Ten Ball Tournament Information for Saturday, March 13th @3PM for break contest and tournament to begin right after!
We are going to use the WPA World Ten Ball Rules for this tournament. In other words it will be just like we are all used to, with the exception you must call ball and pocket or a safety. If you go for a shot and don’t execute it, the incoming player will have the option to take the table as it lies or make you keep shooting, NO SLOP!!!!
Green Fees will be the same old $5 we are now pretty used to paying.
Tables: We will use the Big Diamond Pro Am tables for this one. Please try to shoot in a timely fashion so we can keep this show on the road!
Watching the hit: Get me or someone else you trust to watch the hit. We had numerous times during the One Pocket tournament where we had to watch hits and I think we got it right most of the time.
It’s a race to 7, please lag for break and not flip a coin. Remember this is Winner breaks, so be the first one at the table!
Format:
Race to 7
Single Elimination ($15 buy in)
Buy-In Option ($10 rebuy if you choose to exercise it)
WPA Ten Ball Rules
Winner Breaks
From WPA Site
Ten ball is a call shot game played with ten object balls numbered one through ten and the cue ball. The balls are played in ascending numerical order and the lowest numbered ball must be contacted by the cue ball in order to establish a legal hit. If the ten ball is pocketed on a legal break shot, it will be spotted and the player continues with his inning. Only one ball may be called on each shot, except on the break shot where no ball may be called. (See 9.5 Call Shots & Pocketing Balls).
9.1 Determining the Break
The player who wins the lag chooses who will break the first rack. (See 1.2 Lagging to Determine Order of Play.) The standard format is to alternate the break, but see Regulation 15, Subsequent Break Shots.
9.2 Ten Ball Rack
The object balls are racked as tightly as possible in a triangular shape, with the one ball at the apex ofthe triangle and on the foot spot and the ten ball in the middle of the triangle. The other balls will be placed in the triangle without purposeful or intentional pattern. (See Regulation 4, Racking / Tapping of Balls.) To enforce this the 2 and 3 balls will be placed at the corners of the rack.
9.3 Legal Break Shot
The following rules apply to the break shot:
(a) the cue ball begins in hand behind the head string; and
(b) if no ball is pocketed, at least four object balls must be driven to one or more rails, or the shot is a foul.
(See Regulation 17, Open Break Requirements.)
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9.4 Second Shot of the Rack – Push Out
If no foul is committed on the break shot, the shooter may choose to play a “push out” as his shot. He must make his intention known to the referee, and then rules 6.2 Wrong Ball First and 6.3 No Rail after Contact are suspended for the shot. If no foul is committed on a push out, the other player chooses who will shoot next. The ten ball pocketed during a Push Out is spotted, without penalty.
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9.5 Call Shots & Pocketing Balls
Whenever the shooter is attempting to pocket a ball (except the break) he is required to call shots, the intended ball and pocket must be indicated for each shot if they are not obvious. Details of the shot, such as cushions struck or other balls contacted or pocketed are irrelevant.
For a called shot to count, the referee must be satisfied that the intended shot was made, so if there is any chance of confusion, e.g. with bank, combination and similar shots, the shooter should indicate the ball and pocket. If the referee or opponent is unsure of the shot to be played, he may ask for a call.
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9.6 Safety
The shooter, after the break at anytime may call “safety” which permits him to make contact with the legal object ball without pocketing a ball and end his inning. However, if the shooter pockets the legal object ball the incoming player has the option to play the shot as left, or hand it back to his opponent. (See 9.7 Wrongfully Pocketed Balls which also applies during a safety.)
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9.7 Wrongfully Pocketed Balls
If a player misses his intended ball and pocket, and either makes the nominated ball in the wrong pocket or pockets another ball, his inning has finished and the incoming player has the option to take the shot as is, or hand it back to his opponent.
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9.8 Continuing Play
If the shooter legally pockets a called/nominated ball on a shot (except a push out, see 9.4 Second Shot of the Rack – Push Out), any additional balls pocketed remain pocketed (except the ten ball; see 9.9 Spotting Balls), and he continues at the table for the next shot. If he legally pockets the called ten ball on any shot (except a push out), he wins the rack. If the shooter fails to pocket the called ball or fouls, play passes to the other player, and if no foul was committed, the incoming player must play the
cue ball from the position left by the other player.
