Billiards
Game mechanics:
1. Nine ball is played with nine object balls numbered one through nine and the cue ball. The balls are played in ascending numerical order. The player legally pocketing the nine ball wins the rack. 2. Determining The Break: The player who wins the lag chooses who will break the first rack. 3. Legal Break Shot: Shot is a legal break if the cue ball begins in hand behind the head string; and if no ball is pocketed, at least four object balls must be driven to one or more rails, or the shot is a foul. |
4. Second Shot Of The Rack - Push Out: If no foul is committed on the break shot, the shooter may choose to play a “push out” as his shot. He must make his intention known to the referee, and then rules Wrong Ball First and No Rail after Contact are suspended for the shot. If no foul is committed on a push out, the other player chooses who will shoot next.
5. Continuing Play: If the shooter legally pockets any ball on a shot (except a push out, see Second Shot of the Rack – Push Out), he continues at the table for the next shot. If he legally pockets the nine ball on any shot (except a push out), he wins the rack. If the shooter fails to pocket a ball or fouls, play passes to the other player, and if no foul was committed, the incoming player must play the cue ball from the position left by the other player.
6. Spotting Balls: If the nine ball is pocketed on a foul or push out, or driven off the table, it is spotted. No other object ball is ever spotted
a. Standard Fouls: If the shooter commits a standard foul, play passes to his opponent. The cue ball is in hand, and the incoming player may place it anywhere on the playing surface. The following are standard fouls at nine ball: Cue Ball Scratch or off the Table, Wrong Ball First (The first object ball contacted by the cue ball on each shot must be the lowest-numbered ball remaining on the table), No Rail after Contact, No Foot on Floor, Ball Driven off the Table (The only jumped object ball that is spotted is the nine), Touched Ball, Double Hit / Frozen Balls, Push Shot, Balls Still Moving, Bad Cue Ball Placement, Cue Stick on the Table, Playing out of Turn, Slow Play
7. Serious Fouls: For Three Consecutive Fouls, the penalty is loss of the current rack. For Unsportsmanlike Conduct, the referee will choose a penalty appropriate given the nature of the offense.
8. Stalemate: If a stalemate occurs the original breaker of the rack will break again.
Our sportsfest setup:
1. Tourney setup will be a 4-team 3-game guarantee (team designation will be drawn in the event).
2. 3 players (no gender preference) needed for each game and will play alternately throughout the match
3. 3 racks win needed to for a team to win a match.
4. Team overall ranking
a. L5 will be 4th place
b. L6 will be 3rd place
c. L7 (or L8 if W3 loses to W6) will be 2nd place
d. W7 (or W8 if W3 loses to W6) will be 1st place
5. Continuing Play: If the shooter legally pockets any ball on a shot (except a push out, see Second Shot of the Rack – Push Out), he continues at the table for the next shot. If he legally pockets the nine ball on any shot (except a push out), he wins the rack. If the shooter fails to pocket a ball or fouls, play passes to the other player, and if no foul was committed, the incoming player must play the cue ball from the position left by the other player.
6. Spotting Balls: If the nine ball is pocketed on a foul or push out, or driven off the table, it is spotted. No other object ball is ever spotted
a. Standard Fouls: If the shooter commits a standard foul, play passes to his opponent. The cue ball is in hand, and the incoming player may place it anywhere on the playing surface. The following are standard fouls at nine ball: Cue Ball Scratch or off the Table, Wrong Ball First (The first object ball contacted by the cue ball on each shot must be the lowest-numbered ball remaining on the table), No Rail after Contact, No Foot on Floor, Ball Driven off the Table (The only jumped object ball that is spotted is the nine), Touched Ball, Double Hit / Frozen Balls, Push Shot, Balls Still Moving, Bad Cue Ball Placement, Cue Stick on the Table, Playing out of Turn, Slow Play
7. Serious Fouls: For Three Consecutive Fouls, the penalty is loss of the current rack. For Unsportsmanlike Conduct, the referee will choose a penalty appropriate given the nature of the offense.
8. Stalemate: If a stalemate occurs the original breaker of the rack will break again.
Our sportsfest setup:
1. Tourney setup will be a 4-team 3-game guarantee (team designation will be drawn in the event).
2. 3 players (no gender preference) needed for each game and will play alternately throughout the match
3. 3 racks win needed to for a team to win a match.
4. Team overall ranking
a. L5 will be 4th place
b. L6 will be 3rd place
c. L7 (or L8 if W3 loses to W6) will be 2nd place
d. W7 (or W8 if W3 loses to W6) will be 1st place