European 8 ball RULES
BALL SET - 7 REDS, 7 YELLOWS, 1 BLACK, 1 WHITE.

RULE TERMS:
CUE BALL-The white ball.
OPEN TABLE-Player allowed to hit a Red or Yellow ball.
BREAK OFF AREA-Small area behind the line drawn across the table width.
PLAY IN PLACE-Cue Ball remains where it is.
BALL IN HAND-Player may position the Cue Ball in the break off area.
TARGET BALL-Ball player must strike for a legal shot; can be Red, Yellow or Black.
FREE SHOT-Player has an OPEN TABLE and may take a second shot regardless of whether a ball is potted.

1) BREAK OFF
Player chosen to go first has BALL IN HAND and an OPEN TABLE, the player must perform a legal break.
An Illegal break occurs if:
CUE BALL potted, jumps from the table or fails to strike any ball. The opponent gets a BALL IN HAND and a FREE SHOT.
BLACK potted, table is reset. The opponent takes the break off shot.
2) SELECTING A COLOUR
The first time a player has potted one colour of ball with a legal shot. This colour then becomes their Assigned colour.
3) MAIN PLAY
Play continues each player potting balls of their assigned colour until all potted. The BLACK is then their TARGET BALL.
4) FOUL SHOTS
Player pots the CUE BALL or the CUE BALL jumps off the table. The opponent gets BALL IN HAND and a FREE SHOT.
Valid TARGET BALL missed. The opponent may choose from PLAY IN PLACE or BALL IN HAND and gets a FREE SHOT.
Player hits their TARGET BALL and also pots opponent balls. The opponent may choose from PLAY IN PLACE or BALL IN HAND and gets a FREE SHOT.
5) WINNING
Player has potted all assigned colour balls and potted the BLACK without committing a foul.
6) LOSING
Potting the BLACK when it is not the TARGET BALL and not playing the break off shot.
Potting the BLACK as the TARGET BALL and committing a foul.

