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i got a couple of q's.....
first...of all is this...what happens if the cue ball is in the rack when a rerack....second one is the object ball in the rack....the third q is this when u have ran down, and there is just the last ball and the rerack...do u have to shoot that last ball?
 
Here's a break down of the rules for racking provided by the BCA

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Steve
 
and no, you don't have to shoot the last ball, for example you could play safe off the rack of balls if desired.
 
So yes, It's all in the table. More simply:

what happens if the cue ball is in the rack when a rerack.... Ball in hand behind the head string.

second one is the object ball in the rack....the 15th, last object ball goes on the head spot.


the third q is this when u have ran down, and there is just the last ball and the rerack...do u have to shoot that last ball? Nope .... shoot whatever you want.
 
the third q is this when u have ran down, and there is just the last ball and the rerack...do u have to shoot that last ball? Nope .... shoot whatever you want.
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I had always assumed you had to play the last ball from the previous wrack first. But now thinking about it, It makes sense that you could choose any ball to call that suited your liking. Or hit any chosen ball as a defense against poor positioning for the break shot.

I love 14:1, though I don't play it. I have watched many many hours of it. Not once have I seen this done.

Very interesting.
Thanks.
 
jcpoolgod said:
i got a couple of q's.....
first...of all is this...what happens if the cue ball is in the rack when a rerack....second one is the object ball in the rack....the third q is this when u have ran down, and there is just the last ball and the rerack...do u have to shoot that last ball?
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The rules for pool are here: http://www.wpa-pool.com/index.asp?content=rules_tournament

The specific rules of 14.1 are here: http://www.wpa-pool.com/index.asp?content=rules_141

The table above summarized the following text of the rules:

4.8 Special Racking Situations
When the cue ball or fifteenth object ball interferes with racking fourteen balls for a new rack, the following special rules apply. A ball is considered to interfere with the rack if it is within or overlaps the outline of the rack. The referee will state when asked whether a ball interferes with the rack.
(a) If the fifteenth ball was pocketed on the shot that scored the fourteenth ball, all fifteen balls are re-racked.
(b) If both balls interfere, all fifteen balls are re-racked and the cue ball is in hand behind the head string.
(c) If only the object ball interferes, it is placed on the head spot or the center spot if the cue ball blocks the head spot.
(d) If only the cue ball interferes, then it is placed as follows: if the object ball is in front of or on the head string, the cue ball is in hand behind the head string; if the object ball is behind the head string, the cue ball is spotted on the head spot, or on the center spot if the head spot is blocked.
In any case, there is no restriction on which object ball the shooter may play as the first shot of the new rack.
 
lol thanks Bob.

The lol is because the table in BCA rules have been giving me a headack :p

After reading it I FINALLY understod the table :rolleyes:

I feel just dumb now!

Edit: Was active pool player long ago, stop about 17 years ago and just started again. And I figured the 14.1 rules was changed since a lot of other rules in 8-, 9-ball was change + new 10-ball :)
 
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