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9.9 Spotting Balls
If the ten ball is pocketed on a foul a push out or during the break shot, or without calling it, or accidentally in the wrong pocket, or driven off the table, it is spotted. (See 1.4 Spotting Balls.) No other object ball is ever spotted.
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9.10 Standard Fouls
If the shooter commits a standard foul, play passes to his opponent. The cue ball is in hand, and the incoming player may place it anywhere on the playing surface. (See 1.5 Cue Ball in Hand)
The following are standard fouls at ten ball:
6.1 Cue Ball Scratch or off the Table
6.2 Wrong Ball First The first object ball contacted by the cue ball on each shot must be the lowest-numbered ball remaining on the table.
6.3 No Rail after Contact
6.4 No Foot on Floor
6.5 Ball Driven off the Table The only jumped object ball that is spotted is the ten.
6.6 Touched Ball
6.7 Double Hit / Frozen Balls
6.8 Push Shot
6.9 Balls Still Moving
6.10 Bad Cue Ball Placement
6.12 Cue Stick on the Table
6.13 Playing out of Turn
6.15 Slow Play top
Other Ways to win money on the 13th!
-An optional sidepot can be bought in to. ($20) – Players electing for the side pot are encouraged to sell half of themselves for $10 to someone else but are not required to. Cheaper than a Calcutta and a good way for people to stick around and have something to sweat.
- 10-Ball Break Contest: $5/try winner take all pot. Ronnie won $165 last time and it lasted about 40 minutes!!! We will start the break contest about 3PM and the tourney to begin right after.
- 10-Ball Break and Run Contest: If I can sell some raffle tickets this time we will do it, if not, we won’t!!!!
We usually are able to all have a good time at these Saturday tournaments and hopefully that tradition will continue. I think it’s a fun time where you can win a few pesos and get to watch everyone play and sweat the matches. If only 3 of you show up, then we are still playing!!!!!
We are going to use the WPA World Ten Ball Rules for this tournament. In other words it will be just like we are all used to, with the exception you must call ball and pocket or a safety. If you go for a shot and don’t execute it, the incoming player will have the option to take the table as it lies or make you keep shooting, NO SLOP!!!!
Green Fees will be the same old $5 we are now pretty used to paying.
Tables: We will use the Big Diamond Pro Am tables for this one. Please try to shoot in a timely fashion so we can keep this show on the road!
Watching the hit: Get me or someone else you trust to watch the hit. We had numerous times during the One Pocket tournament where we had to watch hits and I think we got it right most of the time.
It’s a race to 7, please lag for break and not flip a coin. Remember this is Winner breaks, so be the first one at the table!
Format:
Race to 7
Single Elimination ($15 buy in)
Buy-In Option ($10 rebuy if you choose to exercise it)
WPA Ten Ball Rules
Winner Breaks
From WPA Site
Ten ball is a call shot game played with ten object balls numbered one through ten and the cue ball. The balls are played in ascending numerical order and the lowest numbered ball must be contacted by the cue ball in order to establish a legal hit. If the ten ball is pocketed on a legal break shot, it will be spotted and the player continues with his inning. Only one ball may be called on each shot, except on the break shot where no ball may be called. (See 9.5 Call Shots & Pocketing Balls).
9.1 Determining the Break
The player who wins the lag chooses who will break the first rack. (See 1.2 Lagging to Determine Order of Play.) The standard format is to alternate the break, but see Regulation 15, Subsequent Break Shots.
9.2 Ten Ball Rack
The object balls are racked as tightly as possible in a triangular shape, with the one ball at the apex ofthe triangle and on the foot spot and the ten ball in the middle of the triangle. The other balls will be placed in the triangle without purposeful or intentional pattern. (See Regulation 4, Racking / Tapping of Balls.) To enforce this the 2 and 3 balls will be placed at the corners of the rack.
