My Ghost Rules
There are three levels of my Ghost play. First is the Baby Ghost, second is Mama Ghost and third is Papa Ghost.
The rules are of course variations one theme.
Let’s start with Baby Ghost. This is obviously the easiest version.
Baby Ghost:
You simply randomly place the one through nine ball anywhere on the table but with no balls tied up or
in a tough spot on a rail. All balls should be “makeable”. You start with "ball in hand". Then you simply
have to run out the rack.
A combination on the nine ball requires it to be spotted and play continues. Miss or foul and you lose.
Try this ten times and see how many racks you run. One out of ten makes you a 10% player.
Ten out of ten makes you a 100% player on the Baby Ghost scale.
Mama Ghost:
This version requires you to break the balls. Rack the balls in any order you choose. (1 on foot spot and 9 in the middle of course)
Placing the balls in whatever order you choose should give you a slight advantage after the break in the way
the balls lay after the break.
After the break you have “ball in hand” anywhere on the table. A legal combination on the nine ball
wins the game. Nine ball on the break wins. Miss or foul and you lose.
Try this ten times and see how many racks you run. One out of ten makes you a 10% player.
Ten out of ten makes you a 100% player on the Mama Ghost scale.
Papa Ghost:
This version requires you to break the balls. Rack the balls in a random order. (1 on foot spot and 9 in the middle of course)
After the break you have to play the cue ball wherever it lands on the table. A legal combination on the
nine ball wins the game. Nine ball on the break wins. Miss or foul and you lose.
Try this ten times and see how many racks you run. One out of ten makes you a 10% player.
Ten out of ten makes you a 100% player on the Papa Ghost scale.
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There are three levels of my Ghost play. First is the Baby Ghost, second is Mama Ghost and third is Papa Ghost.
The rules are of course variations one theme.
Let’s start with Baby Ghost. This is obviously the easiest version.
Baby Ghost:
You simply randomly place the one through nine ball anywhere on the table but with no balls tied up or
in a tough spot on a rail. All balls should be “makeable”. You start with "ball in hand". Then you simply
have to run out the rack.
A combination on the nine ball requires it to be spotted and play continues. Miss or foul and you lose.
Try this ten times and see how many racks you run. One out of ten makes you a 10% player.
Ten out of ten makes you a 100% player on the Baby Ghost scale.
Mama Ghost:
This version requires you to break the balls. Rack the balls in any order you choose. (1 on foot spot and 9 in the middle of course)
Placing the balls in whatever order you choose should give you a slight advantage after the break in the way
the balls lay after the break.
After the break you have “ball in hand” anywhere on the table. A legal combination on the nine ball
wins the game. Nine ball on the break wins. Miss or foul and you lose.
Try this ten times and see how many racks you run. One out of ten makes you a 10% player.
Ten out of ten makes you a 100% player on the Mama Ghost scale.
Papa Ghost:
This version requires you to break the balls. Rack the balls in a random order. (1 on foot spot and 9 in the middle of course)
After the break you have to play the cue ball wherever it lands on the table. A legal combination on the
nine ball wins the game. Nine ball on the break wins. Miss or foul and you lose.
Try this ten times and see how many racks you run. One out of ten makes you a 10% player.
Ten out of ten makes you a 100% player on the Papa Ghost scale.
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