Vnea rules dictate that if the shooter inadvertently moves a ball, it is up to his opponent whether to move it back to its original position or leave it where it was moved. Top ten rules most pool players dont know hubpages. It is a foul to drive an object ball off the table. Vnea switched to that same rule about four years ago. During xs shot, he forgets that he is shooting solids, and he purposefully sinks a. One player must pocket balls of the group 1 through 7 solid colours, while the other player has the group 9 through 15 stripes. Please be courteous and call the opposing team if you are going to be late. Eagle vending is a charter member of the valley national 8ball league association with nearly 100,000 sanctioned pool players who work together to provide increased interest in the game of pool. Bmw billiardsvnea rules 8ball official rules of playb ia.
League pool is played in a number of locations around the world and unfortunately a number of different rules. If the 8ball is jumped off the table it is a loss of game. Players must remain in this order until the entire match is over. Valley national 8ball league association wikipedia. Latest freeze trick or opponent time waste trick part 1. The valley national 8 ball league association vnea is a nonprofit organization established to promote the game of pool on coinoperated equipment. When a stroke results in the cue ball being a jumped ball, meaning jumped completely off the pool table on the floor, the stroke is a foul. Eagle vending realizes the revenue benefits that organized dart and pool leagues can have for our local bars and restaurants that sponsor the teams, and we have organized leagues for each. The american poolplayers association apa is the worlds largest amateur pool league. Gregg took the position of executive director with the valley national 8 ball league association in 1988 after working as a certified public accountant for nine 9 years. I took low ball and ran down to my last ball before the 8.
Shooting without at least one foot on the floor is a foul. While under vnea, the 8ball can be used to pocket a ball on an open table, it is not so under bca. Produced by the board of directors of the air capital pool. General description 9ball is played with a cue ball and nine object balls numbered 1 through 9. This rule book is an official document of the air capital pool league acpl and represents the only recognized and accepted rules by which the air capital pool league is played exception. Tap has put together what we feel to be fair rules to guide you towards quality entertainment our league wishes to represent. We feel winning by skill and not a rule along with good sportsmanship sums up our general guidelines of. General description 9 ball is played with a cue ball and nine object balls numbered 1 through 9. An unpocketed ball is considered to be driven off the table if it comes to rest other than on the bed of the table. Rule books will be supplied to each team, along with score sheets, envelopes, and table. Its so common for pool players, both novices and experts, that we dont even give it much thought. At the start of each match, teams will decide on their shooting order.
If you have any nice videos, articles or updates from an event, as long as its billiards related, be sure to post. This varies, if your league considers an 8ball break a win. Ninh explains the rules of 8 ball pool a popular cue sports table game from the usa. As do various other leagues, vnea has various leaguespecific rules with regard to. Eight ball also spelled 8 ball or eightball, and sometimes called solids and stripes, spots and stripes in the united kingdom or highs and lows in japan is a pool pocket billiards game popular in much of the world, and it is the subject of international professional and amateur competition. One player must pocket balls of solid colors, while the other player the striped ones. Eightball also spelled 8ball or eightball, and sometimes called solids and stripes, spots and stripes in the united kingdom or highs and lows in japan is a pool pocket billiards game popular in much of the world, and it is the subject of international professional and amateur competition.
At all times, if any object ball is jumped off the table, it is a foul shot. If a player scratches on a legal break shot, 1 all balls pocketed remain pocketed exception, the 8ball, 2 it is a foul, 3 the table is open. The valley national 8 ball league association vnea is one of the worlds largest amateur pool pocket billiards leagues. Pocketing the 8ball and the cue ball on the break stroke. The game is played with one cue ball and 15 numbered object balls. If the breaker scratches while pocketing the 8 ball on the break, the incoming player has the option of a rerack or having the 8 ball spotted and begin shooting with ball in hand behind the head string. If the player legally breaks the racked balls and does not make any balls, his opponent then shoots, having an open table.
The membership is comprised of men, women and junior players, coin machine operators and manufacturers. The most important of which is the placing of the pocket marker calling the 8ball. Exciting pool leagues conducted on pool tables owned by our operator members. Jul 03, 2015 ninh explains the rules of 8 ball pool a popular cue sports table game from the usa.
If ever you have a question about the rules, remember to always ask your opponent. In a game of 8 ball, the 8 ball is the only ball left on the table. Canadian cue sport association ccs world standardized rules. The valley national 8ball league association vnea is one of the worlds largest amateur pool pocket billiards leagues. Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the general rules of pocket billiards apply. Get the apa pool rules including the official team manual, rule booklet, videos and materials on how to keep score as well as membership applications and other information on how handicap information is calculated. The game begins with cue ball in hand behind the headstring. The vnea rule book states that when the cue ball is frozen to an object ball the shooter must rotate at least 45 degrees from the line of centers or raise the. The cue ball may leave the playing surface and return, which is not to be considered a foul. A true b false 28 the rules for jumped balls off the table are the same for 8 ball and 9 ball. Pool rules for apa league and tournament play billiard rules. Player a takes their chair without saying anything.
