2006-10-04 12:41:48 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Snooker & Pool
I'm going to copy and paste a portion of one of my previous answers to this question:
"On bar tables, an 8-ball on the break is usually considered a win only because the ball cannot be re-spotted. For professional play, under IPT rules, an 8-ball on the break is also a win. Under BCA rules, the 8-ball on the break is not a win, nor a loss, nor a foul. The breaker may either have a rerack, or spot the 8-ball and continue play from where the balls lie." M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.
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2006-10-04 13:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by straight_shooter526 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Billiards Conference of America, in the World Standardization Rules, as of January 2006...
8-BALL POCKETED ON THE BREAK
If the 8-ball is pocketed on the break, breaker may ask for a re-rack or have the 8-ball spotted and continue shooting. If the breaker scratches while pocketing the 8-ball on the break, the incoming player has the option of a re-rack or having the 8-ball spotted and begin shooting with ball in hand behind the head string.
Some other tournaments and leagues have house rules that say the person is the winner if they sink the 8 ball. This rule came about from playing in "token" tables, where if you sunk a ball, you couldn't retrieve it without paying more money. That person would "win", and thusly, the next challenger would pay to have the balls taken out. (i.e. quarter on the table).
Other than people's own personal preference, there are no standardized rules that state that a person who sinks the 8-ball on the break loses.
2006-10-04 12:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by Adam C 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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You must always hit a ball in your group first, otherwise it is a foul. The penalty for a foul is ball in hand anywhere on the table. It is never a loss of game unless you also pocket the 8 ball. (Pocketing the 8 early is always a loss except on the break, and fouling while pocketing the 8 while on the 8 is also a loss). So, hitting your opponent's ball or the 8 ball first is a foul and ball in hand to your opponent. Just to clarify, you can hit your opponent's balls or the 8 ball AFTER you strike a ball of your own group, just not first. And Mark, anytime you're in Vegas I'll play you $50 a rack. I'm sure your mommy and daddy won't let you roam that far from the house though.
2016-03-29 04:06:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 Ball On Break
2016-09-29 21:41:45 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-06 14:15:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
You NEVER lose. According to both BCA and ACS standards, when the 8-ball is made on the break, the shooter has the option of either spotting the ball and taking another shot or getting a new rack and rebreaking.
2006-10-07 13:26:06 · answer #6 · answered by jezerboo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you happen to sink the 8-ball on the break, it is an automatic win.
2006-10-04 12:44:48 · answer #7 · answered by CBB 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if you are playing by the standard rules of the big time tournaments, if you get the 8 ball in on the break, you win the game.
2006-10-05 15:41:41 · answer #8 · answered by chewbaccafuzzball 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u sink the 8 on the break you win. all u ppl who are saying you lose are full of crap and the guy who said pools different in the UK- no its the same, just more people over there no the actual rules. lots of us americans don't no what were talking about (i do tho at least as far as this goes) if u sink the 8 on the break u win. if u sink it between the break and the time its the only ball left THEN u lose. sorry but all u ppl r wrong.
2006-10-04 16:33:34 · answer #9 · answered by iisasnowboarder 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
what happens when you hit 2 other balls first then the 8 ball goes in 3, palce
you do not win right
2013-10-20 15:05:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