Rules and Regulations

Players Rules:

• 1 Team will have 2 Players 

Game Rules:

• Standard 8 Ball pool rules apply. 
• The umpire’s decision will be final. 
• Break will be decided via coin toss. 
• Any argument will result in disqualification.
• Foul will be considered in below cases:
  • If you pot the cue ball.
  • If you fail to hit your ball directly or if you hit the opponent’s ball directly.  
  • If you hit the 8 ball directly before potting all your balls.
  • If your body or clothes touch any ball on the table.
• In the above 4 cases, the opponent will have the cue ball in hand and can place it anywhere on the table and play the shot.
• Potting the 8 ball without clearing all your set balls (Stripes/Solids) will result in the victory of the opponent.
• Calling the pocket before you pot the 8 ball is mandatory.
• Failing to pot the 8 ball in the called pocket and potting in a different pocket results in opponents’ victory.
• Jump shots are legal as long as the ball does not go off the table.
• During the break, if a person clears all his 7 balls, the team wins without even putting the 8 ball and will be considered a clean sweep.
• Potting the 8 ball during the break is also considered as victory to the person who breaks the rack.
• 8 ball can only be potted in the corner pockets and not the center pockets at any considered time of the game.
• If the cue ball jumps off the table, it must be kept behind the line and play the shot forwards and not backwards.  

Not allowed: 

1. Pushing the ball instead of hitting the ball.  
2. Distracting the opponent.