Balls On The Floor - Rule of the Week

November 21, 2025 5:58 PM

by San Diego APA

Balls On The Floor - Rule of the Week

November 21, 2025 5:58 PM

by San Diego APA

Situation: During my shot I knocked a ball off the table, what happens now?

Object balls that get knocked off the playing surface will be spotted on the foot spot. If the foot spot is taken, the ball will be placed directly behind the foot spot, as close to the foot spot as possible.

Rule: Official Team Manual (OTM) page 49 “Balls On The Floor”: https://media.poolplayers.com/TMRB/Team-Manual-English.pdf

This section also covers:
  • More than two balls are knocked off the table
  • Make a ball and knock a ball off
  • What happens when its the 8-ball

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  • Email to sandiego@apaleagues.com.
  • Email Subject Line must read “SDAPA Rule of the Week”
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