OBJECT OF THE GAME

The billiards game 14.1 is a nomination game. The participants are required to nominate a ball and a pocket. The participant is honored one point for each properly nominated and pocketed ball on a legal hit, and is permitted to carry on a turn until he or she fails to pocket a nominated ball or commits a foul. The participant can pocket the first fourteen balls, but prior to continuing a turn by shooting at the fifteen ball on the table, the fourteen pocketed balls are racked as previously, except with the top space unoccupied. The player then attempts to pocket the fifteenth ball in a method so that the racked balls are disturbed and he or she can go on with the run. The player who scores the prearranged point sum for a game previous to the challenger, wins the game.

OBJECT OF THE GAME

The billiards game 14.1 is a nomination game. The participants are required to nominate a ball and a pocket. The participant is honored one point for each properly nominated and pocketed ball on a legal hit, and is permitted to carry on a turn until he or she fails to pocket a nominated ball or commits a foul. The participant can pocket the first fourteen balls, but prior to continuing a turn by shooting at the fifteen ball on the table, the fourteen pocketed balls are racked as previously, except with the top space unoccupied. The player then attempts to pocket the fifteenth ball in a method so that the racked balls are disturbed and he or she can go on with the run. The player who scores the prearranged point sum for a game previous to the challenger, wins the game.

PLAYERS

Two players or two teams.

BALLS USED

Standard set of object balls numbered one through fifteen, in addition to the cue ball.

THE RACK

A standard triangle rack with the top ball on the foot spot, The one ball is on the racker’s right corner. The five ball is on left corner. Additional balls are placed at random and have to touch their neighbors.

SCORING

Any ball legally pocketed adds up one point for the shooter.

OPENING BREAK

The opening player must either assign a ball and a pocket into which that ball will be pocketed and complete the shot, or cause the cue ball to contact a ball and then a cushion, also make two object balls hit a cushion. Failure to meet at least one of the above necessities is breaking a violation. The offender’ score is assessed a two point penalty for each violation he or she breaks. Also, the challenger has the two choices of accepting the table how it is, or having the balls re-racked and having the player break again. That choice repeats its self until the opening break is not a in violation, or until the challenger agrees to the table in the Position its in. The three consecutive fouls rule does not apply to breaking infringements. If the opening player scratches on a legal beginning break, he or she is charged with a foul and assessed a one point punishment, which affects the “Consecutive Fouls Penalties.” The incoming player is honored with the cue ball in hand behind the head string, with object balls in place.

RULES OF PLAY

When a player legally pockets a ball it allows him or her to carry on at the table until they fail to officially pocket a called ball on a shot. A player can shoot at any ball, but before the shot, he or she must select the ball and call the pocket. To which they are aiming for. Particulars such as combinations, caroms, kisses or cushions do not need to be designated. Any balls that are additionally pocketed with an official stroke will be scored as one point for the shooter.

Every shot must have the cue ball make contact with the object ball and then pocket a numbered ball, or make the cue ball or any numbered ball hit a cushion. Failure to meet these provisions will result in a foul. When the object ball is not resting against a cushion, but is within a ball’s width of a Cushion, a player is allowed just two successive legal safeties on that particular ball using only the near rail. If such a safety is engaged, that object ball is then measured frozen to the rail on the player’s next inning. The General Rules of Pocket Billiards “Frozen Balls” provisions apply if the player decides to make the initial cue ball contact with that object ball on the third shot.

When the fourteenth ball of a rack is pocketed, play pauses temporarily with the fifteenth ball remaining in place on the table. The fourteen pocketed balls are then racked. The player then carries on normally pocketing the fifteenth ball in such a way as to have the cue ball carom into the rack and spread the balls to ease the continuance of his run. A player is not obligated to shoot the fifteenth ball. He or she can shoot whichever ball they desire. If the fifteenth ball is pocketed on the same stroke as the fourteenth ball refer to the diagram.

The player may possibly call a safety rather than an object ball. Safety play is officially permitted, but has to meet the terms of all appropriate rules. The player’s inning ends when a safety is played, and pocketed balls are not scored. Whichever object ball is pocketed on a called safety is spotted.