Page 2 eight ball rules object of the game eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and 15 object balls, numbered 1 through 15. The table used in pool is approximately 9 feet by 4. The balls is respotted and the incoming player has the cue ball in hand. Oct 03, 2009 object of 8 ball pool 8 ball is played with a cue ball, an 8 ball, and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15. The valley national 8ball league association vnea is one of the worlds largest amateur pool. The book also goes on to say that even the professional players cannot agree about what is and isnt a push shot. Welcome to vnea valley national 8 ball league association. The shooter must strike the lowest numbered ball on the table first. Nine ball is played with nine object balls numbered one through nine and a cue ball. An 8 ball on the break will be played as defined in the vnea rule book under international competition. Sanctioned by valley national eight ball association vnea and ohio coin machine association ocma welcome to the winter 2019 pool league season we are in our 27th year of vnea league in newarkthank you to all who have participated and assisted over the past 27 years. On each shot the first ball the cue ball contacts must be the lowestnumbered ball on the table, but the balls need not be pocketed in order. Player a shoots, misses and scratches, leaving the 8 ball hanging on the lip of a pocket and giving up ball in hand to player b. You left out that if the 8 ball leaves the table, it is loss of game in most leagues.
The balls are racked in a triangle at the foot of the table with the 8 ball in the centre of the triangle, the first ball of the rack on the foot spot, a stripe ball in one corner of the rack and a solid ball in the other corner, as the above illustration shows. If i miss an easy shot and i dont have a pool table at home, i do one of two things. Gregg elliott vnea executive director graduated from college in 1980 from ferris state college in big rapids, michigan with a bachelors degree in accounting. A game cannot be won or lost by an 8 ball on the break. Eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15. Distribution of this booklet is available to you in a printable version shown below or to be purchased in a pack at our online store. If you walk into a bar or a pool hall and you see people playing pool, theres a good chance theyre in the middle of a game of 8ball. If a player jumps an object ball off the table on the break shot, it is a foul and the incoming player has the option of 1 accepting the table in position and shooting, or 2 taking cue ball in hand behind the. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 solid colors, while the other player has 9 thru 15 stripes. Eagle vending is a charter member of the valley national 8 ball league association with nearly 100,000 sanctioned pool players who work together to provide. Since he started playing in the vnea pool league, art has accumulated several top shooter awards and has been the captain of his league team for 4 years. Canadian cue sport association ccs world standardized. This is a beginners explanation of eight ball pool rules.
Download the current 2020 regulations for a complete explanation of the various csi dress codes and enforcement procedures. Pocketing the 8ball in a pocket other than the one designated. He has played pool with fellow tri valley hall of famer, bill breuer, for 17 years. As of 2010, there are nearly 100,000 individual members in some 1,400 weekly local leagues playing in over 10,000 pool halls, bars and other venues in around 400 different cities, towns and suburbs in 36 u. Jumping or knocking the 8ball off the table at any time. Pocketing the nine ball and the cue ball with the same stroke is a foul. So, in vnea 8 ball rules, lets say player x is shooting solids, and player y is shooting stripes. A game cannot be won or lost by an 8ball on the break.
In fact, it was not until 1940 that 8 ball rules ever made it in to any official billiard rule book. Illegally pocketed balls are not respotted except the 8ball on break, see rule 7. Canadian cue sport association ccs official website, canadian association for 8 ball in canada, we track all major ccs championships in canada, a rank player list, pool leagues in canada listing, tournament information for canadian championships, tracking of singles, team, and scotch doubles for mensmixed, and ladies divisions. An 8ball on the break will be played as defined in the vnea rule book under international competition.
Balls 17 are solid colors, and balls 915 are striped. An amateur 8 ball league based out of bay city, michigan, usa with over 70,000 members, founded in 1979, and providing details on league sponsors, events, and schedules, as well as press information. The primary purpose of this game is for one player to pocket the solid balls numbered from 1 to 7 or the striped balls numbered from 9 to 15, and then pocket the 8 ball before their opponent. Art has also spent a lot of time 10 years teaching the game of pool to others. A true b false 29 on a open table you are allowed to hit the 8 ball first to make your object ball and this is a legal shot. If the 8 ball is pocketed on the break, the breaker may ask for a rerack or have the 8 ball spotted and continue shooting.
Streator 8 ball team standings streator 8 ball player standings. Find a copy of the vnea 8 ball rules here balls and racking. Nov 09, 2019 its time to learn the rules for 8ball pool. Our general guideline booklet for 8ball and 9ball takes this into account and has been designed with the player in mind and sized for easy storage in your cue case. But if you happen to scratch when shooting the 8 ball but you dont sink it, its just a normal scratch. Fouling while pocketing the 8ball in the designated pocket. It was a total hanger but i played safe and froze the cue ball to the back of my ball, with the 8 blocking the other side. The most important of which is the placing of the pocket marker calling the 8 ball.
As do various other leagues, vnea has various league specific rules with regard to. To play pool, the following pieces of equipment are required. How to play 8 ball pool like a pro official bca 8 ball rules. There are four general phases to the billiard game of 8 ball. Apa poolplayer championships rules american poolplayers. Vnearulesandscoring whenaplayerhaspocketedalloftheballsinhisgroup,hethenshootsatthe8 ball, physicallydesignatinghispocketwithapocketmarker.
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