Pocketing the cue ball or driving any ball off the table.Failure to execute a legal shot as defined in the rules.The following infractions are considered fouls: A player must stop shooting when a foul is called.

Failure to do so is a foul.ДЄll fouls will result in 1 shot, ball-in-hand, from anywhere on the table for the opponent, except for the break shot. After contact with any of his balls, a ball must either go in a pocket or a ball (any ball on the table) MUST be driven to a rail.

On all shots, a shooter must hit one of his balls first. If the incoming player elects to have the 8 ball spotted, the incoming player now plays and the player who made the illegal break leaves the table. The re-rack can be made by the incoming player or the player who made the illegal break, at the option of the incoming player. The incoming player has the option of having the 8 ball spotted or asking for a re-rack. If he scratches while doing so, the same option will go to his opponent.Д©. If the 8-ball is pocketed on the break, the breaker will have the option of re-spotting the 8-Ball, and accepting all balls in their position, or asking for a re-rack, re-break and continue to play. 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. He may shoot at any ball that is not behind the head string, and the table is still open. The opponent will have ball in hand from behind the head string. If a player scratches (cue ball is pocketed or a ball is forced off the table) on a legal break shot it is a foul. While the table is open, it is legal to hit any ball other than the 8-ball in order to pocket a nominated ball. The first legally pocketed ball after the break determines a players group. The table is considered open after a break, regardless of what balls were pocketed. If a ball is pocketed on the break, the breaker continues shooting, if not his opponent continues. It is not necessary to hit the front ball on the break, and the break is not a call shot. The incoming player will then have the option of either accepting the table as it is and begin shooting or have the balls re-racked and then break the rack himself, or ask his opponent to re-break. The player must shoot the cue ball from behind the head string and either pocket a numbered ball or drive at least 4 numbered balls to a rail. From then on the event frames will be alternating break. The winner of the coin toss will have the option to break or pass it on to his opponent. Breaking player has the right to request a re-rack if there gaps between racked balls, or if the base of the rack is not positioned parallel to the table foot cushion. The balls are racked in a triangle at the foot string of the table with the 8-Ball in the center, any ball on the foot spot, and a solid and striped ball at the back corners. If the nominated or obvious object ball is not pocketed in the nominated or intended pocket, then it is loss of turn (not ball in hand). Any additional balls pocketed on the shot remain pocketed, regardless of whether they belong to the player or his opponent. Note that it is not necessary to nominate specific details such as the number of rails, banks, kisses, caroms, etc. Bank shots and combination shots are generally not considered obvious, and should be nominated. Obvious balls and pockets do not have to be nominated, though the referee or opponent always has the right to ask which ball and pocket. The player who pockets all the balls of his group first and then legally pockets the 8-Ball wins the game. One player must pocket balls 1 through 7 (solids or spots) while the other player has 9 through 15 (stripes). That is the only way for a girl to get a real cajun accent, something that still makes my heart go pitter-patter.ДЄh well, I can dream.8-Ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and 15 object balls, numbered 1 through 15.

Sleep until two or three PM and do it all again! Play enough pool or cards to finance all the trouble we could get into and see if there is anyplace left where english is still the second language.

We could head to Acadiana, find us a couple of cajun queens of the female variety and party till the sun comes up. Once in awhile a few hours! Maybe you ought to come down. Fill the truck up with gas, stick a twenty in my pocket leaving the rest of my cash tucked away and on the road for a few days, maybe a few weeks. Not really just the road, old times in general. They usually laugh out load when I catch my opponent with his own made up rule later in the match up though! When that happens the locals are usually snickering a bit about how dumb the stranger is. I liked to just wade in amongst them! As you know, it wasn't that uncommon for some creative rules making to take place when you are a stranger from afar anyway.

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