Dr. Dave discusses and demonstrates the “official rules” of 8-ball pool. It is a much better choice than common “bar rules.”
Contents:
0:00 - Intro
0:15 - Official Rules of Pool
1:00 - 8-Ball Rules
4:50 - Double Hit Fouls
8:33 - Other Common Fouls
9:59 - Wrap Up
CORRECTION:
1:07 - I said "1 on the spot" (because the 1 was the top ball in that rack examples), but the top ball does not need to be the 1. Any stripe or solid is allowed; although, putting the 1 at the top is customary.
Supporting Resources:
- previous "bar rules" video: https://youtu.be/x8sI73wlyoM
- Video Encyclopedia of Eight Ball (VEEB): https://drdavebilliards.com/videos/8-ball/
- rules resources page: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/resources/rules/
- league rule differences: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/resources/rules/rule-differences
- bar rules resource page: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/resources/rules/bar-rules
- fouls resource page: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/foul/
- double hit detection and avoidance: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/foul/double-hit/
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