If I scratched the cue ball after i made the 8 ball but on the same shot do I lose?

Question

If I scratched the cue ball after i made the 8 ball but on the same shot do I lose?

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

it is a win for your opponent

Answer 3

That's a loss of game, doesn't matter which one goes in first.

Answer 4

Yes...that would be rule #1 below...

4.20   LOSS OF GAME

A player loses the game by committing any of the following infractions:  

1.  Fouls when pocketing the 8-ball (exception: see 8-Ball Pocketed On The Break).

2.  Pockets the 8-ball on the same stroke as the last of his group of balls.

3.  Jumps the 8-ball off the table at any time.  

4.  Pockets the 8-ball in a pocket other than the one designated.  

5.  Pockets the 8-ball when it is not the legal object ball.

Answer 5

yes that is a lose