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Grady's 9-ball rules
Here is a copy of a set of interesting rules Grady posted for some of his tournaments:
Grady?s 9 Ball Rules
It?s call shot but it is not necessary to call obvious shots.
Only one ball may be called on one shot.
If the called ball is pocketed legally, everything else that might go is good.
If a player misses a called shot, his opponent has the option of taking the shot or having his
opponent shoot again.
A scratch gives the opponent cueball-in-hand.
Nothing spots up except the 9 ball.
If a player calls ?safe? and inadvertently pockets a ball(s), his opponent has the option of taking
the shot or having the player shoot again.
A player may not call safe and pocket a ball.
While this is not a foul, remember that the opponent will have ?option?.
Players rack their own balls.
They may also have a friend rack the balls for them.
An opponent may not rack the balls.
The 9 ball must be pocketed last to win the game.
Where not mentioned herein, the general rules of pocket billiards shall apply.
Since Grady doesn't post here, we won't have the benefit of his explanation or comments. I especially like the 9-ball being made last, which takes away: the break 9-ball, slop, and the early lucky combination ability.
My only stipulation might be to define a "safety" as a shot in which the object ball must be contacted; whereas a "push-out" would be when the player is hooked from seeing the object ball-- in which case he could simply push to any location, and give the option to the opponent. The opponent could then play a safety, but not a push.
If my memory serves me, when we used the old push-out rules, a player could push only when he was hooked from being able to directly hit the object ball.
Doc
Here is a copy of a set of interesting rules Grady posted for some of his tournaments:
Grady?s 9 Ball Rules
It?s call shot but it is not necessary to call obvious shots.
Only one ball may be called on one shot.
If the called ball is pocketed legally, everything else that might go is good.
If a player misses a called shot, his opponent has the option of taking the shot or having his
opponent shoot again.
A scratch gives the opponent cueball-in-hand.
Nothing spots up except the 9 ball.
If a player calls ?safe? and inadvertently pockets a ball(s), his opponent has the option of taking
the shot or having the player shoot again.
A player may not call safe and pocket a ball.
While this is not a foul, remember that the opponent will have ?option?.
Players rack their own balls.
They may also have a friend rack the balls for them.
An opponent may not rack the balls.
The 9 ball must be pocketed last to win the game.
Where not mentioned herein, the general rules of pocket billiards shall apply.
Since Grady doesn't post here, we won't have the benefit of his explanation or comments. I especially like the 9-ball being made last, which takes away: the break 9-ball, slop, and the early lucky combination ability.
My only stipulation might be to define a "safety" as a shot in which the object ball must be contacted; whereas a "push-out" would be when the player is hooked from seeing the object ball-- in which case he could simply push to any location, and give the option to the opponent. The opponent could then play a safety, but not a push.
If my memory serves me, when we used the old push-out rules, a player could push only when he was hooked from being able to directly hit the object ball.
Doc
Interesting variation... Would be interesting to try out...
Just an Aside: So many options... Who would've ever thunk that a game with 15 balls plus a white one (or other similar variants) would spring off so many different games and game rule variations...
Just an Aside: So many options... Who would've ever thunk that a game with 15 balls plus a white one (or other similar variants) would spring off so many different games and game rule variations...
