What happens if you make the 9-ball and scratch?

Can you call safety in 9-ball?

Answer: 3. When a player legally pockets a ball, he must shoot again. He/she may not call a safety and spot a pocketed object ball.

Is 9-ball the same as 8-ball?

Answer: billiards.colostate.edu
In 8-ball, all 15 balls are used, and in 9-ball only the balls numbered 1 through 9 are used. In an 8-ball rack, the only requirements are that the 8-ball must be in the center, one corner ball must be a solid (balls 1 through 7), and the other corner ball must be a stripe (balls 9 through 15).

Is scratching a foul in 9-ball?

Answer: If the shooter makes the 9-ball on the break and fouls or scratches, the 9-ball (and only the 9-ball) is spotted. If the shooter is shooting at the object ball and plays it into the 9-ball and pockets the 9-ball, but scratches or otherwise fouls in the process, the 9-ball is spotted.

What is the 9 ball rating?

Answer: The 9-Ball handicap system has Skill Levels ranging from 1 thru 9, 1 being the lowest Skill Level, and 9 being the highest. Players earn a point for each ball they sink and 2 points for the 9-Ball. The chart below shows how many points each Skill Level must earn in order to win their match.

Can you scratch in 9-ball?

Answer: The 9-ball
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is pocketed. This is a win unless the player scratches, in which case the 9-ball (any other available high numbered ball is adequate) is spotted and the turn passes to the opponent with ball-in-hand anywhere on the table.