The players can not touch, catch or in any way hinder with a ball as it moves in the direction of a pocket or the rack vicinity on a shot By doing this the player is committing a “deliberate foul” and is punishing with a one point foul and an additional fifteen point penalty, for a sum of sixteen points. The other player then has the option of accepting the table in position with the cue ball in hand behind the head string, or having all fifteen balls re-racked and having the offending player to shoot using the requirements of the opening break.

If the fifteenth ball of the rack and/or the cue ball hinders with the triangle being lowered directly down into position for racking, refer to the diagram, which will specify the appropriate method of repositioning the balls.

When the player has the cue ball in hand behind the head string and every object balls is behind the head string, the object ball closest to the head string may be spotted upon request. If there are two or more balls an equal distance from the head string, the players can assign which of the equidistant balls are to be spotted.

ILLEGALLY POCKETED BALLS

All the balls are spotted and there is no punishment.

IF AN OBJECT BALL IS JUMPED OFF THE TABLE

The stroke is considered a foul and any jumped ball is spotted after the balls come to a rest.

PLACING THE CUE BALL AFTER JUMPING IT OFF THE TABLE/SCRATCH

The incoming player has cue ball in hand behind the head string, except when the provision of Rule of Play.

PENALTIES FOR FOULS

One point is taken away for each foul. Penalties are more harsh for purposely committing fouls. “Successive Foul Penalties” is when the incoming player accepts the cue ball in place except if a foul was a jumped cue ball, pocket scratch, intentional foul or third consecutive foul.

SUCCESSIVE FOUL PENALTIES

When a player commits a foul, they are penalized one point and a note is made and placed by the scorer so that the player is “on a foul.” The player stays “on a foul” until the \following shot is attempted, at which time the foul can possibly be removed by effectively pocketing a called ball, or carrying out a legal safety. If there is failure to meet these requirements on the following turn at the table, the player is penalized one point. The notation is altered to “on two fouls.” If he or she fails to meet the requirements of successfully pocketing a called ball or carrying out a legal safety on the third consecutive turns at the table, the player penalized one point and an extra penalty of fifteen points is assessed. The commission of a third consecutive foul automatically clears the offender’s documentation of fouls. The arriving player has the choice of accepting the balls in place, or having all fifteen balls re-racked and requiring the offending player to shoot following the requirements of the opening break. The rules for the opening break apply. It should be stressed that succeeding fouls must be committed in consecutive turns and not in successive innings. As soon as there is a legally pocketed ball to start inning eight, the player must clear the two fouls.

SCORING

A deduction of a penalty point results in a negative score. A running score could say “minus one,” “minus two,” “minus fifteen,” . If the player commits a foul during a shot that has not yet been pocketed the point will be subtracted from his or her score at the end of the previous inning.

Two players or two teams.

BALLS USED

Standard set of object balls numbered one through fifteen, in addition to the cue ball.

THE RACK

A standard triangle rack with the top ball on the foot spot, The one ball is on the racker’s right corner. The five ball is on left corner. Additional balls are placed at random and have to touch their neighbors.

SCORING

Any ball legally pocketed adds up one point for the shooter.

OPENING BREAK

The opening player must either assign a ball and a pocket into which that ball will be pocketed and complete the shot, or cause the cue ball to contact a ball and then a cushion, also make two object balls hit a cushion. Failure to meet at least one of the above necessities is breaking a violation. The offender’ score is assessed a two point penalty for each violation he or she breaks. Also, the challenger has the two choices of accepting the table how it is, or having the balls re-racked and having the player break again. That choice repeats its self until the opening break is not a in violation, or until the challenger agrees to the table in the Position its in. The three consecutive fouls rule does not apply to breaking infringements. If the opening player scratches on a legal beginning break, he or she is charged with a foul and assessed a one point punishment, which affects the “Consecutive Fouls Penalties.” The incoming player is honored with the cue ball in hand behind the head string, with object balls in place.

RULES OF PLAY

When a player legally pockets a ball it allows him or her to carry on at the table until they fail to officially pocket a called ball on a shot. A player can shoot at any ball, but before the shot, he or she must select the ball and call the pocket. To which they are aiming for. Particulars such as combinations, caroms, kisses or cushions do not need to be designated. Any balls that are additionally pocketed with an official stroke will be scored as one point for the shooter.

