Likewise, if it can be verified that the non-shooting player’s mistaken statement of the number of balls needed leads directly to the shooter pocketing said number of balls and the assumption of the game being over, then the shooter wins, even if it is subsequently determined that the non-shooting player’s statement of balls needed was in error. The non-shooting player bears extra responsibility to call an official if they anticipate a close call. In the event of any ‘too close to call’ situation, arbitration should favor the shooter unless there is verifiable mitigating evidence in the judgment of the official. If the foot spot is obstructed by balls that are in that area, the re-spotted ball should be placed as close to the foot spot behind the obstructing ball as possible, Pool rules towards the end rail of the table. The ball at the apex of the triangle should be placed directly on top of the spot with the 1 and 5 balls at the corners of the rack.

If the shooting player makes a ball into a pocket that was different than the pocket that was called, the player receives no points for making that ball and the pocketed ball is removed from the pocket and placed back onto the spot of the table. If the touching ball is not one of his/her own group, the cue ball must strike one of his/her own group. No one under the age of 11 may enter the pool without an adult or babysitter 15 or over. Use of the wading pool is limited to toddlers and preschool age children, 5 and under. He/She has the authority to temporarily deprive any resident or guest of the use of this facility, with the Managers approval. Pool; they use a foundation FDB3A00. Prior to breaking, the breaking player selects one of the corner pockets at the foot of the table as their own, thus the opponent is assigned the other foot pocket by default. Under current English Pool Association rules (which are the same as the World Eight Ball Pool Association Rules), a foul when the black is "on" still results in the opponent receiving two visits to the table.

If, in the opinion of the referee neither player is allowing the game to progress or a stalemate situation has arisen, the game shall be re-started by the same player. Should any situation arise whereby a legal shot cannot be played, then the game shall be resumed by the same player whether this situation is arrived at by accident or design. It shall be a foul for the incoming shooter to accidentally touch an object ball with the cue ball while placing it in a ball in hand situation. To perform the lag both players must shoot their ball towards the opposite end rail of the table, and back towards the rail they stand over at the opposite end of the table. Scott then said something that made me blush, along the lines of 'Can't we let her stand for anything else? However, if a player runs off all the balls on the table without reaching a winning score, then all such balls are spotted immediately (all at once, not one ball at a time), and the shooter continues their inning. After the cue ball makes contact with the rack, the cue ball and at least two object balls must hit a rail.

A legal shot is a shot where the cue ball hits an object ball and after contact with an object ball, either the cue ball or any other object ball hits a rail. To break the breaking player must shoot the cue ball into the rack with their cue stick. On a cue ball scratch, the opposing player can place the cue ball anywhere behind the head string to shoot their shot. A player who clearly fails to make any attempt to play a ball of their own group will lose the game. 10.2 If the shooting player disturbs only one of the remaining balls on the table under their own mistaken assumption that the game is over, play continues under the terms of rule 6.1. However, if the shooting player disturbs two or more of the remaining balls in play on their own mistaken assumption that the game is over, then it is the shooting player that forfeits the game. Before clearing all 15 balls in a rack, play is stopped after 14 balls on the table are made to re-rack the previously pocketed balls while leaving the remaining object ball and cue ball in place where they lie.