After The Break - Rule of the Week

October 20, 2025 5:22 PM

by San Diego APA

After The Break - Rule of the Week

October 20, 2025 5:22 PM

by San Diego APA

Situation: My opponent breaks dry, I then while shooting a solid miss but it knocks in a stripe, is the table still open?

No, from the Official Team Manual - NOTE: During an open table, a player can shoot a combination involving stripes and solids; the legally pocketed ball will determine their category of balls for the remainder of the game. The 8-ball may not be used as the first ball in a combination shot, as it is never neutral.

However, if balls from each category are pocketed (for example, two solids and one stripe), it is still an open table.

Rule: Official Team Manual (OTM) page 46-47 “After the Break”: https://media.poolplayers.com/TMRB/Team-Manual-English.pdf

This section also covers:
  • After the break 9-ball
  • What happens as it relates to the Head String
  • Push-outs in 9-ball

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.

20th Annual 9-Ball Southwest Challenge
8/18/25 - 12:34 am
ATTENTION REGISTERED TEAMS: Please review the Confirmed Entries below. Confirm Shooting Order Verify the # Rooms listed and the Balance Due. If your team has a balance, your team contact was sent an email on 10/13/2025. PAYMENTS WERE DUE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH and are due immediately. Room Confirmation #s will be emailed to each team contact during the week of 10/13/2025. Please review check-in
How to Get Your Pre-Play Match Released Early
10/17/25 - 6:00 pm
🎯 Pre-Play Match Release Guide Need to play your match early? No problem! If your team needs a future scheduled match released early (for Pre-Play) so you can use Scorekeeper, just email or text the League Office with: 🏆 Your Team Name and/or Number 📅 The Week of Play you want released early 🕒 When We Can Release Future Matches Tues, Wed, or Thurs teams: 🗓️ We can post your matches on Frida
Having A Shot Watched - Rule of the Week
10/13/25 - 5:00 pm
Situation: After shooting a close shot the other team stops me and says they had a 3rd party watch it and called it bad. I was not aware somebody was watching and I think it was good, is it ball in hand for my opponent? No, the other team should have stopped you first and then you both need to agree on the 3rd party watching the shot. Failure to do so will result in the call going to the shooter