SWEET_N_EVIL TOURNEY RULES
*****ALL TOURNEY GAMES*****- THERE IS A NO BALL IN HAND RULE FOR ALL TOURNEY GAMES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BIH AT BREAK. ALSO IN SINGLE ELIM TOURNEYS ONLY ONE RERACK IS ALLOWED. IN DOUBLE ELIM TOURNEYS THERE IS NO RERACK ALLOWED UNLESS THE TOTAL COUNT OF BALLS IN POCKET ARE 5 OR LESS THEN IT IS MANDATORY RERACK.
*****TONY'S PURE HELL TOURNEY*****-COULD BE ON UNRATED OR RATED TABLES DEPENDS UPON WHAT HE DECIDES TO RUN THIS COULD BE ONE GAME PER GAME OR NUMBEROUS GAMES PER GAME THATS JUST WHY ITS CALLED PURE HELL TOURNEY THOUGH. ALL I CAN SAY ABOUT THIS TOURNEY IS VERY GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU WHOM PLAY IT AND HAVE FUN WHILE PLAYING.
*****RED BALL LAST*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-YOUR LAST BALL BEFORE POTTING 8 MUST BE YOUR RED BALL . IF RED GOES IN ON BREAK, IT IS A RE-RACK. RED POCKETED EARLY AT ANY OTHER TIME IS A LOSS. IF YOU SINK OPPONENETS RED BALL, YOU LOSE.
*****RACK & RUN***** -PROTECTED TRAINING TABLES-"3 RACK" SIT BREAK THEN SHOOT UNTIL YOU MISS. COUNT NUMBER OF BALLS POCKETED EXCEPT THE CUE BALL TYPE NUMBER ON TABLE. THEN STAND YOUR OPPONENT SITS AND PLAYS. SCRATCH ON BREAK IS A RE-RACK. IF TIED, RE-RACK AND PLAY ANOTHER ROUND.THERE IS NO BALL IN HAND IN THIS GAME.
*****2v2 TOURNEY*****-PROTECTED UNRATED TABLES- YOU AND YOUR PARTNER TAKE TURNS SHOOTING. EITHER PLAYED SHOOT AND STAND OR SHOOT TILL YOU MISS THEN STAND. TD WILL ANNOUNCE AT START OF TOURNEY.
*****TOPS/BOTTOMS*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-ALL STRIPES POCKETED IN UPPER 3 POCKETS AND ALL SOLIDS IN LOWER 3 POCKETS. 8 BALL TO ME MADE IN CENTER POCKET OF YOUR SIDE. IF YOU POCKET YOUR BALL IN THE WRONG HOLE, YOU ARE TO TAP, GIVING OPPONENT BIH, ALTHOUGH IT MAY NOT BE MOVED. IF YOU MAKE ONE BALL IN THE RIGHT POCKET AND ONE IN A WRONG ONE IN THE SAME SHOT, IT IS STILL YOUR TURN, AS LONG AS YOUR BALL WENT IN THE RIGHT POCKET FIRST.
****BANK THE 8/Q LAST POCKET*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-8 BALL MUST BE MADE IN THE SAME POCKET AS YOUR LAST OBJECT BALL. IF YOUR OPPONENET SINKS YOUR LAST BALL, YOU MUST POCKET 8 WHERE THEY MADE YOUR LAST BALL AT. WHEN SHOOTING 8 BALL, THE 8 BALL OR CUE MUST BE BANKED.
*****FULL POWER*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-ALL SHOTS MUST BE MADE USING FULL POWER (DRAWING STICK BACK ALL THE WAY TILL THE METER IS FULL BAR RED) HOLD FOR COUNT OF 3 THEN SHOOT.
*****FULL POWER, NO ENGLISH*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-ALL SHOTS MUST BE MADE USING FULL POWER (DRAWING STICK BACK ALL THE WAY TILL THE METER IS FULL BAR RED) HOLD FOR COUNT OF 3 THEN SHOOT BUT WITH NO ENGLISH.
****4-PLAY*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-PLAYED AS REG 8 WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EACH PLAYER PICKS 2 POCKETS THAT THEIR OPPONENT CAN NOT SHOT A BALL INTO EVEN IF ACCIDENTLY KNOCKING ONE INTO ONE OF THE 2 POCKETS YOU MUST TAP BUT NO BIH IS ALLOWED.
****FLAWLESS*****-UNRATED PROTECTED TABLES-PLAYED AS REG 8 EXCEPT IF YOU DO ANYTHING TO GIVE BALL IN HAND TO OPPONENT OR SCRATCH YOU LOSS. OBJECT IS TO PLAY A FLAWLESS GAME.
*****BANK THE 8/Q*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-PLAYED LIKE REG 8 EXCEPT WHEN SHOOTING 8 BALL, THE 8 BALL OR CUE MUST BE BANKED. FAILING TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN LOST OF GAME.
*****BOOTEM*****-PRIVATE TRAINING TABLES-TD DOES BREAK ON RACKS. SHOOT IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. SHOOT THEN STAND YOU MISS YOUR BOOTED FROM TABLE. YOU SCRATCH YOUR BOOTED FROM TABLE. THERE IS NO BALL IN HAND IN THIS GAME. IF YOU USE BALL IN HAND OR SHOOT OUT OF TURN YOU WILL BE BOOTED FROM GAME.
*****LAST POCKET*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-PLAYED LIKE REG 8 EXCEPT THAT THE LAST BALL YOU POCKET IS WHERE YOU MUST POCKET THE 8. FAILING TO DO SO WILL BE LOSE OF GAME.
