8-Ball Rules

1. Aim of the game

The game is played with a cue ball (the white ball) and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15: 1-7 (solid colors), 9-15 (stripes) and 8-ball (black).

One player must pocket balls of solid colors, while the other player the striped ones. The player pocketing his group first and then legally pocketing the 8-ball wins the game.

2. Opening break 3. Choice of group

If no numbered ball is pocketed by the opening break then the table remains open and the opposing player is next.
Open table means that the group of balls a player has to pocket is not decided yet. It is legal to hit any solid or stripe or 8-ball first while the table is open.
The choice of group is determined when a player legally pockets a solid or stripe ball at open table. He selects his group by the one he pockets.
After the groups are assigned on all shots the shooter must hit a ball of his group first and pocket any ball(s) of his groups.

4. Play & Win

A player is entitled to continue shooting until he fails to legally pocket a ball of his group.  It is no foul if he fails but then the opposing player is next.
A player has to complete one shot in 60 seconds, otherwise a foul is called, and incoming player gets cue ball in hand.
When all balls of a player's group are pocketed then the 8-ball has to be pocketed in any pocket.

5. Fouls

If a shot is foul the opposing player gets the 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).

6. Losing the game

A player loses when he pockets the 8-ball and




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