| 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 |