What happens if you hit a stripe and solid on the break?

What happens if you hit a stripe and solid on the break?

If both a solid and a stripe ball fall on the break the table is considered as still “open” and you have your choice. Furthermore, if only 1 ball falls on the break, the table is still “open” until the shooter makes another ball of either suit.

What happens if you sink the 8-ball on a break in pool?

Likewise, if you sink the 8 ball on the break, you don’t win. You either spot the 8 ball or re-rack. Traditionally, 8 ball is a “call shot” game. After the break, the table is open regardless of whether or not any balls have been pocketed.

How do you play pool stripes and solids?

One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 (solid colors), while the other player has 9 thru 15 (stripes). THE PLAYER POCKETING HIS GROUP FIRST AND THEN LEGALLY POCKETING THE 8-BALL WINS THE GAME.

When you scratch in pool Do you take a ball out?

Any scratch on a players turn, will end their turn as well as give them a one ball penalty. This means if a player has 3 balls in his pocket and he accidentally scratches, then one of his balls will come back out onto the table and have to be re-pocketed.

Can you hit someone elses ball in pool?

Hitting your opponent’s ball in any pool game is never a good idea, and no matter what game you’re playing, you will get a penalty if you hit the other player’s ball into a pocket. Some games even go as far as giving you a penalty if the cue ball even touches their ball before it touches anything else.

Is a scratch on break a loss?

You lose the game if you: a. foul or scratch when pocketing the 8-ball (except on the break). NOTE – in some leagues and tournaments, a scratch or foul in a failed attempt to pocket the 8-ball also results in a loss.

What happens if you sink the white ball on the black?

In most games if the balls are touching the white has to be played away from the ball it is touching. If you shot the white onto the black ball it would be considered a push shot as the tip of the cue would be in contact with the white as it hits the black. This is a foul and a foul on the black is lose of game.

Can you double kiss in pool?

But what is a double kiss in pool? A double kiss in pool is when the cue ball and an object ball touch twice during the same shot. Sometimes this is done a quick speed intentionally when the object ball is in close proximity to the pocket to prevent a scratch or missed shot, but it is usually unintentional.

What happens if you don’t call the 8-ball?

Calling the Shots Eight Ball is generally played as a call shot game, which means that before you hit a ball, you must call the shot. If you pot a ball that you did not call (called “slopping”), official rules say to leave the ball in the pocket. However, many people prefer to return the slopped ball to the footspot.

Does slop count in 9-ball?

No balls need to be called. In slang terms, “slop” or “trash” (making a ball by accident) counts. NOTE – in some leagues and tournaments, the 9-ball must be called, and spotted if it is pocketed without being called.