In 8-ball pool, when you scratch, do you take a ball out of the pocket and put it on the dot only if a ball?

Question

went in with the cue?

Answer 1

Yes, and the cueball gets set at free will behind the cueoff line.

Answer 2

When playing 8-ball all scratch shots replace a ball to the table.  The ball of the shooter that made the scratch is placed on the rack dot, or as close behind it as possible.  The cue is placed anywhere behind the break line (in the kitchen,) the other player chooses to put it for his next shot.  

  If more than one ball was pocketed with the scratch, then all of the shooters balls put in on that shot are returned to the table.  Any opponents balls accidentally pocketed remain pocketed.

Answer 3

Yes on DOT..

Answer 4

The only time a ball ever gets spotted in 8-ball, is in the event of the 8-ball itself being pocketed on the break shot.  That's it.  You never spot balls in 8-ball for any other reason.  If the cue ball gets pocketed on any shot, it is ball in hand behind the headstring on an open table and ball in hand anywhere on the table if suits are determined.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.

Answer 5

If you make no ball on your scratch, you just lose your shot. If a ball go in and you are not calling your shots it stays down.