Rules

1. Objective

• The goal is for a team to legally pocket all of their designated group (solids or stripes), then legally pocket the 8-ball to win.

2. Game Start

• Coin toss or lag determines which team breaks.
• Balls racked in a triangle with the 8-ball in the center, front ball on the foot spot.
• One solid and one stripe placed at the back corners.

3. The Break

• Break from behind the head string.
• Legal break: at least 4 object balls hit a cushion, or an object ball is pocketed.
• If 8-ball is pocketed on break:
  • Without a foul: breaker may re-rack or spot the 8-ball and continue.
  • With a foul: opponent may re-rack or spot the 8-ball and take over.

4. Choosing Groups

• After the break, the table is "open".
• The first legally pocketed ball after the break determines the group.

5. Legal Shots

• Always hit your group first.
• Failure is a foul, opponent gets ball in hand (cue ball anywhere).

6. Fouls (common)

• Hitting wrong group first
• Scratch (cue ball pocketed)
• Hitting 8-ball before legal
• Failing to hit any ball

Penalty: opponent gets ball in hand.

7. Doubles Rules

• Teams set a shooting order (Player A and Player B).
• A player continues until a miss, foul, or the turn ends.
• The next team turn uses the other teammate.
• If a foul occurs, the incoming team has ball in hand.

8. The 8-Ball

• Only after all group balls are cleared.
• Pocketing early or in the wrong pocket is a loss.
• Calling the pocket is required.
• Scratching on the 8-ball shot while the 8-ball drops is an automatic loss.

9. Winning and Losing

Win if: Pocket all group balls, legally call and pocket the 8-ball, no scratch/foul.

Lose if: Pocket 8-ball early/wrong pocket, or scratch while pocketing 8-ball.

10. Additional Rules

• No chipping or scooping the cue ball to jump it.
• At least one foot on the floor while shooting.
• On any legal shot, a ball must contact a cushion after the cue logic, or foul.