Pocketing the Cue Ball After the 8 Ball
3/1/2010 12:01:49 PM
Pocketing the Cue Ball After the 8 Ball
I have a questions about 8 ball that I can not find any help with.
I would first like to get clear that in no way shape or form do I consider myself a "pool shark", or anything like that.
Anyway here's my question... The other night my girlfriend and I were playing pool and on the last shot to sink the eight ball I made it and called it, but the cue ball went in right behind it.
Does that mean I lost the game or is it just looked at as clearing the table?
This question relates to the following billiard rules:
Pocketing the Cue Ball After the 8 Ball
Replies & Comments
- quickshot on 3/1/2010 12:22:29 PM
Putting the 8 ball in a pocket and it is followed by the cue ball is considered a scratch and loss of game acording to APA (American Pool Association) rules. I believe it also applies to WPA (World pool Association) rules and to BCA (Billiards Congress of America) rules.
You mentioned that you called the shot so I will assume you are playing by WPA or BCA rules.
- Fenwick on 3/1/2010 12:23:11 PM
WORLD STANDARDIZED RULES: 8-BALL http://www.bca-pool.com/play/tournaments/rules/rls_8bl.shtml
In short you lost the game.
Pocketing the Cue Ball After the 8 Ball
- Title: Pocketing the Cue Ball After the 8 Ball
- Author: thenuckolls83
- Published: 3/1/2010 12:01:49 PM
- Last Updated: 7/12/2018 7:38:01 PM
- Last Updated By: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)