1 OBJECT OF THE GAME
9 Ball is played with a cue ball and nine coloured balls numbered 1 through 9. The player must hit the lowest
numerical ball first. The ball or pocket need not be nominated. Whichever player legally pockets the 9-Ball wins the
game.

2 THE RACK
The balls are racked in a diamond configuration with the 1-ball on the spot and the nine ball in the centre.

3 ORDER OF PLAY
The order of play is determined by coin toss, with the winner having option to break. In subsequent games the
break is altered.

4 LEGAL BREAK SHOT
In the opening shot, the player must shoot the cue-ball from behind the baulk line. The game does not start until the cue-ball crosses the baulk line. The breaking player must either pocket an object ball or send at least four object balls to the rail (cushion) to be legal. Failure to do this or scatching the cue-ball (in-offs) is a foul break, and the incoming player has the cue-ball in hand anywhere on the table.

5 PUSH OUT
The player who plays the shot after a legal break may play a "push out". This is the only time during a game where a "push out" may be used. A player must announce his intention to "push out". On a "push out" the player may play the cue-ball anywhere and it is not required to contact any object ball or rail. Following a legal "push out" the incoming player is permitted to play from the resulting position or pass the shot back to the player who "pushed out".

6 LEGAL SHOT
To be a legal shot the cue-ball must always hit the lowest numbered ball first and either cause an object to be pocketed or cause any ball to contact the rail. To do so otherwise is considered a foul.

7 CONTINUING PLAY
A player shall continue when any ball is pocketed on a legal shot.

8 OBJECT BALL FROZEN TO THE RAIL
This rule applies when the lowest numbered ball to be struck at first impact by the cue ball is frozen to the rail. After
the cue ball contacts the object ball the player must:
(a) Pocket the frozen ball or any other object ball, or
(b) Drive the frozen ball to another rail, or
(c) Drive the cue-ball or any object ball to any rail.
Failure to do so is a foul.

9 FOULS
If a player fouls on the break shot or any other shot as previously defined, the incoming player has the cue-ball in
hand anywhere on the table. (That is, the player may reposition the cue-ball anywhere on the table and play in any
direction.)

10 RESPOTTING OF BALLS
No object ball(s) pocketed on a foul stroke or jumped from the table is respotted, except in the following
circumstances:
(a) The player at the table goes "in-off" on the second to last ball on the table. The object ball gets respotted and
the incoming player gets ball in hand.
(b) If the 9 Ball is potted on a foul stroke or is jumped from the table, it is placed on the spot or as close as possible
to the spot along the string line. The incoming player gets "Ball in hand".

11 THREE CONSECUTIVE FOULS
If the same players commits three consecutive fouls during a game, it is loss of game. A warning must be given
between the second and their foul.