9.3 Legal Break Shot
The following rules apply to the break shot:
(a) the cue ball begins in hand behind the head string; and
(b) if no ball is pocketed, at least four object balls must be driven to one or more rails, or the shot is a foul.
(See Regulation 17, Open Break Requirements.)
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9.4 Second Shot of the Rack – Push Out
If no foul is committed on the break shot, the shooter may choose to play a “push out” as his shot. He must make his intention known to the referee, and then rules 6.2 Wrong Ball First and 6.3 No Rail after Contact are suspended for the shot. If no foul is committed on a push out, the other player chooses who will shoot next. The ten ball pocketed during a Push Out is spotted, without penalty.
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9.5 Call Shots & Pocketing Balls
Whenever the shooter is attempting to pocket a ball (except the break) he is required to call shots, the intended ball and pocket must be indicated for each shot if they are not obvious. Details of the shot, such as cushions struck or other balls contacted or pocketed are irrelevant.
For a called shot to count, the referee must be satisfied that the intended shot was made, so if there is any chance of confusion, e.g. with bank, combination and similar shots, the shooter should indicate the ball and pocket. If the referee or opponent is unsure of the shot to be played, he may ask for a call.
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9.6 Safety
The shooter, after the break at anytime may call “safety” which permits him to make contact with the legal object ball without pocketing a ball and end his inning. However, if the shooter pockets the legal object ball the incoming player has the option to play the shot as left, or hand it back to his opponent. (See 9.7 Wrongfully Pocketed Balls which also applies during a safety.)
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9.7 Wrongfully Pocketed Balls
If a player misses his intended ball and pocket, and either makes the nominated ball in the wrong pocket or pockets another ball, his inning has finished and the incoming player has the option to take the shot as is, or hand it back to his opponent.
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9.8 Continuing Play
If the shooter legally pockets a called/nominated ball on a shot (except a push out, see 9.4 Second Shot of the Rack – Push Out), any additional balls pocketed remain pocketed (except the ten ball; see 9.9 Spotting Balls), and he continues at the table for the next shot. If he legally pockets the called ten ball on any shot (except a push out), he wins the rack. If the shooter fails to pocket the called ball or fouls, play passes to the other player, and if no foul was committed, the incoming player must play the
cue ball from the position left by the other player.
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9.9 Spotting Balls
If the ten ball is pocketed on a foul a push out or during the break shot, or without calling it, or accidentally in the wrong pocket, or driven off the table, it is spotted. (See 1.4 Spotting Balls.) No other object ball is ever spotted.
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9.10 Standard Fouls
If the shooter commits a standard foul, play passes to his opponent. The cue ball is in hand, and the incoming player may place it anywhere on the playing surface. (See 1.5 Cue Ball in Hand)
The following are standard fouls at ten ball:
6.1 Cue Ball Scratch or off the Table
6.2 Wrong Ball First The first object ball contacted by the cue ball on each shot must be the lowest-numbered ball remaining on the table.
6.3 No Rail after Contact
6.4 No Foot on Floor
6.5 Ball Driven off the Table The only jumped object ball that is spotted is the ten.
6.6 Touched Ball
6.7 Double Hit / Frozen Balls
6.8 Push Shot
6.9 Balls Still Moving
6.10 Bad Cue Ball Placement
6.12 Cue Stick on the Table
6.13 Playing out of Turn
6.15 Slow Play top
Other Ways to win money on the 13th!
-An optional sidepot can be bought in to. ($20) – Players electing for the side pot are encouraged to sell half of themselves for $10 to someone else but are not required to. Cheaper than a Calcutta and a good way for people to stick around and have something to sweat.
- 10-Ball Break Contest: $5/try winner take all pot. Ronnie won $165 last time and it lasted about 40 minutes!!! We will start the break contest about 3PM and the tourney to begin right after.
- 10-Ball Break and Run Contest: If I can sell some raffle tickets this time we will do it, if not, we won’t!!!!
We usually are able to all have a good time at these Saturday tournaments and hopefully that tradition will continue. I think it’s a fun time where you can win a few pesos and get to watch everyone play and sweat the matches. If only 3 of you show up, then we are still playing!!!!!
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