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In pool, the scratch rule means that if a player pockets the cue ball or causes it to go off the table, it is a foul. The opponent then gets ball in hand, meaning they can place the cue ball anywhere on the table for their next shot.

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Do you have to take a scratch in pool in order to win the game?

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