Every shot must have the cue ball make contact with the object ball and then pocket a numbered ball, or make the cue ball or any numbered ball hit a cushion. Failure to meet these provisions will result in a foul. When the object ball is not resting against a cushion, but is within a ball’s width of a Cushion, a player is allowed just two successive legal safeties on that particular ball using only the near rail. If such a safety is engaged, that object ball is then measured frozen to the rail on the player’s next inning. The General Rules of Pocket Billiards “Frozen Balls” provisions apply if the player decides to make the initial cue ball contact with that object ball on the third shot.

When the fourteenth ball of a rack is pocketed, play pauses temporarily with the fifteenth ball remaining in place on the table. The fourteen pocketed balls are then racked. The player then carries on normally pocketing the fifteenth ball in such a way as to have the cue ball carom into the rack and spread the balls to ease the continuance of his run. A player is not obligated to shoot the fifteenth ball. He or she can shoot whichever ball they desire. If the fifteenth ball is pocketed on the same stroke as the fourteenth ball refer to the diagram.

The player may possibly call a safety rather than an object ball. Safety play is officially permitted, but has to meet the terms of all appropriate rules. The player’s inning ends when a safety is played, and pocketed balls are not scored. Whichever object ball is pocketed on a called safety is spotted.

The players can not touch, catch or in any way hinder with a ball as it moves in the direction of a pocket or the rack vicinity on a shot By doing this the player is committing a “deliberate foul” and is punishing with a one point foul and an additional fifteen point penalty, for a sum of sixteen points. The other player then has the option of accepting the table in position with the cue ball in hand behind the head string, or having all fifteen balls re-racked and having the offending player to shoot using the requirements of the opening break.

If the fifteenth ball of the rack and/or the cue ball hinders with the triangle being lowered directly down into position for racking, refer to the diagram, which will specify the appropriate method of repositioning the balls.

When the player has the cue ball in hand behind the head string and every object balls is behind the head string, the object ball closest to the head string may be spotted upon request. If there are two or more balls an equal distance from the head string, the players can assign which of the equidistant balls are to be spotted.

ILLEGALLY POCKETED BALLS

All the balls are spotted and there is no punishment.

IF AN OBJECT BALL IS JUMPED OFF THE TABLE

The stroke is considered a foul and any jumped ball is spotted after the balls come to a rest.

PLACING THE CUE BALL AFTER JUMPING IT OFF THE TABLE/SCRATCH

The incoming player has cue ball in hand behind the head string, except when the provision of Rule of Play.

PENALTIES FOR FOULS

One point is taken away for each foul. Penalties are more harsh for purposely committing fouls. “Successive Foul Penalties” is when the incoming player accepts the cue ball in place except if a foul was a jumped cue ball, pocket scratch, intentional foul or third consecutive foul.

SUCCESSIVE FOUL PENALTIES

When a player commits a foul, they are penalized one point and a note is made and placed by the scorer so that the player is “on a foul.” The player stays “on a foul” until the \following shot is attempted, at which time the foul can possibly be removed by effectively pocketing a called ball, or carrying out a legal safety. If there is failure to meet these requirements on the following turn at the table, the player is penalized one point. The notation is altered to “on two fouls.” If he or she fails to meet the requirements of successfully pocketing a called ball or carrying out a legal safety on the third consecutive turns at the table, the player penalized one point and an extra penalty of fifteen points is assessed. The commission of a third consecutive foul automatically clears the offender’s documentation of fouls. The arriving player has the choice of accepting the balls in place, or having all fifteen balls re-racked and requiring the offending player to shoot following the requirements of the opening break. The rules for the opening break apply. It should be stressed that succeeding fouls must be committed in consecutive turns and not in successive innings. As soon as there is a legally pocketed ball to start inning eight, the player must clear the two fouls.

SCORING

A deduction of a penalty point results in a negative score. A running score could say “minus one,” “minus two,” “minus fifteen,” . If the player commits a foul during a shot that has not yet been pocketed the point will be subtracted from his or her score at the end of the previous inning.