8-ROT is a break & run practice game created by Colin Mazaika. It's a call shot (no slop) game that combines 8-ball and rotation ("9-ball") played with a cue ball and 15 object balls.
The object of the game is to first run (either stripes or solids) as in a regular 8-ball game. One point is scored after the 8 ball is pocketed. The remaining balls are then played in rotation (as in 9-ball, caroms and combos are allowed as long as the low ball is hit first). Maximum score per inning is 2 points -- one point for the 8-ball run, and one point for the rotation. A match is played in 10 innings, making the maximum score 20 points.
A miss is a loss of game, hence, the inning ends after finishing a rack or missing a shot.
After the break, the table is always open -- whether balls were pocketed or not, the player continues to shoot. If a player scratches on the break or doesn't like the layout immediately after the break, the player has the option for one re-rack.
Here's a dinky YouTube video I shot of Colin playing a rack of 8-ROT on a triple shimmed Gold Crown at Shoreline Billiards in Mountain View California:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZxPqun1GuY
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The object of the game is to first run (either stripes or solids) as in a regular 8-ball game. One point is scored after the 8 ball is pocketed. The remaining balls are then played in rotation (as in 9-ball, caroms and combos are allowed as long as the low ball is hit first). Maximum score per inning is 2 points -- one point for the 8-ball run, and one point for the rotation. A match is played in 10 innings, making the maximum score 20 points.
A miss is a loss of game, hence, the inning ends after finishing a rack or missing a shot.
After the break, the table is always open -- whether balls were pocketed or not, the player continues to shoot. If a player scratches on the break or doesn't like the layout immediately after the break, the player has the option for one re-rack.
Here's a dinky YouTube video I shot of Colin playing a rack of 8-ROT on a triple shimmed Gold Crown at Shoreline Billiards in Mountain View California:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZxPqun1GuY
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