How to Rack Billiard Balls for a Game of 8 Ball
Published Thursday, November 1, 2007 by limontree2647 | E-mail this post
The only real "rule" for a game of 8 ball is that the 8 ball be placed in the middle of the rack. A game of 8 ball or rotation takes a three-sided, or triangular shaped, rack. This procedure is for the color of standard billiard (pool) balls and is also used for any game of billiards except 9 ball.
There is a very simple way to remember how to rack the balls for a game of 8 ball. A lot of people will tell you to alternate solid and stripe, solid and stripe. The following is the proper method to rack the ball for a game of 8 ball.
1. Start by placing the solid yellow 1 ball in the front V of the 8-ball rack with the 8-ball rack placed so that the front V is over the pool table dot at the end of the billiard (pool) table where you rack the balls.
2. Place the striped yellow 9 ball on the left side behind the solid yellow 1 ball. This maintains the solid stripe sequence and the balls are color coded. If you alternate the solid and stripe of each color, its easy to remember. Just use the solid color first.
3. Using numeric order, place the solid blue 2 ball behind the striped yellow 9 ball, maintaining the solid-strip format.
4. Place the striped blue 10 ball behind the solid blue 2 ball, maintaining the color format.
5. Next, place the solid red 3 ball behind the striped blue 10 ball, which will fill the left side of the rack.
6. Place the striped red 11 ball to the right of the solid red 3 ball, going across the back side of the 8-ball rack.
7. Place the solid purple 4 ball to the right of the striped red 11 ball.
8. Place the striped purple 12 ball to the right of the solid purple 4 ball.
9. Place the solid orange 5 ball in the right corner to the right of the striped purple 12 ball.
10. Place the striped orange 13 ball in front along the right bar of the 8-ball rack in front of the solid orange 5 ball.
11. Place the solid green 6 ball in front of the striped orange 13 ball.
12. Place the striped green 14 ball in front of the solid green 6 ball. This will fill the outsides of the 8-ball rack.
13. Place the solid black 8 ball in the forward opening of the rack.
14.Place the solid burgundy 7 ball and striped burgundy 15 ball behind the 8 ball.
However, when all is said and done, it doesnt really matter which ball goes where, other than to maintain your solid-stripe rule. Now, be sure to roll the rack so that the 1 ball is exactly in the middle of the pool table dot on the billiard (pool) table. Use all eight of your fingers--not your thumbs--and push on the back roll of balls, forcing them tight in the 8-ball rack and making sure that the 1 ball is placed in the middle of the pool table dot. This is very important, since it is difficult for your opponent to make a ball on the break if hes shooting at a tight rack.
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There is a very simple way to remember how to rack the balls for a game of 8 ball. A lot of people will tell you to alternate solid and stripe, solid and stripe. The following is the proper method to rack the ball for a game of 8 ball.
1. Start by placing the solid yellow 1 ball in the front V of the 8-ball rack with the 8-ball rack placed so that the front V is over the pool table dot at the end of the billiard (pool) table where you rack the balls.
2. Place the striped yellow 9 ball on the left side behind the solid yellow 1 ball. This maintains the solid stripe sequence and the balls are color coded. If you alternate the solid and stripe of each color, its easy to remember. Just use the solid color first.
3. Using numeric order, place the solid blue 2 ball behind the striped yellow 9 ball, maintaining the solid-strip format.
4. Place the striped blue 10 ball behind the solid blue 2 ball, maintaining the color format.
5. Next, place the solid red 3 ball behind the striped blue 10 ball, which will fill the left side of the rack.
6. Place the striped red 11 ball to the right of the solid red 3 ball, going across the back side of the 8-ball rack.
7. Place the solid purple 4 ball to the right of the striped red 11 ball.
8. Place the striped purple 12 ball to the right of the solid purple 4 ball.
9. Place the solid orange 5 ball in the right corner to the right of the striped purple 12 ball.
10. Place the striped orange 13 ball in front along the right bar of the 8-ball rack in front of the solid orange 5 ball.
11. Place the solid green 6 ball in front of the striped orange 13 ball.
12. Place the striped green 14 ball in front of the solid green 6 ball. This will fill the outsides of the 8-ball rack.
13. Place the solid black 8 ball in the forward opening of the rack.
14.Place the solid burgundy 7 ball and striped burgundy 15 ball behind the 8 ball.
However, when all is said and done, it doesnt really matter which ball goes where, other than to maintain your solid-stripe rule. Now, be sure to roll the rack so that the 1 ball is exactly in the middle of the pool table dot on the billiard (pool) table. Use all eight of your fingers--not your thumbs--and push on the back roll of balls, forcing them tight in the 8-ball rack and making sure that the 1 ball is placed in the middle of the pool table dot. This is very important, since it is difficult for your opponent to make a ball on the break if hes shooting at a tight rack.
John Zeke JoseBaker Street Pub
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2 Driving Force Lifelong Personal Power Secret Success Ultimate
Prevention Magazine Online
Finance Home In Maine Owner
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High Energy Food
05 Accord
Green House Cafe Santa Clarita
Boot Dolomite Footwear Shoes
Vegetarian
Free Page People Search White
2006 Gift Idea Man
Connecticut Kitchen Soup
M 47
Life Story Magazine
Fremantle Massage
Fan Speed Controller
Britney Home Official Page Spear
Sylvan Sea Monster
Loan Officer Marketing
Alquiler Apartamento Vacaciones
Antique Country Furniture
Keane Sea Under
Account Number Bank Of America
Account Business Market Money Rate
203k Loan Rehab
Toy Karaoke Machine
Georgetown University Law School
Faux Fur Messenger Bag
Magazine
Printing Problems
100 Accurate Forex System Trading
Business Directory Information International Online
Hybrid Tax
American Finance Corporation
House For Sale Maine
Dallas Television Advertising
Nationwide Moving Companies
1 Carol Carol Carol Choir Choir Christmas Fifty
Detox Diet To Lose Weights
Diabetic Dessert To Make
Tna Nwa Wrestling
Froggy Play Soccer
0 Three
Cheap Chanel Bag
Apple Recipes
Cause Global Natural Warming
Coffee Kitchen Aid
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Benefits Of
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