Rule of the Week - Shooting the Wrong Balls

April 16, 2025 5:29 PM

by San Diego APA

Rule of the Week - Shooting the Wrong Balls

April 16, 2025 5:29 PM

by San Diego APA


Situation: My opponent broke, made a ball and continued to shoot. When it was my turn at the table I thoughts I was solids, I started shooting solids and after making 2 balls I realized I was stripes. Can I switch back to stripes and keep shooting?

Yes, if a foul is not called before the shooter takes a subsequent shot, and makes legal contact with a ball of their actual category (in 8-Ball) or the lowest numbered object ball on the table (in 9-Ball), it is too late to call the foul.

Rule: Official Team Manual (OTM) page 47-48 “Shooting the Wrong Balls”: https://media.poolplayers.com/TMRB/Team-Manual-English.pdf

This section also covers:
  • 8ball: once the player makes it to the 8ball and makes contact what happens.
  • 9ball: if a foul is called in time what happens to the balls made during this players turn.
  • How to avoid shooting the wrong ball resulting in a foul.

You can submit a "Rule of the Week" to the league office:

  • Email to sandiego@apaleagues.com.
  • Email Subject Line must read “SDAPA Rule of the Week”
  • Clearly state the rule/situation and if you know where the answer is found please provide those details.


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