Object of the Game - The object of the
game is for each player to shoot either all seven solid or all seven striped
balls, in designated pockets, followed by the eight ball last, before his or her
opponent does so.
Getting Started - To start the game, the rack is
placed in the center of the billiard table. The balls are then placed in the
rack so they are alternating solids and stripes, with the last ball being the
(black) eight ball.
The players may
"lag" or flip a coin to determine who starts the game. The winner is player 1.
The player who loses the flip (player 2) may rotate the rack to the position he
or she desires, and the rack is lifted gently, leaving the balls in a circular
pattern in the center of the table. |
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Play Ball - The winner of the
toss (player 1) may place the (white) cue ball anywhere within the center of the
circular pattern. Before shooting, Player 1 must declare whether he or she is
shooting for solid or striped balls, and he or she must "call" (declare a
designated pocket) before each shot. If Player 1 misses the first shot, it then
becomes Player 2's turn. Player 2 has the right to declare whether he or she is
shooting for solid or striped balls, an dhe or she must "call" before each
shot. The pattern continues until Player knocks his or her first ball into the
designated pocket. The first Player to knock a ball into the designated pocket
continues to shoot for the same type of ball (either solid or striped) for the
rest of the game.
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The following shots result in a loss of turn:
1. missed shots
2. object ball knocked into a pocket not
designated by the player |
The following shots are considered a foul and result in a loss of turn,
with the opponent getting the cue ball and placing it anywhere on the
table:
1. scratches (knocks in the cue ball)
2.
contacts an opponent's ball before the Player's ball
3. knocks any ball off
the table. any ball knocked off the table (excluding cue ball) should be placed
in a pocket |
| When
Player 1 has lost his or her turn, it is Player 2's turn. Player 2 shoots at
the opposite set of balls (for example, if Player 1 shot at striped balls,
Player 2 must shoot at solid balls). |
| The Winner Is - In order to win, a player must
knock in the eight ball last, after he or she has knocked in all of the seven
solid or striped balls. If a Player knocks the eight ball into a pocket before
he or she has knocked in all of the striped or solid balls, or if he or she
knocks the eight ball into any pocket other than the designated pocket, or
knocks the eight ball off the table, then that Player automatically loses and
the game is over. |
| These
are the suggested rules of the game, based on the standard rules of billiards.
Feel free to experiment, make up your own rules and versions, and enjoy the
Rack-A-Round!. |
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