Pool Rules

[vegaslover]

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Easier if you stick to County Rules - they are widely recognised, although these change all the time.

Trouble is there are various 'county' set ups to suit the different rule and governing body sets.

From recall there are:
'old' EPA rules
World rules - now used by the EPA
Fed or BAPTO rules
Blackball rules.

So many politics around pool, why I never bother playing anymore.

[ACE2M]

Official World Pool Rules can be found here :

http://www.epa.org.uk/wrules.php

these are the proper rules.

They are used in all proffesional tournaments and any other league or competition worth it's salt.

They were designed to make games, quicker and more enjoyable and more attacking (no more trickling up behind balls for snookers).

any other rules are now outdated and but seeing as the changes make the game quite radically different their take up by the general pub playing public is very slow indeed.

If you can be arsed to learn them and then teach the players you usually play against your enjoyment of the game will increase ten fold.

[MKKfish]

Panth... if you are talking Ealing area ifm's reply stands for gay pubs such as the 'Queen Vic' and any that have a 'Green' just outside...however if you are venturing towards Hanwell, Greenford, Northolt area then wotever rules the tattoo'ed knuckles locals want to play usually stand.

[ACE2M]

Panth... if you are talking Ealing area ifm's reply stands for gay pubs such as the 'Queen Vic' and any that have a 'Green' just outside...however if you are venturing towards Hanwell, Greenford, Northolt area then wotever rules the tattoo'ed knuckles locals want to play usually stand.

lol. fully agree with that.

i've played in some scary games in my younger days as a part time hustler, ask them their rules and beat em with that. And don't pull off some insane full length swerve shot in a big money game after playing like a twat for the last 8 frames or so, they don't appreciate that.

[bigalhx1]

number 1 is rerack to the same player who broke
number 2 is that wot ever suite  you nominate you stay if you pot the next ball or not  but if you pot 1 ball of the break  IE a red of the break you can decide to go for yellows but if you miss a yellow it is a open table
number 3 you can not move the white ball if you can hit both sides of of one of your balls this must be  of the thinest of contacts and if one of your owen balls is obstructing you seeing both sides then you can not move the white
number 4 yes 2 shots and whit behind the line shoot where ever you want
number 5 yes 2 shots on the black
number 6 not sure but i know you cant cough on who wants to be a millionaire and keep you money

[AdamM]

been a while since I played in the league but the rules as they currently stand in Lincs area leagues are;

1) Potting the black off the break means you win the game
rerack, foull break so passes to other player

2) You pot two balls of different "suits" off the break, you decide whether you are spots or stripes by nominating one or the other, irrespective of whether you go on to pot one, and this stands.
currently any break that results in a legal pot is followed by a nomination which may be any colour. this reduces the eliment of chance in the break apparently

3) After a foul you must play the white from where it stops or if potted place the white behind the line(ie you cant pick the ball up and move it a la 9 ball pool rules). You also have two shots (although see later rule *)
cue ball in hand anywhere behind the line.

4) If the ball is potted/leaves the table and you have to place it on the table behind the line, you have two shots and you can shoot in any direction (ie no ban on shooting backwards)
yep spot on.

5)* If you have two shots, and keep a shot in hand up to the black you can use the shot in hand on the black. If however you are on the black and your opponent fouls you only get one shot (a rule which seems to have about 50 versions depending on where you are in the country)
two shots is two shots is two shots.

6) Coughing loudly on key shots (usually the black) is not permitted and punishable by being left out of the next round. a smack in the teeth.

[Rookie (Rodney)]

We always played 2 shots don't carry and 1 shot on the black. Played a lot of pool back in the day. Maybe we should have a wee pool tourney at the blonde bash

the itb boys are up for this and will play for however much a man any team wants to play lol

[M3boy]

We always played 2 shots don't carry and 1 shot on the black. Played a lot of pool back in the day. Maybe we should have a wee pool tourney at the blonde bash

the itb boys are up for this and will play for however much a man any team wants to play lol

Hmmmmmm Interesting........................

PS I never played for County,,, honest

[Rookie (Rodney)]

We always played 2 shots don't carry and 1 shot on the black. Played a lot of pool back in the day. Maybe we should have a wee pool tourney at the blonde bash

the itb boys are up for this and will play for however much a man any team wants to play lol

Hmmmmmm Interesting........................

PS I never played for County,,, honest

im sure i could get you a game paul if you fancy it? il even get lightbreeze to wear his england waistcoat if you like.

check out the england team on the epa website his names paul cox  lol

[M3boy]

We always played 2 shots don't carry and 1 shot on the black. Played a lot of pool back in the day. Maybe we should have a wee pool tourney at the blonde bash

the itb boys are up for this and will play for however much a man any team wants to play lol

Hmmmmmm Interesting........................

PS I never played for County,,, honest

im sure i could get you a game paul if you fancy it? il even get lightbreeze to wear his england waistcoat if you like.

check out the england team on the epa website his names paul cox  lol

 

[turny]

anyone up for a game against the 6 itb players attending the bash??

[4KingNutz]

hell yer


and if you pot the black off the break and no other balls that is considerd a win.




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[KingPoker]

yeh up for that definately.

[happybhoy]

It's been a while but I'm defo up for a game

[bigalhx1]

some people  are still struggling with the rules even though a link with the rules has bin put up if the black is potted of the break it is a re rack and the same player breaks so this is from the epa pool ruels
Break
The object balls are racked with the Eight-Ball on the Spot.


In the absence of any competition / tournament rules to the contrary, a coin will be tossed to determine which player will break. If a series of frames is to be played (A Match), the break of each subsequent frame will alternate.


The first shot of a frame is called the "Break". To "Break". the Cue Ball is played at the triangle of Object Balls from Baulk. The frame is deemed to have commenced the instant that the Cue Ball is played.



The Break will be deemed a "Fair Break" if:-


At least one Colour is potted.
and/or

Four Object Balls (at least) are driven to a cushion.


If the Break is not a Fair Break it is a Non-Standard Foul and:-


The opponent is awarded two visits.

The balls are re-racked.

The opponent re-starts the game and is under the same obligation to achieve a Fair Break.



If the Cue Ball is potted on a Fair Break it is a Non-Standard Foul that is penalised by the turn passing to the opponent.

If the break is not a Fair Break and the Cue Ball is potted, the penalty for failure to perform a Fair Break applies. (see (b) above).


If the Eight-Ball is potted on any break, the balls are re-racked and the same player will break again. When the Eight-Ball is potted on the break, all other aspects of the shot are ignored. (Except if a Serious Foul or breech of the "Spirit of the Game" occurs).


 
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