8-Ball Rules
TWO PLAYERS PER TEAM. TWO “CALL INS” PER PERSON. MISSED MATCHES (MAKE-UPS) WILL BE ASSIGNED A FINAL DUE DATE BY THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR. MAKE-UPS MUST BE COMPLETED BY THAT DATE OR THEY WILL BE FORFEIT.
If a player cannot attend, they must call to inform the Romine’s counterperson before 7pm. Two “call-ins” are allowed per player. If a player misses without calling in or after calling in twice, the player forfeits their match. Forfeit will result in the opponent receiving their average for the match. Playing matches ahead is acceptable. PLEASE!
PRACTICE IS 6:30 TO 7:00, PLAY STARTS AT 7:00 P.M. IF BOTH MEMBERS OF YOUR TEAM HAS NOT ARRIVED BY 7:00 P.M., IT IS A FORFEIT. IF A PLAYER IS NOT HERE BY THE END OF THE LAST GAME THEY FORFEIT FOUR POINTS PER GAME. ONCE A MATCH STARTS, IF A PLAYER DOES NOT FINISH, THEY FORFEIT NINE POINTS A GAME. IF A TEAM FORFEITS, PLAYERS RECEIVE FOUR POINTS PER GAME OR THEIR AVERAGE, WHICHEVER IS HIGHER.
NEW PLAYERS ARE ALLOWED IF A PLAYER DROPS OUT. NEW PLAYERS WILL BE GIVEN A 24 POINT AVERAGE FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS THEY PLAY. THE ORIGINAL PLAYER CANNOT RETURN UNLESS LEAGUE VOTES TO APPROVE IT.
NEW! MAKE UPS MUST BE DONE ASAP. YOU HAVE 2 WEEKS TO MAKE UP A GAME. IF A GAME IS MORE THAN 4 WEEKS PAST DUE (UNLESS NIKKI IS NOTIFIED) IT WILL BE FORFEITED.
DUES ARE $10 PER NIGHT; DUES MUST BE PAID AT THE FRONT DESK BEFORE PLAY STARTS.
ANY CONCERNS ROMINESHP@GMAIL.COM
ROMINES USES BCA RULES,
BUT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJUST ALL RULES
TWO PLAYERS PER TEAM. TWO “CALL INS” PER PERSON. MISSED MATCHES (MAKE-UPS) WILL BE ASSIGNED A FINAL DUE DATE BY THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR. MAKE-UPS MUST BE COMPLETED BY THAT DATE OR THEY WILL BE FORFEIT.
If a player cannot attend, they must call to inform the Romine’s counterperson before 7pm. Two “call-ins” are allowed per player. If a player misses without calling in or after calling in twice, the player forfeits their match. Forfeit will result in the opponent receiving their average for the match. Playing matches ahead is acceptable. PLEASE!
PRACTICE IS 6:30 TO 7:00, PLAY STARTS AT 7:00 P.M. IF BOTH MEMBERS OF YOUR TEAM HAS NOT ARRIVED BY 7:00 P.M., IT IS A FORFEIT. IF A PLAYER IS NOT HERE BY THE END OF THE LAST GAME THEY FORFEIT FOUR POINTS PER GAME. ONCE A MATCH STARTS, IF A PLAYER DOES NOT FINISH, THEY FORFEIT NINE POINTS A GAME. IF A TEAM FORFEITS, PLAYERS RECEIVE FOUR POINTS PER GAME OR THEIR AVERAGE, WHICHEVER IS HIGHER.
NEW PLAYERS ARE ALLOWED IF A PLAYER DROPS OUT. NEW PLAYERS WILL BE GIVEN A 24 POINT AVERAGE FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS THEY PLAY. THE ORIGINAL PLAYER CANNOT RETURN UNLESS LEAGUE VOTES TO APPROVE IT.
NEW! MAKE UPS MUST BE DONE ASAP. YOU HAVE 2 WEEKS TO MAKE UP A GAME. IF A GAME IS MORE THAN 4 WEEKS PAST DUE (UNLESS NIKKI IS NOTIFIED) IT WILL BE FORFEITED.
DUES ARE $10 PER NIGHT; DUES MUST BE PAID AT THE FRONT DESK BEFORE PLAY STARTS.
- GENTLEMEN CALL SHOT: CALL BALL TO BE POCKETED AND POCKET INTENDED. PLAYER DOES NOT HAVE TO CALL OBVIOUS SHOTS UNLESS ASKED BY OPPONENT. ALL BALLS ARE NEUTRAL ON AN OPEN TABLE-EXCEPT THE 8 BALL. NOTE: USINT THE 8-BALL FIRST IS A FOUL –PENALTY IS LOSS OF SHOT, TABLE REMAINS OPEN & OPPONENT RECIEVES BALL IN HAND.
- ONCE THE CUE BALL LEAVES THE KITCHEN, THE GAME HAS BEGUN. AT LEAST FOUR NUMBERED BALLS MUST CONTACT ANY RAIL OR AT LEAST ONE BALL POCKETED TO BE A LEGAL BREAK OR POCKET A BALL. FAILURE TO DO SO RESULTS IN YOUR OPPONENT HAVING THE OPTION TO SHOOT WHERE THE CUE BALL IS, RE-RACK AND TAKE THE BREAK, OR LET YOU BREAK AGAIN.
