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8 Ball in Australia
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The Game:
The game is played with a cue ball and fifteen Pool balls numbered
from 1 to 15.
How to Play:
The numbered balls are racked at the pyramid spot with the eight
ball in the centre of the triangle. The cue ball on the opening stroke
is played from hand.
One player or team must pocket the balls numbered 1-7 in any order,
and the other player or team must pocket the balls numbered 9-15 in
any order. The player or team pocketing their respective balls first
must then legally pot the eight ball to win the game.
The Break:
- The player to break the balls will be decided by the toss of a
coin.
- If a player fails to break the Pool balls on his or her opening
shot it is a foul, resulting in an additional shot to his or her
opponent. Incoming player accepts the position of the white ball.
- A 'break' occurs when the white ball touches any of the coloured
balls.
Commencement of the Game:
- Play commences when the cue ball is struck for the first time.
Combinations are decided when a player pots any numbered ball. Once
a ball is potted (either low or high, stars or stripes, odds or
evens) the player remains on that combination.
- If a player pots more than one ball of different combinations,
he plays the ball which fell first and continues potting until his
'break' is complete. In the event of dispute, the player potting
shall have the choice.
Fouls:
- If a player goes 'in-off' with the white ball on the break, the
opposing player receives one additional shot.
- If a player goes 'in-off' with the white ball on any other shot
during play, the opposing player receives one additional shot.
- If a player hits an opponent's ball with the white before
hitting his own, the opposing player receives one additional shot.
- If a player pots an opponent's ball, the opposing player
receives one additional shot.
- If a player misses, the opposing player receives one additional
shot.
- If a player hits the black ball with the white on the first
impact before all his or her own balls have been potted, the
opposing player receives one additional shot.
- If a player goes 'in-off' the the black ball, the opposing
player receives one additional shot.
- Ball off table. If any coloured ball (including the black) is
off the table, it is to be spotted. If the white ball is off the
table, it is to be played from the 'D'. Penalty : one additional
shot. If the spot is occupied, then the ball to be spotted is placed
as near as possible to the spot in a direct line between the spot
and top cushion. Balls can be spotted on Pink spot or Racking spot.
- Player's clothing or body touching any ball while making a shot,
incurs a penalty of one shot.
- If the white ball is potted, opponent can shoot in either
direction on the table.
- A player must have at least one foot on the floor when playing a
shot. Where a foul is called, player completes the shot and opponent
receives one additional penalty shot.
- By playing out of turn, opponent receives one additional shot.
- By playing with other than the cue ball, opponent receives one
additional shot.
- By playing before the balls have come to rest or before they
have been spotted, opponent receives one additional shot.
- By causing the cue ball to jump over an object ball when
snookered, opponent receives one additional shot.
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