Written 8-ball "Bar Rules" - Please add to...

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Here is an attempt to have written "Bar Rules" for 8-ball. Please add to this or make corrections as needed...

Bar Rules – 8-Ball

No "posted" bar rules are allowed. This will allow the you to invent new rules or change the rules if someone is about to win.

You must make an honest attempt to pocket a ball with each shot or make it "look like" you made an honest attempt to pocket a ball.

When breaking, angle your cue in a downward direction and shoot as hard as possible. This will make the cue ball fly off the table and will look impressive.

If you do not break the rack well, accuse your opponent of giving you a slug rack. Never inspect the rack or ask for a re-rack before breaking as this is chickensh** pool.

Hit the cue ball as hard as you can. The harder you hit the ball, the better player you are. If you can hit very hard and move all the balls around on the table, this is a great shot as one of your balls may fall into a pocket. If this happens, say that is the shot you intended to make.

If you make a ball, strut around the table like you are the king!

No thinking allowed. Thinking, using cue to determine angles, etc. prior to making a shot is cheating.

No safeties allowed. You must leave your opponent with a shot. Obviously hiding the cue ball so your opponent has no shot is chickensh** pool. If you attempt to pocket a ball and the cue ball happens to roll into a nasty spot, then you can’t help that. Any sort of safety play must look like an accident which happened while you were attempting to pocket a ball.

Never directly hit your opponent’s ball first. However if you shoot a long kick shot or multi-rail shot and the cue ball hits your opponent’s ball first, well accidents happen! If your opponent has a ball blocking a pocket, never shoot it directly. Shoot a long kick shot and accidentally hit their ball to get it out of the way. Then get them to thank you for accidentally pocketing one of their balls.

Shoot as many bank shots as possible. This looks impressive!

If all of your opponent’s balls are in the kitchen, scratch on purpose.

Talk to your opponent while they are shooting. Try to distract them or make them mad. Stand in front of the pocket they are shooting toward. Comment on their shooting. Give them free lessons on how to play pool, but only do this while they are playing against you. If your opponent leaves you without a shot, accuse them of playing chickensh** pool.

Must call every ball contact of other balls or rails before ball is pocketed. Example: Cue ball off the 9 to combo the 6 into the 4 off the rail into the corner. The more balls in a combination, rails contacted, etc., the more impressive the shot.

If it looks like your opponent is about to win, announce that you are playing bank 8. If your opponent says this was not said before beginning play, say you always play bank 8 and he should have known this.

If someone beats you, don’t play with them anymore. They are obviously cheating. Tell everyone else that you are not going to play that guy again because he plays chickensh** pool.
 
This maybe should not be an official rule but shows advanced bar technique.

Leave your cigarette and beer on the rail when shooting.
 
when you and your buddy lose to a pair of females, pretend you let them and then ask for their numbers lewdly.
 
When it's your turn to shoot, walk away and start socializing for ten minutes before finally shooting your shot, which misses horribly pocketing the eight ball to end the game.
 
If the cueball ends up on frozen to the rail, move it away at least a cue butt width so than you can shoot. It is not possible to strike the cueball properly if it is glued to the cushion. It just isn't!!!:D

Jump the cueball over an obstructing object ball by hitting the cloth and the cueball at the same time. Some idiots who should know better claim this is so called 'digging under' foul. But in fact, it's one of the most impressive bar pool shots. :D
 
After you've taken all the chaulk you must stand in your opponents shot while whistling and twirling your cue (bending over the pocket and making funny faces is also exceptable).
 
I sure am glad I don't play in the kinds of places you guys are playing!!!!! LOL
Steve
 
It's ok to scoop the ball with the ferrule.
Bridging with your knuckles is cool.
Your grip should involve a thumb over the cue, not around or on the side.
You must jack up the cue on every shot.
Your follow thru involves hitting the lights.
You must chalk while sitting down not while shooting.
You can ask the call on your opponent's shot in his final stroke.
 
When your ball is on it's way to a corner pocket (since it leans that way and it's suppose to, all good tables do) and it doesn't look like it has enough juice to get there, it's appropriate to run to the coner pocket and stomp your foot real firm so the ball hops it's way to the pocket.
 
you are required to break the lights over the table any time it is possible. suggested methods:

  • stand up from a shot where you are leaned way over the table, hitting the overhead lights
  • when you really need to show your manliness, hit the cueball as hard as you can and let the cue tip swing up, hitting the overhead lights
  • when you are going to miss a shot (which is every shot), yell and scream at the ball to curve while leaning your body in the direction of the pocket and help the ball curve by swinging your cue towards the pocket, thus hitting the overhead lights
  • swing your cue upwards after every break shot for maximum velocity, hitting the overhead lights
  • while spinning your cue and whooping like tom cruise, drift closer to the table and let the butt of your cue get loose, hitting the overhead lights
  • after you put your beer on the rail and it spills onto the table, quickly surge foreward to grab it before it goes everywhere, hitting the overhead lights with your forehead
  • if the above methods don't work, wait until your opponent is about to shoot the 8-ball then jam your cue into the overhead lights. look surprised.
 
