either:
(a)
pockets
a
ball, or (b)
drives
four
balls
to
the
rails.
If
the
shooter
fails
to
make
a
legal
break,
the
opponent
has
the
option
of
accepting
the
balls
in
this
position
or
re-racking
the
balls
and
shooting
the
opening
break
again.
If
the
cue
ball
is
scratched
on
the
break,
the
incoming
player
may
not
play
a
“Push
Out” (see
PUSH
OUT),
but
places
the
“cue
ball
in
hand”
anywhere
on
the
table.
PLAYING
THE
GAME:
After
the
break,
the
next
shot
may
be
played
as
a
“Push
Out’,
or,
if
the
breaker
pockets
one
or
more
balls,
he
continues
to
shoot
until
he
misses,
fouls,
or
wins
the
game.
Once
a
player
misses
or
fouls,
the
opponent
begins
to
shoot
until
missing,
committing
a
foul,
or
winning.
The
game
ends
when
the
9
Bail
is
pocketed
on
a
legal
shot.
PUSH
OUT:
The
player
shooting
immediately
following
a
legal
break
may
play
a
Push
Out
in
an
attempt
to
move
the
cue
ball
into
a
better
position.
Ina
Push
Out,
a
ball
does
not
have
to
make
contact
with
any
ball
or
rail
and
is
not
considered
a
foul
unless
other
foul
rules
apply.
The
player
must
announce
4-1-32-931
PL
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on
the
next
page.)
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