Yepic Pool Rules

In summary…

  1. When breaking, you must score THREE POINTS. One point is scored for either a pot or if an object ball completely crosses the imaginary line between the centre pockets. A ball that crosses the imaginary line and is subsequently pocketed is worth one point.
  2. Failure to perform a legal break MUST result in a re-rack. The opponent choose who breaks
  3. The table is OPEN following the break; the first ball to be potted legally decides the colours; if a player pots one of each colour in the same shot, the choice of colour will be regarded as the colour that was struck first.
  4. If the cue ball, on a legal break goes “in-off”, a loss of turn occurs and the incoming player is awarded one visit with cue ball in hand, to be played from baulk, in any direction.
  5. What is regarded as a LOSS OF TURN? Accidentally potting an opponent’s ball OR failure to execute a successful combination shot OR Contacting the ‘on’ ball first then potting an opponent's ball (Referred to as a ‘Tactical shot’). The Incoming player must always play the cue ball from its current position.
  6. Combination shots - Object balls from both colours can be potted without penalty in a single 'combination' shot. Your ball must be struck first
  7. Failure to make a genuine attempt to play a shot is ‘LOSS OF FRAME’
  8. All ‘standard fouls’ are ‘cue ball in hand’ and can be played in situ (unless touching ball) or placed anywhere on the playing surface.
  9. If an object ball is potted or any object ball strikes a cushion after contact with the ball ‘on’, it is considered a ‘legal shot’.
  10. A stalemate is only guaranteed when no legal shot can be played, in other words, if there’s a gap for the cue ball and ball ‘on’, you play the shot. A stalemate will result in a re-rack and the original breaker restarts the frame.
  11. A frozen ball MUST be confirmed by the players or a referee before any shot can be played where the frozen ball may be contacted directly as the ball ‘on’.
  12. A frame is over when the Black Ball is potted on a ‘legal shot’. All the group colours of the player at the table must have been potted before attempting a shot at the Black Ball.
  13. On attempting to pot the Black Ball, the player must nominate the pocket into which they intend to pot. Potting the ball into any other pocket losses the game