Pool Tournament Rules

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• Free shot doesn't carry over.
• On first shot (free shot) following the foul any ball can be played and/or potted (except the Eight-Ball if it's not "on"). Any other foul is not allowed. (Including not hitting any balls or banks).
• After potting the cue ball (or sending it outside the table), it has to be placed anywhere behind the white line and shoot forward off the line.
• If intentionally snookering, at least one of the balls must touch a bank or be pocketed.
• When the Eight-Ball is "on", the pocked has to be nominated.
• Foul when potting the Eight-Ball loses the game.
• If the Eight-Ball is potted on any break, the balls are re-racked and the same player will break again.
• Deciding the colours:
• If no Colours are potted on the break the table is "Open".
• If one or more Colours are potted on the break the player then has a right and obligation to verbally advise the referee of a choice of Colour before proceeding.
• If the player nominates a Colour that was potted on the break, the player is on that colour no matter what happens next.
• If the player nominates a Colour that was not potted on the break, to be on that Colour, the player must pot a ball of that Colour on the next shot.