Scratch on the nine-ball is a lost?

Question

In nine ball, I know if you hit the lowest ball into the nine ball and the nine goes in, it's an automatic win..but if you scratch when this happens, is it an automatic loss?

Answer 1

No, the 9 ball is spotted and your opponent gets a ball in hand

Answer 2

The nine gets spotted and the opponent has ball in hand. Although with ball in hand nobody should miss the nine. Most people  assume they will make it and dont force them to shoot it, but technically you can make them shoot it.

In fact, in some tourneys if you concede a game your opponent gets credit for that game and another one as well. This rule is in place to prevent people from conceding games and forces the players to shoot every shot, even a ball in hand on the nine.

Answer 3

Some places it is an automatic lost other places you spot the 9 and your opponent gets ball in hand

Answer 4

Yes,  anytime that the cue ball goes in,scratches you loose all shots that resulted.

Answer 5

Man come on its just a ball in hand foul-Why all the bad answers ?

I know im outta here  Hey everybody

Answer 6

Yes. If the nineball goes in and you scratch on the same shot you lose.

Answer 7

yes if you scratch when then 9-ball goes in, you automatically lose

Answer 8

yeah

Answer 9

This question was just asked.

The correct answer is that the 9 is spotted and the opponent gets ball in hand. Anyone who tells you otherwise does not know what they're talking about.

Here's the old question:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Answer 10

APA rules states that the 9 ball will be spotted if a person scratches or otherwise fouls, and then the other person gets "ball in hand". This is on the break, or otherwise

These are rules for the League play/tourneys

BUT be sure of the "rules" of the table you are playing first

Answer 11

Listen to tracy , she's got it right!