2025 Golden Age Games Guidelines

SCORING A player is entitled to continue shooting until they fail to legally pocket a ball of his group. After a player has legally pocketed all group of balls, he shoots to pocket the 8 ball. FOUL PENALTY Opposing player gets cue ball in hand. This means that the player can place the cue ball anywhere on the table and does not have to be behind the head string except on opening break. This rule prevents a player from making intentional fouls which would put his opponent at a disadvantage. With cue ball in hand, the player may use his hand or any part of his cue including the tip to position the cue ball. When placing the cue ball in position, any forward stroke motion contacting the cue ball will be a foul, if not a legal shot. Also see Rule 39 in the General Rules of Pocket Billiards. COMBINATION SHOTS Combination shots are allowed. However, the 8 ball cannot be used as a first ball in the combination except when the table is open. ILLEGALLY POCKETED BALLS An object ball is considered to be illegally pocketed when 1, that object ball is pocketed on the same shot a foul is committed, or 2, the called ball did not go in the designated pocket, or 3, a safety is called prior to the shot. Illegally pocketed balls remain pocketed. OBJECT BALLS JUMPED OFF THE TABLE If any object ball is jumped off the table, it is a foul and loss of turn, unless it is the 8 ball, which is a loss of game. Any jumped object balls are spotted in numerical order according to General Rules for spotting balls. PLAYING THE 8 BALL When shooting at the 8 ball, a scratch or foul is not loss of game if the 8 ball is not pocketed or jumped from the table. Incoming player has cue ball in hand. Note, A combination shot can never be used to legally pocket the 8-ball. LOSS OF GAME A player loses the game if he commits any of the following infractions:

1.

Fouls when pocketing the 8 ball.

2. Pockets the 8 ball on the same stroke as the last of his group of balls. 3. Jumps the 8 ball off the table at any time.

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