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Can You Shoot at the 8 Ball When it is Not Your Last Ball?

12/2/2009 3:28:44 AM

Can You Shoot at the 8 Ball When it is Not Your Last Ball?

I was playing a game of 8 ball. My friend had only the 8 ball left and I had three of my balls. He shot the 8 ball in front of the pocket and then I decided to shot the 8 ball away from the hole as a direct shot to destroy for him. He says that I can not do that and I lose the game.

Who is right and who is wrong?

This question relates to the following billiard rules:

Can You Shoot at the 8 Ball When it is Not Your Last Ball?

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  1. 10shane92Mitch Alsup on 12/2/2009 9:16:12 AM

    So your opponent has his 8-ball sitting in front of a pocket Then you shoot directly at the 8-ball to move it away from the pocket. This is a foul, and the opponent gets ball-in-hand and can place the CB anywhere on the table and shoot at his 8-ball. It is not an automatic loss of game. Automatic loss of game occurs when you use a bodily component or other implement to alter the course of a ball (stationary or in motion). Such as using the cue stick to make the OB drop in the pocket, or picking up a ball from the table, or blowing a ball into the pocket.

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Can You Shoot at the 8 Ball When it is Not Your Last Ball?

  • Title: Can You Shoot at the 8 Ball When it is Not Your Last Ball?
  • Author: (Shane Vigre)
  • Published: 12/2/2009 3:28:44 AM