- 1 Players
- 2 Balls Used
- 3 The Rack
- 4 Object of the Game
- 5 Scoring
- 6 Rules of Play
- 7 Illegally Pocketed Balls
- 8 Jumped Object Balls
- 9 Cue Ball After Jump, Scratch or Foul
- 10 Penalty for Fouls
- 11 History
6 Ball is a variation on 9 ball. As its name suggests, it is played with six balls. Follow the General Rules of Pocket Billiards, except where contradicted by the rules of 9 Ball. If a 9 Ball rule is contradicted by these 6 Ball rules, follow the 6 Ball rules.
1 Players
6 Ball is played with either two players, or in teams of two players each.
2 Balls Used
6 Ball is played with the cue ball, and with object balls one through six.
3 The Rack
A diamond rack is used in 6 Ball. The one-ball is placed on the apex of the triangle and the six-ball is placed in the center of the last row.
4 Object of the Game
As it’s name suggests, the object of 6 Ball is to legally pocket the object ball number six.
5 Scoring
The shooting player continues at the billiard table any time their first contact is with the lowest numbered ball on the table and a ball other than the cue-ball falls in a pocket as a result of their stroke. In 6 Ball, neither the ball, nor the pocket have to be called.
6 Rules of Play
The cue-ball’s first contact, on a legal shot, must be with the lowest numbered ball on the billiard table. Failure to do this results in a foul being assessed. Safety play is not allowed in 6 Ball. Playing a safety is also considered a foul. Three consecutive fouls by a player is a loss of game for that player.
7 Illegally Pocketed Balls
No penalty is imposed when a ball is pocketed illegally beyond fouls associated with the stroke.
8 Jumped Object Balls
In 6 Ball, all jumped balls are spotted, and no foul is imposed.
9 Cue Ball After Jump, Scratch or Foul
The incoming player has cue ball in hand behind the head string.
10 Penalty for Fouls
The incoming player has cue ball in hand behind the head string.
11 History
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The 6 ball rules are predominently observed in North America.
Source: billardforum.info
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