I have some rules questions about playing the ghost....i have been playing the ghost as It much as i can stand it...just to see if it will improve my concentration and position play a little...It all started after talking with a buddy about Dennis Orcollo playing the ghost on the 10 ft. tables at the Derby (8 ahead for 4 thousand)...anyways i played the ghost at one of our local pool rooms which have 7 ft. diamonds...i started out up 4 to zero and then won 9 to 4...probably was a better then average day for me maybe...but i was talking while doing it and relaxed and just breaking the balls good...anyways i have tried on the 9 ft. diamond and cant get there in a race to 9...so i went to trying on a 9 ft.GC with big pockets and failed twice and finally won 8 to 7....my buddies Diamonized 9 ft.GC kicks my butt also...ok my questions are ; if you scratch while breaking do you lose that game or take ball in hand and keep shooting....if you take an early combination does that count as a win,or do you have to run them out in order to win....what about pattern racking is that ok...not sure i see much difference there but maybe a little...