- NINE POINT SCORING SYSTEM:
- 2 POINTS FOR MAKING THE 8-BALL. 1 POINT FOR EACH OF YOUR OPPONENT’S BALLS LEFT ON THE TABLE.
- 8-BALL BREAK, WITH NO SCRATCH OR FOUL- 9 POINTS
- 8-BALL BREAK WITH A SCRATCH OR FOUL- OPPONENT RECIEVES 9 POINTS
- MATCH WINS ARE DETERMINED BY THE HIGHEST TOTAL OF TEAM POINTS.
- FOULS:
- BEFORE OR AFTER YOU’VE HIT THE CUE BALL; IF YOU TOUCH ANY BALL, IT IS NOT A FOUL UNLESS IT AFFECTS THE OUTCOME OF THE SHOT; HOWEVER IT’S YOUR OPPONENTS OPTION TO MOVE IT BACK OR LEAVE IT. YOU MUST ALLOW THEM THAT OPTION.
- THE MOVING OF TWO BALLS IS A FOUL.
- IF A PLAYER DOES NOT HIT HIS/HER OBJECT BALL FIRST, DRIVE ANY BALL TO A RAIL AFTER CONTACTING OBJECT BALL, OR POCKET A BALL, PLAYER HAS FOULED.
- ANY BALLS KNOCKED OFF TABLE ARE SPOTTED. ALL BALLS MADE IN ANY POCKET STAY DOWN.
- A SCRATCH ON THE BREAK IS BALL IN HAND.
- USE OF JUMP CUES IS A FOUL.
- HITTING THE 8-BALL FIRST IS A FOUL.
- LOSS OF GAME: INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO MAKING THE 8-BALL IN THE WRONG POCKET, 8-BALL OUT OF SEQUENCE, 8-BALL OFF THE TABLE OR MAKING THE 8-BALL AND FOULING.
- IF THE 8-BALL IS MADE OUT OF TURN ON AN OPEN TABLE, THE OTHER PLAYER GETS 2 POINTS FOR 8-BALL AND 1 POINT FOR EACH OF YOUR BALLS LEFT ON THE TABLE.
- AFTER THE BREAK, THE TABLE IS STILL OPEN EVEN IF BALLS HAVE BEEN MADE.
- IF A BALL IS POCKETED ON THE BREAK, YOU MAY COMBO ANY BALL EXCEPT THE 8-BALL TO MAKE YOUR FIRST SHOT. HITTING THE 8-BALL FIRST IS A FOUL RESULTING IN BALL IN HAND.
- AFTER MAKING A BALL ON THE BREAK, IF THE PLAYER FAILS TO MAKE THE NEXT SHOT, THE TABLE IS STILL OPEN.
- AFTER THREE WEEKS, MATCHES ARE 100% HANDICAPPED.
- TROPHIES AND CASH PAYOUTS ARE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF WEEKS AND TEAMS IN THE LEAGUE.
- ANY TEAM DROPPING OUT OR NOT PAID IN FULL AT THE END OF THE LEAGUE, FORFEITS ANY MONEY, TROPHIES AND TOURNAMENT CONSIDERATION.
- BALLS MUST BE BROUGHT TO THE FRONT COUNTER BY 10:00 P.M. WINNING TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING IN SCORE SHEETS.
- IN THE CASE OF A TIE, EACH TEAM PICKS ONE PLAYER TO LAG FOR THE BREAK. THE PLAYOFF GAME IS SCOTCH DOUBLES, ALTERNATE SHOT FORMAT. SHOOTING OUT OF TURN IS A LOSS OF TURN, HOWEVER IF MORE THAN ONE SHOT IS COMPLETED, THAT IS THE NEW ORDER. IF ASKED BY THE OTHER TEAM, YOU MUST SAY WHOSE SHOT IT IS, COACHING IS ALLOWED HOWEVER YOU MAY NOT POSITION ANY BALLS FOR YOUR PARTNER.
- ONLY LEAGUE PLAYERS MAY PLAY ON LEAGUE TABLES. IF A NON-LEAGUE PLAYER IS PLAYING AND NOT ON THE CLOCK, THE LEAGUE PLAYER MAY LOSE THEIR PRACTICE TIME.
- WRONG HANDICAP RULE: IF A WRONG HANDICAP IS DISCOVERED BEFORE THE 7TH GAME HAS BEGUN, IT IS TO BE CORRECTED AND THE MATCH CONTINUES; IF IT IS DISCOVERED AFTER THE 7TH GAME, THE MATCH IS TO BE RE-PLAYED WITH THE CORRECT HANDICAP INSERTED. SO IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO CHECK THE STANDINGS EACH WEEK TO MAKE SURE IT IS CORRECT.
- PLAYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR RECORDING THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE SCORE SHEETS. ANY DISCREPANCIES IN STANDINGS SHOULD BE REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR.
ANY CONCERNS ROMINESHP@GMAIL.COM
ROMINES USES BCA RULES,
BUT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJUST ALL RULES
