8 Ball
Rule Comparison |
BCA |
BCA/KC |
APA |
Call all
shots |
x |
x |
o |
8 ball
on break - option to spot or rerack |
x |
o |
o |
8 ball
on break - win (lose if scratch) |
o |
x |
x |
Table
open after break |
x |
x |
o |
Combination
legal when table is open |
x |
x |
x |
Jump
shots legal |
x |
x |
? |
Can call
safety (before making a ball) |
x |
x |
o |
Foul on break - cue ball
behind head string |
x |
x |
x |
Foul
after break - ball-in-hand |
x |
x |
x |
Fouls: |
- |
- |
- |
a. Scratch (or cue ball off table) |
x |
x |
x |
b. Failure to hit your object ball first. |
x |
x |
x |
c. Failure to hit a rail after contact. |
x |
x |
x |
d. Causing movement of the cue ball. |
x |
x |
x |
e. Causing movement of any object ball. |
x |
x |
o |
8 ball
scratch is loss of game |
o |
x |
x |
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