When playing bar pool, always make sure you know the game... like when you ask your opponent what the rules are. "Straight eight, call shot" (WTF?). Later in the game you play a ticky off the backside of his ball into the called pocket and guess who's walking up to take 'his' shot. "that's a foul!" you hit my ball on the way in. Dude.. you are foul.
 
On the Break you must try to bend your cue as much as possible, and Quote lines from , TCOM and PoolHall Junkies. Along with Twirling your cue.
 
When losing be sure and complain that the winner is not drinking enough and if he(or she) was man enough to drink as much as you, you would be winning.
 
Bar pool is "gentleman's pool." You should be a gentleman and shoot your shot so your opponent can win. Otherwise you're playing chickenshit pool.

If you're playing partners and you lose the dollar bet, you owe your opponents 50 cents each, not a dollar each. If you win, it's a dollar each, of course.

If you're not drinking, then you can't play because you might use skill to win. Using skill to win is chickenshit pool.

You can't use your own cue because this might give you an advantage. Using such logical, rational advantages over drunks is chickenshit pool and must not be allowed.

And the last and most important thing: You must say, "There ya go," when you miss and leave your opponent a shot. Failure to say "There ya go," is a foul. The penalty for fouling is your opponent accusing you of playing chickenshit pool, the worst penalty there is.

Jeff, the gentleman, Livingston
 
Ok, here it s folks! Written bar rules....

Official Bangers Congress of America Bar Rules for 8-Ball

No “posted” bar rules are allowed. This will allow you to invent new rules or change the rules if someone is about to win.

You must make an honest attempt to pocket a ball with each shot or make it "look like" you made an honest attempt to pocket a ball.

When breaking, angle your cue in a downward direction and shoot as hard as possible. This will make the cue ball fly off the table and will look impressive. You must try to bend your cue as much as possible when breaking, and quote lines from Pool Hall Junkies, along with twirling your cue.

If you do not break the rack well, accuse your opponent of giving you a slug rack. Never inspect the rack or ask for a re-rack before breaking as this is chickensh** pool.

Hit the cue ball as hard as you can. The harder you hit the ball, the better player you are. If you can hit very hard and move all the balls around on the table, this is a great shot as one of your balls may fall into a pocket. If this happens, say that is the shot you intended to make.

If you make a ball, strut around the table like you are the king!

No thinking allowed. Thinking, using cue to determine angles, etc. prior to making a shot is cheating.

No safeties allowed. You must leave your opponent with a shot. Obviously hiding the cue ball so your opponent has no shot is chickensh** pool. If you attempt to pocket a ball and the cue ball happens to roll into a nasty spot, then you can’t help that. Any sort of safety play must look like an accident which happened while you were attempting to pocket a ball.

Never directly hit your opponent’s ball first. However if you shoot a long kick shot or multi-rail shot and the cue ball hits your opponent’s ball first, well accidents happen! If your opponent has a ball blocking a pocket, never shoot it directly. Shoot a long kick shot and accidentally hit their ball to get it out of the way. Then get them to thank you for accidentally pocketing one of their balls.

Shoot as many bank shots as possible. This looks impressive!

If all of your opponent’s balls are in the kitchen, scratch on purpose.

Talk to your opponent while they are shooting. Try to distract them or make them mad. Stand in front of the pocket they are shooting toward. Comment on their shooting. Give them free lessons on how to play pool, but only do this while they are playing against you.

If your opponent leaves you without a shot, accuse them of playing chickensh** pool.

Must call every ball contact of other balls or rails before ball is pocketed. Example: Cue ball off the 9 to combo the 6 into the 4 off the rail into the corner. The more balls in a combination, rails contacted, etc., the more impressive the shot.

If it looks like your opponent is about to win, announce that you are playing bank 8. If your opponent says this was not said before beginning play, say you always play bank 8 and he should have known this.

If someone beats you, don’t play with them anymore. They are obviously cheating. Tell everyone else that you are not going to play that guy again because he plays chickensh** pool.

Your follow through should hit the light fixture above the table. You are required to break the lights over the table any time it is possible. Suggested methods:
• stand up from a shot where you are leaned way over the table, hitting the overhead lights
• when you really need to show your manliness, hit the cue ball as hard as you can and let the cue tip swing up, hitting the overhead lights
• when you are going to miss a shot (which is every shot), yell and scream at the ball to curve while leaning your body in the direction of the pocket and help the ball curve by swinging your cue towards the pocket, thus hitting the overhead lights
• swing your cue upwards after every break shot for maximum velocity, hitting the overhead lights
• while spinning your cue and whooping like tom cruise, drift closer to the table and let the butt of your cue get loose, hitting the overhead lights
• after you put your beer on the rail and it spills onto the table, quickly surge forward to grab it before it goes everywhere, hitting the overhead lights with your forehead
• if the above methods don't work, wait until your opponent is about to shoot the 8-ball then jam your cue into the overhead lights. Look surprised.
Leave your cigarette and beer on the rail when shooting.

