{"id":1572,"date":"2021-11-15T13:46:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T13:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaashivinfotech.com\/tutorial\/?p=1572"},"modified":"2021-11-15T13:59:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T13:59:16","slug":"learn-about-the-8-ball-scratch-rules-to-avoid-any-dumb-fouls-in-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaashivinfotech.com\/tutorial\/learn-about-the-8-ball-scratch-rules-to-avoid-any-dumb-fouls-in-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn about the 8 ball scratch rules to avoid any dumb fouls in game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The pool is a popular gaming activity that millions of people take part in, situated in different locations of the globe. The game is available in the market with its own set of varieties and specifications alike, also backed by different sets of rules and regulations at individual stages. Among all the varieties the most popular ones are the 8-ball pool and 9-ball pool. Though both the games are played on a normal-sized pool table with six pockets it is the 8-ball pool that achieved great fame.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the 8-ball pool game, individuals get to contest in singles or doubles. The game is played with cues and 16 balls (15 object balls and 1 cue ball). Anybody can master this pool game if they are well equipped with the right skills and tactics. Earlier people used to go to local pool halls or pubs to play this game. However, now that we have the entire world at our fingertips, we can play an 8 ball pool even online. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getmega.com\/casual\/8-ball-pool\/learn\/what-is-scratch-placement-in-pool\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GetMega<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> app is one such online <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaashivinfotech.com\/tutorial\/top-tips-for-game-development\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gaming<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> platform that comes loaded with a variety of casual gaming setups including GoPool, Carrom, Fruit Kaat and Warship.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you are a beginner and want to decipher accurate details about the individual game, you are on the right page. Read on to know more about the 8 ball pool game and scratch rules related to the same.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Game objective\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 8 ball pool is a shot game that is played with one cue ball and 15 object balls of numbers 1 to 15. A player must pot the designated balls (either solid or stripes) and then proceed to pocket the 8 numbered ball. The player who pockets his\/her group of balls in the first place and then legally pockets the 8 numbered ball wins the game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scoring\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an 8 ball pool game, a player continues to score till he has successfully pocketed all of his designated balls and finally, the ball numbered as 8 into the pocket that he has chosen. The scores are recorded based on the number of matches they have played. For instance, in the best of 9 frame match, whoever reaches the five frame will be declared the winner.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winning situations\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A player can be considered as the winner in the 8 ball pool game when one of the following situations occur:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most popular one perhaps. When a player successfully pockets all of his designated balls and then legally pockets the ball numbered as 8 into a chosen pocket.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When an opponent player manages to illegally pot the ball number 8 before clearing his own set of balls.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the opposition knocks the 8 numbered ball off the table.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you know the basics of the 8 ball pool game, let&#8217;s get into more details about the rules associated with this game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rules of Pool\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rules slightly differ from one country to another in terms of players or scoring. However, to maintain the uniformity of this game, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpa-pool.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Pool Billiard Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (WPA) has laid down a standardised set of rules for both newbie and professional pool players which they must follow. Below listed are the standard rules of an 8 ball pool game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the game starts, the object balls must be placed within a triangular rack and arranged at the foot of the gaming table in a way that the apex ball is at the lower end with the ball numbered as 8 placed at the heart of the triangle. The order of the other balls should be random. Also, the white ball must be placed behind the service line of the table.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After placing the balls in a triangular rack, players must break the rack. To decide who will break the rack you can call for a toss. Whoever wins the toss must hit the balls first and ensure that 4 balls hit the cushion and that the cue ball doesn\u2019t get pocketed. During the break, if the ball which is numbered as 8 goes into the nominated pocket, the player can call for a re-rack.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The player who pockets an object ball first will have to continue pocketing balls from the same category (stripes or solid). After his turn, the opposing player can make his move.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another vital thing that one must follow in an 8 ball pool game is the 8 ball scratch rules. If a person commits a foul or scratch, the opposition player can place the cue ball anywhere on the table. There are several rules regarding scratches or fouls in the 8 ball pool game. If a player fails to hit his own object ball then it\u2019s a scratch. If the player hits the cue ball off the table then that calls for a foul. If a player pots one of the opposition\u2019s objects balls then that is considered as a scratch. It is a foul when a player pushes the cue ball instead of striking it. Also, when a player takes a shot even if it\u2019s not their turn, it is a scratch.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that you are well accustomed to the entire set-up of the 8 ball pool game, do abide by the same to make wise decisions and get yourself declared as a champion who never loses a single game.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pool is a popular gaming activity that millions of people take part in, situated in different locations of the globe. The game is available in the market with its own set of varieties and specifications alike, also backed by different sets of rules and regulations at individual stages. 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