What happens when you hit the wrong ball in pool?

Did you accidentally make one of your opponent’s balls in and you’re wondering what happens next? The short answer: As long as you hit your ball first and did not scratch, there is no foul. It is simply your opponent’s turn now.

What happens if you sink your ball and your opponent’s ball in pool?

Hitting your opponent’s ball in any pool game is never a good idea, and no matter what game you’re playing, you will get a penalty if you hit the other player’s ball into a pocket. Some games even go as far as giving you a penalty if the cue ball even touches their ball before it touches anything else.

Can you hit someone else’s ball first in pool?

As long as your own ball is hit first then the only way you foul would be a cue ball scratch, 8 ball being sunk (a loss), any ball jumping off the table (if it is the 8 ball, then it is a loss). Otherwise, it is a legal shot.

Can you hit opponents ball into 8-ball?

VNEA rules say yes, when the table is open it is legal to hit any solid or stripe or the 8-ball first in the process of pocketing the called stripe or solid. BCA rules say yes, when the table is open it is legal to hit any solid or stripe or the 8-ball first in the process of pocketing the called stripe or solid.

Do you lose if you scratch on the 8-ball?

When shooting at the 8-ball, a scratch or foul is not loss of game if the 8-ball is not pocketed or jumped from the table. Incoming player has cue ball in hand. Note: A combination shot can never be used to legally pocket the 8-ball.

Do you pull a ball when you scratch in pool?

Any scratch on a players turn, will end their turn as well as give them a one ball penalty. This means if a player has 3 balls in his pocket and he accidentally scratches, then one of his balls will come back out onto the table and have to be re-pocketed.

How do you spot a ball in pool?

To spot a ball, you place it on the foot spot if no other balls are in the way. If other balls occupy the foot spot space, you place the ball as close as possible directly behind the foot spot.

Can you hit your own ball first in cutthroat?

How to Shoot a “Legal Shot” in Cutthroat. A legal shot in Cutthroat requires that you make contact with an opponent’s ball first. You cannot hit your ball first. Then you must either pocket an opponent’s ball, or cause any numbered ball or the cue ball to make contact with a cushion.