No, it must be played from where it finished.
some rules can not touching the ball with two hands, not touching the wall, not touching the floor on the shallow end of a pool. CAN NOT DROWN OPPOSING PLAYERS well at least not in front of the referee.
If any ball on the table is moved, it is either a foul or is simply moved back, depending upon the rules in use, and depending upon how the ball was moved. An accidental move in most regulation play is still a foul. Under other play, it can simply mean the ball gets moved back to where it was supposed to be at the first opportunity.
you cant shoot the 8 ball.
In pool rules, scratching occurs when the cue ball is pocketed or fails to hit any object ball. When scratching, the opponent gets ball in hand, meaning they can place the cue ball anywhere on the table.
When playing pool, scratching on the 8 ball means hitting the 8 ball into a pocket along with the cue ball. This results in an automatic loss of the game.
If you hit your opponent's ball into the pocket along with your own ball in pool, it is considered a legal shot and you continue your turn.
In the US, whether you are referring to 8 Ball, 9 Ball, or Straight Pool you most likely need the American Poolplayer's Association (APA) rules. This is the largest governing body for these in the US. There are often slight local rules covering ball-in-hand and shooting of the 8 ball that may be different than the official rules. So be sure to check for house rules at a bar or local pool hall. The APA Rules can be viewed and downloaded at the link below -
Under most rules, no.
Yes, if you are playing BCA 8 Ball rules. No, if you are playing APA 8 Ball rules, except the 8 Ball which must be called. Yes. If you are playing Straight Pool. Maybe. If your are playing in a bar, they usually have House Rules which usually only require calling the 8 ball in the US.
In official pool rules, scratching occurs when the cue ball is pocketed or fails to hit any other ball. When scratching, the opponent gets ball in hand, allowing them to place the cue ball anywhere on the table for their next shot.
This depends on the specific rules of the game you play. Under BCA and APA Rules the other player gets ball-in-hand.
In 8-ball pool, the black ball rules state that players must pocket all of their designated balls (stripes or solids) before attempting to pocket the black 8-ball. If a player pockets the black 8-ball before all of their designated balls, they lose the game.