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Eight-Ball
Eight-ball is a pool-billiards discipline with 15 object balls and the cue ball. After groups are chosen, a player must legally pocket their group; only then does the called black eight decide the rack or match.
LevelMain sport
FamilyPrecision Sport
CategoryPrecision sport
Classification
Category
Precision sport
Family
Precision Sport
Level
Main sport
Weitere Angaben
Aliases
Eight ball pool, 8 ball pool, Pool 8 ball, Eight Ball Pool, 8 Ball Pool, Pool 8 Ball
Tags
pool, cue-sport, eight-ball, precision, precision-sport, eight-ball-pool, prazisionssport, praezisionssport
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Clear your own group and then legally pocket the black eight in the called pocket.
Teilnehmer
Singles, doubles or team league depending on format.
Teamgröße
Usually 1v1; doubles/teams possible.
Spielfeld
Six-pocket pool table.
Dauer
Rack, set or match format by event.
Wertung
Won racks/sets; fouls and eight-ball rules can decide rack loss.
Gewinnbedingung
Win the required number of racks/sets.
Ausrüstung
- pool table
- cue
- chalk
- 15 object balls
- cue ball
- rack
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- scratch
- wrong group first
- no rail after contact
- eight potted too early
- unsporting conduct
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
Federations
- World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA)
- World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA)
- World Pool Rules World Pool-Billiard Association · rulebook · high
- World Standardized Rules - Eight Ball American Cue Sports · rules-guide · high
- Cue Sports International World Games Association · official · high