How are balls assigned in cutthroat?

When racking the fifteen balls for cutthroat, the 1 ball is placed on the foot spot and the 6 ball and 11 ball are placed on the other two corners of the billiards rack. In cutthroat, there are (usually) three sets of balls. Balls 1–5 are called the “low” balls, the “mid” balls are 6–10, and the “high” balls are 11–15.

Can you hit your own ball first in cutthroat?

A legal shot in Cutthroat requires that you make contact with an opponent’s ball first. You cannot hit your ball first.

How do you start cutthroat pool?

Here’s how to play:

  1. Rack the balls in the 8-ball triangle with one ball from each set of five (1-5, 6-10, 11-15) in each corner along with one ball from each side on the side of the triangle.
  2. The first player breaks and if that player pockets a ball, decides which set of five balls he would like to play.

What are the rules of billiard?

Scoring is achieved by “potting” balls, by “cannons”, and by going “in off”. A ball is “potted” when the cue ball knocks it into a pocket. A “cannon” is when the cue ball strikes first one ball and then the other. A player’s ball goes “in off” when it falls into a pocket having first “kissed” (struck) another ball.

Can you pocket your own ball in cutthroat?

Any legally pocketed ball entitles shooter to continue at the table until failing to pocket an object ball on a shot. If player pockets any opponents’ balls on an illegal shot, they are spotted; but if he pockets his own group balls on an illegal shot, they remain pocketed.

What are the rules for 8-ball?

Eight Ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 (solid colors), while the other player has 9 thru 15 (stripes). THE PLAYER POCKETING HIS GROUP FIRST AND THEN LEGALLY POCKETING THE 8-BALL WINS THE GAME.

What does spotted mean in pool?

Balls are spotted (returned to play on the table) by placing them on the long string (long axis of the table) as close as possible to the foot spot and between the foot spot and the foot rail, without moving any interfering ball.

What happens if you hit the 8-ball off the table?

If any object ball is jumped off the table, it is a foul and loss of turn, unless it is the 8-ball, which is a loss of game. Any jumped object balls are spotted in numerical order according to General Rules for spotting balls.

What is spotting 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.