In 9-ball billiards, if you scratch after the 9 ball goes in what is the result?

Question

Could you please site the exact rule if it can be found online. I notice when watching it on tv as soon as the 9 ball goes it they will just grab the cue ball telling me that it makes no difference whether the cue ball goes in a pocket or not.

Answer 1

It is always amazing how many different answers are given to some "rules" questions....everyone should used the BCA rules to avoid the "issues"....."house rules...bar rules" either way you better know them before you start.......BCA rules that if you scratch on the 9 ball you get the "ball in hand" and can place it anywhere you want to shoot the next ball....here it would be the 9......if you make the 9 and also scratch.....you spot the 9 and the shooter gets the ball in hand.....you don't automatically lose..but you might as well with this ruling....most players concede the game if this was to happen....good luck on the tour.....make sure that you set the rules when just shooting with a stranger....especially if there is going to be money on the game...

Answer 2

. Play & Win

A player is entitled to continue shooting until he fails to legally pocket a ball. It is no foul if he fails but then the opposing player is next.

A player has to complete one shot in 60 seconds, otherwise a foul is called, and incoming player gets cue ball in hand.

If the 9-ball is pocketed by a foul shot then the 9-ball is respotted.

4. Fouls

Bad hit - If the first object ball contacted by the cue ball is not the lowest-numbered ball on the table.

No rail - If no object ball is pocketed and neither the cue ball, nor any numbered ball hits the rail.

Scratch - The cue ball is pocketed.

Timeout - The shot is not completed in 60 seconds.

After a foul shot the incoming player has the cue ball in hand; he can place it anywhere on the table (not necessarily behind the head string).

Your opponent must make a legal nine ball shot in order to win. Nine ball gets spotted and a ball in hand shot is made. If your opponent makes it and legally does so, you lose.  If they do not then its your shot again.

Answer 3

Listed below is the website for the official rules to nine ball.  It was too much to post here so I thought you could check the site out.  

http://www.bca-pool.com/play/tournaments...

Answer 4

In 9-ball, you only win if you sank the number 9 ball. If you scratch, it goes to foul, and the 9 ball is put back on the table on the foot spot, ang the opponent have a free ball.

Answer 5

You win.

after the nine ball goes in it doesnt matter what happens.

Answer 6

Scratching on the 9 ball is not considered a loss unless the "3 consecutive fouls" rule applies. After 3 consecutive fouls, the referee will declare the game over (non-offending player is credited with the win). On any scratch the other player has ball in hand.

Answer 7

opponent wins

Answer 8

You lose. A scratch is a scratch last I heard. Oh - It's

' pool ' - not billiards. In billiards there's no pockets.

Answer 9

U LOSE!!!!!!

Answer 10

I just have to say how impressed I am.  Several of you cited the BCA website.  They are correct, a scratch on the 9-ball is ball in hand to your opponent with the 9-ball being respotted.  You don't understand how rare it is to get so many knowledgeable answers so quickly.  Sure, there were a couple of guessers in the pack, but that's inevitable.  Incidentally, the term "billiards" can be used to describe pool, snooker, and carom games.  Keep it up, everybody!  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.

Answer 11

You lose!  Check out the Ccs site or the Bca site

Answer 12

You don't automatically lose. The ball is spotted and the other player gets ball in hand. The billiard congress of america states this with the following rules:

5.7    FOULS

When a player commits a foul, he must relinquish his run at the table and no balls pocketed on the foul shot are re-spotted (exception: if a pocketed ball is the 9-ball, it is re-spotted). The incoming player is awarded ball in hand; prior to his first shot he may place the cue ball anywhere on the table. If a player commits several fouls on one shot, they are counted as only one foul

5.15      END OF GAME

On the opening break, the game is considered to have commenced once the cue ball has been struck by the cue tip. The 1-ball must be legally contacted on the break shot. The game ends at the end of a LEGAL shot which pockets the 9-ball, or when a player forfeits the game as the result of a foul

Legal means that there is no scratch. Almost everyone also plays 8 ball with the completely wrong rules. Check those out at the site below.