9-Ball Rules
9-Ball game is played with a cue (white) ball and 9 balls, each of which is distinctly colored and numbered 1 through 9. The object of the game is to pocket the “9-Ball” in a legal manner.
At the beginning of the game, all the object balls are racked in a diamond shape, with the 1-ball at the top of the diamond and on the foot spot, the 9-ball in the center of the diamond, and the other balls in random order. At least four balls must hit cushions on the first strike (unless a ball was legally pocketed), otherwise balls will be re-racked and game will restart.
In 9-Ball, on all shots, a player must cause the cue ball to hit the lowest numerical ball on the table first before the cue ball strikes any other ball, otherwise a foul has been committed. If a player pockets any ball on a legal shot, he remains at the table for another shot, and continues until missing a shot.
The player who pockets the 9-Ball legally wins the game.
Note: the balls may be pocketed in any order, and in particular the 9-Ball may be pocketed at any time.
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