They also cannot aim at any ball behind the head string. If they do, then the other player can place it anywhere behind the head string to take their shot. The exception to this is if a player scratches on the break. A ball in hand allows a player to place the cue ball anywhere on the table before making their shot. When this happens, the player who goes next gets a "ball in hand".
ScratchĪ scratch is when a player pockets the white cue ball at any point during their turn. The following rules are based on the Billiard Congress of America's (BCA) official rule set. Additional Rules, Fouls, Illegal Shots, and Automatic Losses A player also can win if their opponent performs certain fouls on the eight ball shots (see below under "The 8 Ball and Automatic Losses"). WinningĪ player wins Eight-Ball after sinking all of their object balls and then the eight-ball. However, as soon as a player misses, fouls, or scratches, their turn is considered over - more on fouls and scratches later. However, if a ball is pocketed during the break, the player who performed the break is able to go again.Įvery time a player pockets an object ball that is part of their target group, they can continue shooting. The table is considered open after the break even if one or multiple balls are pocketed during it. Once the break is complete, the table is "open" and whoever pockets an object ball first is assigned that type of ball, solids or stripes, for the rest of the game. The goal of Eight-Ball pool is to pocket all of one type of object ball, either solids or stripes, and then the eight ball. This will make it easier to pocket the balls. The goal during the break is to get the balls to spread out evenly. They then hit the cue ball into the object balls causing them to scatter. The player who is going first will set the cue ball anywhere they want behind the head string. If both players lose the lag for break, or if there is no clear winner, then it is considered a tie and it is redone until someone wins. Their ball falls into any of the pockets.Their ball doesn't hit the foot cushion, or hits it more than one time.Their ball crosses into their opponent's half of the table, or hits the side rail.A player automatically loses the lag for break if their ball does any of the following: Whoever's ball gets closer to the head rail goes first. The head string is an imaginary line between the second pair of diamonds (see above diagram).īoth players then shoot their ball at the foot rail, bouncing it back towards them. To do this, each player gets a ball of equal size and weight, preferably two cue balls but two solids or stripes will work too.Įach player stands next to each other behind the head rail and places their ball behind the head string. You can determine play order however you want, but the official way to determine turn order in 8 ball is a lag for the opening break. The triangular rack is then carefully removed and play can begin. The triangle should point towards the opposite side, or head, of the table (see diagram below). The foot spot is in the center of the foot string which is an imaginary line between the second set of diamonds on the far side of the table.
#Billiards rack placement how to#
See the diagram below for how to rack billiard balls.Īfter the balls have been racked, the ball in the front of the triangle should be placed on top of the foot spot. The placement of the other balls doesn't matter but it should be random. Each of the back corners should have a solid and stripe in them, while the eight ball is in the center. To rack a game of 8 ball, all 15 object balls are placed as tightly as possible into a triangular rack on the table. To play Eight-Ball, we first need to go over how to rack the pool balls and set up the table. Number of PlayersĮight-ball pool can be played with two players, or two teams of two. And the goal of Eight-Ball is to pocket 7 object balls of one type, either striped or solid, followed by the eight ball. Each player alternates turns, called innings.
The name is a reference to how many balls need to be pocketed to win the game, but all 15 balls are used.Īll of the striped and colored balls are referred to as object balls, and the solid white ball is the cue ball. Pool / Billiards RulesĮight-ball, sometimes called stripes and solids, or pocket billiards, is the most common game of pool played today. The most widespread game of pool, also known as, stripes and solids, pocket billiards, and 8 ball pool.
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