What kind of game?
A nine-hit pool designed by JPBA professional Shoun Togawa, one of the top professionals who has led the pocket billiards world in Japan for many years. This game is based on 9-ball and is designed to allow players to have fun while playing while improving their cue ball control, which is important in billiards techniques. Furthermore, the rules make frequent use of shots such as banks, combinations, cannons, and kisses, which are rarely practiced regularly.
The basic rules of the game
■Ball used nine target balls from balls 1 to 9 and a cue ball.■How to assemble a rack Place the No. 1 ball at the top of the rack as seen from the side that will make the break shot, and the No. 9 ball in the center of the third row behind it. Other balls can be placed in any position (Figure 1)
â– Game purpose: pocket the 9th ball before your opponent.â– Basic rule pointsâ– Key Points of Basic Rules
For all shots other than break shots, the “called shot” rule, which specifies the target ball you are shooting and the pocket you are placing it in, applies. In addition, players who have the right to play may place the cue ball anywhere on the table before taking a shot, except for break shots. In that case, you must first hit the cue ball with the lowest-numbered target ball remaining on the table.
Game flow and wins/losses
Step 1: Decide on the match format
The player who pockets the No. 9 ball earns 1 point, and 1 rack (1 game) ends, so when playing against each other, players must first win 5 racks (games) or 7 racks (this is called “Gosaki”). Decide on the format of the match. After that, use banking (Figure 2) to decide who goes first and who goes second, and the game starts.
If there is a difference in ability between you and your opponent, you can handicap your opponent by 3-2 by the number of racks you have acquired.
Step 2: From break shot to end of rack
The game begins with the first player making a break shot from any position in the kitchen (Figures 3 and 4).
At this time, if no foul is committed and any of the nine target balls is pocketed, play continues; if a foul is committed or none of the target balls are pocketed, the turn is changed. If the No. 9 ball is pocketed on a break shot, return it to the foot spot (Figure 5)
The player with the right to shoot then places the cue ball anywhere on the table and resumes play according to the called shot rules (Figure 6).
At this time, basically, if you pocket the lowest-numbered target ball remaining on the table and hit the cue ball after the shot with the next lowest-numbered target ball, the shot will be successful and play will continue (Figure 7).
In addition, in the case of bank shots, combination shots, cannon shots, and kiss shots, the shot is successful, and play can continue even if the ball does not hit the next target (Figure 8).
This cycle is repeated until the player who pockets the number 9 ball wins the ruck. In a nine-hit pool, the rule is that the 9th ball is always shot last. If the No. 9 ball is pocketed during a combination shot or cannon shot in the middle of the ruck, play will resume after the No. 9 ball is returned to the footpot.
Points of rules to have fun playing
Foul 1: Type of foul
In addition to the common fouls in pocket billiards (*), in the nine-hit pool, if the shot cue ball does not hit the lowest numbered target ball first (no hit), the shot cue ball hits the lowest numbered target ball. If neither the cue ball nor the target ball reaches the cushion after hitting the ball (no cushion), it is a foul (Figure 9).
Foul 2: If you foul
If a foul is committed during the nine-hit pool, a penalty of “1 out” will be imposed. Also, “1 out” is imposed for normal shooting mistakes, and when a player accumulates “2 outs” during one rack (game), that player loses the rack.
Foul 3: Handling the ball after a foul
A target ball that is pocketed due to a foul shot or a target ball that goes out of bounds will not be returned to the table, and play will resume as if it had been pocketed. However, only the ninth ball should be returned to the footpot.
Original Rule 1: In case of break runout (Maswari),
The outcome of the game is determined by the number of racks obtained, just like nine-ball and ten-ball, but in the case of a nine-hit pool, 2 points are earned for the break runout (malware) that pockets the final 9th ​​ball without making a mistake from the break. This is a rule that allows you to do so.
*Common fouls in pocket billiards Scratch: a foul in which the cue ball falls into the pocket either directly or after hitting some target ball. The subsequent processing will vary depending on the type of game.2: Touch the The only thing you can touch the cue ball with when shooting is the leather tap attached to the cue tip. Touching any other part will result in a foul. It is also a foul if you touch the target ball. Outside the stadium, if the shot cue ball flies off the table, or if the shot causes the target ball to fly off the table, it will be a foul.4_twiceThe tap may only touch the cue ball once during a shot. If you hit the cue ball more than once after it has been shot, it will be a foul.5_ Both feet are off the floor at the moment of the shot, one foot must be touching the ground, even just the toe. For example, if you sit on a table and shoot with your feet in the air, it will be a foul.6_Make a market is a foul if you place any kind of marker to help you determine where you want to aim when taking a shot.
