When you scratch (playing pool) does your opponent put the white ball on teh opposite side that it landed in?

Question

When you scratch (playing pool) does your opponent put the white ball on teh opposite side that it landed in?

Answer 1

This question is a little more complicated.  There are several ways to scratch in pool.  you can pocket the cue ball, or they have what are called table fouls, or cue only fouls, such as an illegal jump (lift) of the cue ball, failure to strike an object ball (lowest on table for rotation, one of your set in 8-ball).

According to APA & BCA rules, in 8 ball, if you scratch it's ball in hand anywhere on the table except if you scratch on the break, in which case, it's ball in hand above the head string.  Table fouls - Ball in hand.

Non-APA/BCA (standard house rules, most bars that don't run leagues) Scratch by pocketing the cue, Ball in hand above the head string, table foul, loss of shot, cue stays where it is, or ball in hand above the head string.

Games other than 8-ball:

Any rotation game - 7 ball, 9-ball, chicago etc.  it's ball in hand after any scratch, including table fouls.

Answer 2

it goes to the same end from where the brake took place...  Unless it is nine ball....  a pocket scratch goes to the brake end if you scratch by not hitting any ball or not hitting the shot ball first you get ball in hand,,meaning you can put he cue ball anywhere you want on the table....  shot ball=the ball to be shot at in the rotation

Answer 3

I will assume you are talking about real life pool and not Yahoo pool, and I will site rules from the APA pool league.

The abbreviated answer is that when you scratch or foul your opponent gets ball in hand anywhere on the table in 8 or 9 ball. The only exception is in 8 ball after the break. If your opponent makes a legal break and scratches, your first shot must be taken from behind the head string.

Here are the official rules if you care to read them. http://www.poolplayers.com/8-9-ball-Rule...