Can you sink black ball with opponents ball?

3 Answers. The shooter wins the rack if they sink the black ball, and do not commit a foul under the rules. As it is a free shot, the shooter cannot be called foul under 6.2 Wrong Ball First. They may of course shoot the cue ball into the opponent ball, so that it contacts the black ball and sinks it.

What are blackball rules?

Blackball Rules enable an opponent’s ball be potted legally at any time during the frame; provided one of your own colours is also potted during the same shot, this is called a skill shot and is illegal in World Rules.

What happens if you sink the black ball in pool?

LOSS OF GAME b) A player going in off the black ball when the black ball is pocketed loses the game. c) A player pocketing the black ball and any other ball on the same shot will lose the game.

Can you sink the 8 ball on the same shot as your last ball?

You cannot legally pocket the 8 ball on the same shot that you pocket any other ball. It has to be pocketed during a separate shot, after all of your other balls have already been pocketed.

What happens if you sink 8-ball and opponents ball?

If you only sink your opponents ball, it’s simply their shot next —as if you sunk nothing. If you call a ball and pocket, play a legal shot, and sink both your ball in the target pocket and an opponents ball anywhere, it is still your shot next.

Can you use opponent’s ball in pool?

Did you accidentally make one of your opponent’s balls in and you’re wondering what happens next? The short answer: As long as you hit your ball first and did not scratch, there is no foul. It is simply your opponent’s turn now.

What happens if you hit black ball?

Black ball rules Black ball is played with 15 colored object balls and the cue ball. The object balls are two groups of seven and the black ball. The player or team pocketing their group of object balls and legally pocketing the black ball wins the game.

Can you have two shots on the black ball?

With blackball you get 2 shots (or 1 free shot) after your foul, so after having already played your free shot you only have 1 shot remaining on the black ball.

Is sinking the white ball when on black?

Yep. But if you sink the black off the break and don’t pot any other balls you win.

Can you have 2 shots on the black ball in pool?

With blackball you get 2 shots (or 1 free shot) after your foul, so after having already played your free shot you only have 1 shot remaining on the black ball. With eight-ball you have 2 visits after the foul.

What happens if you sink 8-ball on break?

Likewise, if you sink the 8 ball on the break, you don’t win. You either spot the 8 ball or re-rack. Traditionally, 8 ball is a “call shot” game. After the break, the table is open regardless of whether or not any balls have been pocketed.

Can you combo into the 8-ball to win?

Combination shots are allowed; however, the 8-ball cannot be used as a first ball in the combination except when the table is open.

Does the shooter win the rack if they sink the Black Ball?

The shooter wins the rack if they sink the black ball, and do not commit a foul under the rules. As it is a free shot, the shooter cannot be called foul under 6.2 Wrong Ball First. They may of course shoot the cue ball into the opponent ball, so that it contacts the black ball and sinks it.

What happens if you pot the Black Ball in snooker?

After a foul the oncoming player has a ‘free shot’ and may play onto any object ball on the table. Here, the player on reds may legally strike and pot the black ball and then, in the same shot, sink the last remaining group ball to win. Potting only the black would of course result in loss of frame.

Can You pocket the eight ball in the uncalled pocket?

One official source: WPA rulebook. Rule 3.8c says that the shooter loses if he pockets the eight ball in an uncalled pocket. Furthermore, Rule 3.6 says that every shot must be called (except for the break) AND says that “The eight ball may be called only after the shot on which the shooter’s group has been cleared from the table.”

Does the wrong ball first rule apply on a foul shot?

The WPA rule book states that the “Wrong Ball First” rule is suspended on free shots. However, does this still apply on the black given that you are essentially winning off a foul shot? Using this version of the rule book for reference: http://wpapool.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/WPA_New_Rules.pdf