Nine ball billiard game 09 Nine ball billiard game 9-Ball is a rotation game where only the 1 through 9 balls and cue ball are used. The player at the table must make a legal shot on the lowest numbered ball on the table or a foul is called. The game is won by legally pocketing the nine ball (which can be done by striking the lowest numbered ball first and then driving the 9 into a pocket). 9-Ball is the predominant professional game. There are many local and regional tour See also: Nine, ball, billiard, game, 9-Ball, is, a, rotation, game, where, only, the, 1, through, 9, balls, and, cue, ball, are, used., The, player, at, the, table, must, make, a, legal, shot, on, the, lowest, numbered, ball, on, the, table, or, a, foul, is, called., The, game, is, won, by, legally, pocketing, the, nine, ball, (which, can, be, done, by, striking, the, lowest, numbered, ball, first, and, then, driving, the, 9, into, a, pocket)., 9-Ball, is, the, predominant, professional, game., There, are, many, local, and, regional, tours, and, tournaments, that, are, contested, with, 9-Ball., There, is, no, particular, governing, body, of, 9-ball., Most, places, play, with, a, version, of, "Texas, Express", or, WPA, (World, Pool, Association), rules., The, largest, 9-ball, tournaments, are, the, independent, US, Open, and, the, World, 9-Ball, Championships, for, men, and, women., Male, professionals, have, a, rather, fragmented, schedule, of, professional, 9-Ball, tournaments, at, this, time, (2005)., Female, professionals, have, a, steady, professional, circuit, that, is, governed, by, the, Women's, Professional, Billiard, Association. |