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Nine-Ball
Nine-ball is a pool-billiards discipline using balls 1 through 9. The lowest-numbered ball must be contacted first; a rack is won by legally pocketing the 9 under WPA/event rules.
LevelVariant
FamilyPrecision Sport
CategoryPrecision sport
Classification
Category
Precision sport
Family
Precision Sport
Level
Variant
Weitere Angaben
Tags
variant, variante, nine-ball, pool, wpa, cue-sport, precision-sport, nine-ball-pool
Rules and format
Die Grundlagen
Ziel
Pocket the 9 after legal sequence and lowest-ball-first contact.
Teilnehmer
Singles, doubles or team by event.
Teamgröße
Usually individual.
Spielfeld
Pool table with six pockets, cue ball and balls 1 to 9.
Dauer
Race-to-racks or set/match format.
Wertung
Rack win by legally pocketing the 9; fouls give ball-in-hand under rules.
Gewinnbedingung
Win the required rack count or match format.
Ausrüstung
- pool table
- cue
- balls 1-9
- rack
- chalk
Wichtige Regelpunkte
- wrong first ball
- cue-ball foul
- no ball to rail after contact
- unsporting behaviour
Regelquellen
Federations and sources
- Rules of Play World Pool-Billiard Association · official-rules · high
- World Pool Rules World Pool-Billiard Association · official-rules-index · high
- Cue Sports World Confederation of Billiards Sports · federation · high