One Pocket questions

[timbo.hobo]

Hi, I'm trying to start playing One Pocket, but I have some questions that the rule book didn't answer:

1. Can I purposely pocket a ball into any of the five non-target pockets and continue my inning?
2. What is the convention for spotting multiple balls and when the footspot area is crowded?

 

[timbo.hobo]

Thx Joe.

So that means I can't pocket a ball into the 5 pockets that aren't my target pocket and get position to score a point for myself, because after I pot that ball into the pocket that dosen't belong to me, it would be my opponent's shot?

One more: if I pocket a ball into the opponent's pocket and did not scratch, it would be one point for him, AND it's his turn to shoot? Double-whammy?

Just one more: when spotting multiple balls, do I make it so that they touch eachother?

Thanks a bunch!

Tim.

 

[Troy]

#1.. Yes, you could call it a "DOUBLE WHAMMY".
#2.. Yes, spot the balls so they are frozen.
Back to your original question on spotting balls -- They are spotted behind the line as close a possible (touching, but NOT moving position of previous balls). Keep moving toward the foot rail. If there is still no room, then spot IN FRONT of the line.

Troy

Thx Joe.

So that means I can't pocket a ball into the 5 pockets that aren't my target pocket and get position to score a point for myself, because after I pot that ball into the pocket that dosen't belong to me, it would be my opponent's shot?

One more: if I pocket a ball into the opponent's pocket and did not scratch, it would be one point for him, AND it's his turn to shoot? Double-whammy?

Just one more: when spotting multiple balls, do I make it so that they touch eachother?

Thanks a bunch!

Tim.

 

[timbo.hobo]

Gotcha! Man one-pocket is mucher harder than I thought!! I thought i could just make any pocket and continue Thanks for clearing things up Joe!

Tim.

 

[mjantti]

Hi Timbo,

2. Spot balls forward towards head rail, this is the proceedure in all pocket billiard games but rarely comes into play except in one pocket.

Joe R.

Balls are spotted towards foot rail, not head rail.

 

[timbo.hobo]

#2.. Yes, spot the balls so they are frozen.
Back to your original question on spotting balls -- They are spotted behind the line as close a possible (touching, but NOT moving position of previous balls). Keep moving toward the foot rail. If there is still no room, then spot IN FRONT of the line.

Oh, I see. So work into the foot rail first, but go towards the head rail if theres no room. Got it.

Thanks!

Tim.

 

[mjantti]

Hi MJ,

That's right, I don't usually omit CRITICAL points to a response; I took for granted that it was understood that when you ran out of room behind the spot you moved forward.

Sorry about the omition and thanks to MJ for clearing that matter up.

Joe R.

No harm done.

Btw, in 1hole you must froze all spotted balls, is this rule applied in straight pool ? I remember that in straight pool the balls shouldn't be frozen...

 

[Rod]

No harm done.

Btw, in 1hole you must froze all spotted balls, is this rule applied in straight pool ? I remember that in straight pool the balls shouldn't be frozen...

In both games it's as near as possible to the forward ball without disturbing it. Thats my take, if you move the forward ball it could take away a shot or make one dead in.

Rod

 

[1pocket]

No harm done.

Btw, in 1hole you must froze all spotted balls, is this rule applied in straight pool ? I remember that in straight pool the balls shouldn't be frozen...

One more little clarification -- you freeze the spotted balls against object balls, but if the cue ball happens to interfere, then your spotted ball goes as close as you can to the cue ball, but not frozen against it.

Timbo -- if you're new to One Pocket, you'll find some helpful stuff at OnePocket.org -- including complete rules and a section on Getting Started that has some general beginning strategy advice, plus illustrates the standard opening break...

Have fun, One Pocket is a great game, which gives your mind more of a workout than any other pool game IMHO!

 

[timbo.hobo]

Great site onepocket thanks.

Tim.

 

[sjm]

As we're on the subject of spotted balls, I just thought I'd pass on a word of caution. Just like in straight pool, you need to account for the spotted balls. Make sure the spoted ball(s) will not create a dead shot into your opponent's pocket. It's a mistake I've made on occasion, though I try my hardest not to make it.