9-Ball rule question

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Gio Sr.

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My opponent made the 5 ball and the 9 ball goes in without being called. He was not playing the combo, the 9 just hit a couple of rails and went in. Did he win or does the 9 get spotted?

Thanks
 
you don't have to call balls or pockets in 9 ball. That's why they invented 10 ball!
 
Assuming the 5 was the lowest #ball on the table, pay the man and rack em up for the next game, coz he jus won that one.
 
platypus said:
you don't have to call balls or pockets in 9 ball. That's why they invented 10 ball!
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Not true. 10-ball was a non-call game for decades. Quite often and somewhat normal, action rooms will still contain non-call 10-ball.

10-ball as a call shot is a relatively recent rule change (it's been several years now, but relatively recent to its history), making it a different strategic game than 9-ball in the WPA world.

Freddie
 
He won u lost rack em. Carem shot I do it all the time I'm sure a lot of others also do it :grin:
 
Gio Sr. said:
My opponent made the 5 ball and the 9 ball goes in without being called. He was not playing the combo, the 9 just hit a couple of rails and went in. Did he win or does the 9 get spotted?

Thanks
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As long as the first object ball that the cueball hit was the lowest numbered ball on the table, then he wins unless you're playing NFL Cheerleaders.

Freddie <~~~ wouldn't mind option 2
 
Busboy said:
He won u lost rack em. Carem shot I do it all the time I'm sure a lot of others also do it :grin:
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I do carem shots but the guys I played with always said you have to call the 9.

So I see they were wrong and I lost. No big deal. It was one of the only times I lost against this guy. One of my better days :thumbup:
 
Thanx for the info Cornerman...I was really trying to be a smarta$$ but it is good to know the history behind some of the rules, as every joint has their local house rules
 
Black-Balled said:
But some places do have non-standard rules.
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I have only played seriously after retiring, I don't play for money, but to me, it gets old having to do the drill,

What are we playing, how are we playing, what if this and what if that. Are we using APA,BCA, house, Like you need to bring a lawyer and a tape recorder.

Oh well, that's the game I guess.
 
Gio Sr. said:
I have only played seriously after retiring, I don't play for money, but to me, it gets old having to do the drill,



What are we playing, how are we playing, what if this and what if that. Are we using APA,BCA, house, Like you need to bring a lawyer and a tape recorder.



Oh well, that's the game I guess.
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It's a shame pool didn't have one set of rules that everyone followed. If someone asks a rule question well other then yours lol, you get 6 different answers and even after someone posts the WPA ruling people still say other wise. There seams to be a lot of thinking they know the rules and not enough knowing the rules.


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PETROBOY said:
It's a shame pool didn't have one set of rules that everyone followed. If someone asks a rule question well other then yours lol, you get 6 different answers and even after someone posts the WPA ruling people still say other wise. There seams to be a lot of thinking they know the rules and not enough knowing the rules.


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:D It sure keeps the blood pumping at the senior center :D Even at the APA Monday night matches.
 
Gio Sr. said:
I do carem shots but the guys I played with always said you have to call the 9.

So I see they were wrong and I lost. No big deal. It was one of the only times I lost against this guy. One of my better days :thumbup:
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If you were playing called 9 and he did not call it, it gets spotted.
Is this one of those rules that only applies to you or someone playing you?
Like "we don't have to call the shots, but YOU do".
 
hang-the-9 said:
If you were playing called 9 and he did not call it, it gets spotted.

Is this one of those rules that only applies to you or someone playing you?

Like "we don't have to call the shots, but YOU do".
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My signature should answer your question.


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One of the guys that's plays down here said that back were he's from they play
call shot nine ball, the league I've played in had must call the nine. When we play here
it's no call. If we only had one set of rules it sure would be an improvement.
 
Cornerman said:
Not true. 10-ball was a non-call game for decades. Quite often and somewhat normal, action rooms will still contain non-call 10-ball.

10-ball as a call shot is a relatively recent rule change (it's been several years now, but relatively recent to its history), making it a different strategic game than 9-ball in the WPA world.

Freddie
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You're right Freddie (as usual]. I would add that if you go to enough places you will find any rule rule that you are looking for. That's one of the cool features of pool.

Daren

Respect, Courage, and Commitment!
 
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