Yes, scratching the cue ball is considered a foul in pool.
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In pool, scratching occurs when the cue ball is pocketed after hitting the object ball. The penalty for scratching is that the opponent gets ball in hand, meaning they can place the cue ball anywhere on the table for their next shot.
Scratching on a pool break is considered a foul, resulting in a loss of turn and the incoming player getting ball-in-hand, meaning they can place the cue ball anywhere on the table for their shot.
If the black 8 ball is the object ball and a foul occurs during the shot, the game is over. This foul is loss of game.
Yes. If your object ball is the black 8 ball and it is not the ball that is hit first, it is a foul.
Yes, when you scratch in pool, you do not remove a ball from play. Instead, it is a foul and your opponent gets ball in hand.
Under most rules if you fail to hit your object ball it is a foul, not a scratch. The foul will mean ball-in-hand to your opponent.
yes it does
It's called a foul
Yes, in a game of pool, if you scratch (pocket the cue ball) you must move the cue ball to the "kitchen" (behind the head string) for the next player's turn.
If you're referring to a foul, it's ball in hand for the incoming player, provided it is a cue ball foul (i.e. scratch, ball off table, hitting opponents ball before your own, etc.). I believe some fouls result in loss of turn, but not ball in hand (i.e. - an object ball leaves the table).
In 9-Ball, some play that 3 consecutive fouls is an automatic loss of game.
The term "scratch-throw" is typically used in billiards or pool. It refers to a foul where the cue ball is pocketed or jumps off the table, resulting in a loss of turn for the player who committed the foul.