Do You Pull a Ball When You Scratch in Pool?

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If You Scratch on the Break, Your Opponent Gets Ball-in-Hand. on the First Shot After the Break, the Player at the Table (The Breaker If a Ball Was Pocketed...

Do You Pull a Ball When You Scratch in Pool?
If you scratch on the break, your opponent gets ball-in-hand. On the first shot after the break, the player at the table (the breaker if a ball was pocketed; otherwise the opponent) has the option to “push out,” where the cue ball can be hit anywhere, with or without contact with object balls or rails.

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Also question is, what happens if you scratch the cue ball?

When the 8-ball is the legal object ball, a scratch or foul is not a loss of game if the 8-ball is not pocketed or jumped off the table. Incoming player has cue ball in hand. 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.

Subsequently, question is, do you lose if you scratch on the break? Scratch on break: It is a foul; incoming player has ball in hand behind the line. 8-ball on break: (House rule only) Player pocketing 8-ball on break, wins. If player pockets 8-ball and scratches, player does not lose, but the 8-ball is spotted and incoming player has ball behind the line.

Likewise, what is the penalty for scratching in pool?

From section 5 of the bank pool rules, 5.2 Any scratch or foul ends the shooter's inning, and a penalty of one ball is charged. 3.9 Standard Fouls If the shooter commits a foul, play passes to his opponent. The cue ball is in hand, and the incoming player may place it anywhere on the playing surface.

What happens if you scratch in 8 ball pool?

If you pocket the 8 ball and scratch (pocket the cue ball) on the same shot, it's a loss of game. If you do not pocket the 8 ball, but scratch, it's a standard foul so your opponent gets ball in hand (he can place the cue ball anywhere on the playing surface and shoot in any direction).

Related Question Answers

What do you do if your cue ball is pocketed?

On the break, the first shot of the game, the cue ball must be played from behind the head string (i.e., in the “kitchen”). If an object ball is pocketed on the break, you get to continue with your turn, unless you scratch (i.e., you pocket the cue ball) on the break.

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Can you shoot backwards in 8 ball?

That's a good question, because there's no concept of backwards in normal play. And there should be no concept of backwards in a foul if you are playing pool because if a foul is commited, then the other person is allowed to place the ball anywhere on the table and not just the header (unlike snooker).
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