When you and your buddy lose to a pair of females, pretend you let them and then ask for their numbers lewdly.

When it's your turn to shoot, walk away and start socializing for ten minutes before finally shooting your shot.

If the cue ball ends up on frozen to the rail, move it away at least a cue butt width so than you can shoot. It is not possible to strike the cue ball properly if it is glued to the cushion. It just isn't!

Jump the cue ball over an obstructing object ball by hitting the cloth and the cue ball at the same time. Some idiots who should know better than to claim this is a so called "scoop shot foul". But in fact, it's one of the most impressive bar pool shots.

After you've taken all the chalk away from the table, you must stand in front of your opponents shot while whistling and twirling your cue (bending over the pocket and making funny faces is also acceptable).

You must jack up the cue on every shot.

You can only ask which pocket your opponent is calling with his final shot (8-ball).

When your ball is on it's way to a corner pocket (since it leans that way and it's suppose to, all good tables do) and it doesn't look like it has enough juice to get there, it's appropriate to run to the corner pocket and stomp your foot real firm so the ball hops it's way to the pocket.

If a ball hangs up, pick up the end of the table and drop it to jar it loose.

Bar pool is "gentleman's pool." You should be a gentleman and shoot your shot so your opponent can win. Otherwise you're playing chickensh** pool.

If you're playing partners and you lose the dollar bet, you owe your opponents 50 cents each, not a dollar each. If you win, it's a dollar each, of course.

If you're not drinking, then you can't play because you might use skill to win. Using skill to win is chickensh** pool.

You can't use your own cue because this might give you an advantage. Using such logical, rational advantages over drunks is chickensh** pool and must not be allowed.

And the last and most important thing: You must say, "There ya go," when you miss and leave your opponent a shot. Failure to say "There ya go," is a foul. The penalty for fouling is your opponent accusing you of playing chickensh** pool, the worst penalty there is.
 
WOW< you sound like you are playing at the dougout, in anderson s.c. what a joke!!!!!
 
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WOW, sounds like you a playing 8 ball at the dougout In anderson s.c. why do people not run tournaments by a rule book ????? not all thes house rules, playing ther e one nite, my freind shoot moved QB about 4in, they ask the girle running it what they should do, her reply [ If it didnt go ouer 6in pull it back an shoot again,hu hu ??? ] I knew i was in trouble. first and last time to play s.c. 8 ball!!!!!! STICK:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
 
LOL! OBVIOUSLY, YOU GUYS DON'T KNOW BAR POOL ENOUGH...

YOUSE FORGOT THE CARDINAL RULE WHICH IS: YOU MUST LEAVE YOUR TIED UP BALLS FOR LAST. Anything else is "playing like a girl."

Further, I would add that the smart, in-the-know, bar players will tap the cueball against one of his balls without going to a rail when you're on the 8 and he's got 7 balls left. Not hitting the 8 is loss of game.

Oh, and playing position or using sidespin gives the opponent the right to be angry at you.

Finally, if you're playing by "professional rules", and you're kicking at the 8, you must hit at least four rails (hitting the 8 might not matter depending on the opposition), or "four banks" otherwise it's a loss.
 
My favorite bar pool rules:

Always shoot as hard as possible, especially when drawing the ball. When the ball doesn't draw. pretend you were shooting a stop shot.

If you can actually draw the ball, use it on every shot. Never play for any angle.

Pretend that the 8 rail shot (that ricocheted off of 4 balls) you made was on purpose. Move immediately (twirling the cue COM style) to your next shot.

If you miss and leave your opponent tough, make sure he knows you were playing leave and did it intentionally.

If someone lucks out and easily beats you several games in a row, start playing one handed or with your off hand. This way, if you lose, everyone will know you weren't really trying.

Always jack up the back end of your cue. On every shot.

You don't need to chalk up very often, especially if you brought your new KMart cue with you. But if you do, chalk up only after you mis-cue and take the chalk with you. If there's no place to sit, at least move the chalk to the other end of the table (put it face down).

Rules clarification-A safety is when you just tap the cue ball. It does not even have to hit a ball. Use this valuable tool liberally.

Always scratch on purpose if your opponent has the 8 ball in the kitchen.

It doesn't matter if he hits his ball first, your opponent cannot use one of your balls in a combination shot. Ever.

Ask your opponent where he's shooting the 8 ball after he has already told you. Wait until he is in mid stroke.

Contest every 8 ball shot. There is always some rules violation you can find. Usually it's because your opponent wasn't specific enough in calling which balls and rails the 8 would hit before going in.
 
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