Like any sport, it takes knowledge, talent, skill, practice, and the practical application of the basic fundamentals to be able to consistently pocket balls.
Just as anyone can throw a Basketball through a hoop. It takes a lot more to be a professional basketball player.
The fundamentals of pool are: Stance, grip, bridge, aim, and stroke. Get a good understanding and appreciation for each of these and your game is bound to improve.
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.
When you scratch in pool, the cue ball goes into a pocket, resulting in a foul.
If you pocket your opponent's ball in pool, it is considered a foul. Your opponent will be awarded a ball in hand, meaning they can place the cue ball anywhere on the table for their next shot.
If you hit the 8 ball into a pocket before all your other balls, you lose the game in pool.
There are many pool games that can be played on a pool table. Some pool table games include eight-ball, nine-ball, three-ball, one-pocket, and bank pool.
Under most rules, no.
you cant shoot the 8 ball.
Anyone that regularly plays any of the pocket billiards games, usually 8 ball or 9 ball, can be called a pool player.
When you scratch a pool table, the cue ball goes into a pocket, resulting in a foul and the opponent gets ball in hand.
In pool, the rules for the black ball, or eight ball, depend on the specific game being played. In standard eight-ball, the objective is to pocket the eight ball after all of your designated balls (stripes or solids) have been cleared. You must call the shot and legally pocket the eight ball into a designated pocket; otherwise, you lose the game. So, yes, you do have to pocket the eight ball, but it must be done according to the rules.
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.
The cue ball is used in the game of pool to strike and hit the other balls on the table, aiming to pocket them into the pockets.