*****KILL THE 8 BO3*****-UNRATED PROTECTED TABLES-PLAYED IN BEST OF 3 RACKS. FIRST TO MAKE THE 8 AFTER THE BREAK WINS.(8 BALL ANYTIME). ALTHOUGH 8 ON BREAK IS STILL A RERACK. YOU MAY USE YOUR OPONENTS BALL TO MAKE THE 8 BUT IF YOU MISS YOU WILL GIVE THEM BALL IN HAND. IF YOU HAVE BALL IN HAND YOU MAY NOT USE STRAIGHT SHOT FOR THE 8 YOU MUST COMBO IT. OR POCKET ANOTHER BALL BEFORE POCKETING THE 8 BALL.
*****CALL ALL SHOTS*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-PLAYED LIKE REG 8 EXCEPT YOU HAVE TO CALL EACH SHOT BEFORE YOU SHOOT. IF YOU MAKE DIFFERENT SHOT THAN CALLED YOU TAP. BUT OPONENT DOES NOT GET BALL IN HAND.
*****WHO DO U TRUST*****-PROTECTED UNRATED TABLES-PLAYED LIKE REG 8 TILL YOU GET READY TO POCKET 8 THEN YOU HAVE TO PICK A MEMBER THAT IS PLAYING IN TURNEY OR TD TO POCKET 8 FOR YOU.
*****PURPLE BALL LAST*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-YOUR LAST OBJECTIVE BALL BEFORE POTTING 8 MUST BE YOUR PURPLE BALL . IF PURPLE GOES IN ON BREAK, IT IS A RE-RACK. PURPLE POCKETED EARLY AT ANY OTHER TIME IS A LOSS. IF YOU SINK OPPONENETS PURPLE BALL, YOU LOSE.
*****CRAZY 8*****-UNRATED PROTECTED TABLES-PLAYED LIKE REG 8 EXCEPT FULL POWER ON ALL SHOTS AND 3 O'CLOCK ENGLISH ON THE CUE BALL ON ALL SHOTS.
*****4 CORNERS*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-BALLS CAN ONLY BE MADE IN THE 4 CORNER POCKETS IF A BALL IS MADE IN A MIDDLE POCKET PLAYER MUST TAP, GIVING OPPONENT BALL IN HAND, BUT OPPONENT MAY NOT USE BALL IN HAND.
*****PERFECT SHOT*****-PROTECTED TRAINING TABLE- TD MAKES THE TABLE AND SETS THE BALLS UP FOR THE GAME. THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO SHOOT ONE BALL AT A TIME IN THE POCKET WITHOUT TOUCHING ANOTHER BALL. ONLY ONE BALL PER SHOT CAN BE MADE IF YOU MAKE MORE THAN ONE GAME IS OVER ITS YOUR OPPONENTS TURN. THERE IS NO BALL IN HAND DURING THIS GAME. COUNT ALL BALLS IN POCKET AT END OF SHOOTING THAT IS YOUR SCORE.
*****AROUND THE CLOCK*****-PROTECTED UNRATED TABLES-PLAYED AS REG 8 TILL YOU GET TO THE 8. TO POCKET THE 8 YOU MUST POCKET IT INTO THE TOP MIDDLE, IF YOU MISS THEN THE NEXT POCKET TO POT INTO IS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER, THEN THE NEXT IS BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER AND ALL THE WAY AROUND LIKE A CLOCK TILL YOU POCKET THE 8.WHOEVER MAKES THE 8 IN THE RIGHT POCKET WINS, BUT IF YOU MAKE 8 IN THE WRONG POCKET YOU LOSE. IF THE 8 MAKES ITS WAY AROUND THE TABLE TO TOP MIDDLE IT STAYS THERE AND ALL 8 BALL SHOTS ARE SHOT INTO TOP MIDDLE.
*****PINK BALL LAST*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-YOUR LAST BALL BEFORE POTTING 8 MUST BE YOUR PINK BALL . IF RED GOES IN ON BREAK, IT IS A RE-RACK. PINK POCKETED EARLY AT ANY OTHER TIME IS A LOSS. IF YOU SINK OPPONENETS PINK BALL, YOU LOSE.
*****KILL THE GREEN*****UNRATED PROTECTED TABLES-OBJECT OF THIS GAME IS TO SINK YOUR OPPONENTS GREEN BALL BY ANY MEANS POSSIBLE. YOU CANNOT POT EITHER GREEN BALL TILL EACH HAVE BALL TYPE BY YOUR NAME. GREEN OFF BREAK IS AN AUTO RERACK. IF YOU POT YOUR OWN GREEN IS AUTOMATIC LOSE. BEWARE OF YOUR SHOTS AND THERE IS NO BALL IN HAND IN THIS GAME.
*****SCREW UR NEIGHBOR***** RATED PROTECTED TABLES-PLAYED LIKE REG 8 BUT AT THE START OF GAME YOUR OPPONENT PICKS POCKET YOU HAVE TO POCKET THE 8 IN.
*****MAGIC 8 BOOTEM*****-PRIVATE TRAINING TABLES-TDS WILL INVITE EVERYONE TO THE TABLE AND BREAK THE RACK. THEN EACH PLAYER SHOOTS IN ORDER THAT IT READS ON THE LISTING OF WHO'S AT THE TABLE (MINUS THE td OF COURSE). IF YOU MISS OR SCRATCH YOU'RE BOOTED. WHOEVER POTS THE 8 GETS TO CHOOSE WHO IS BOOTED (THIS STANDS FOR EACH RACK USED). TOURNEY CONTINUES UNTIL ONLY ONE PERSON REMAINS. TD BREAKS EACH RACK NEEDED.
*****TIMER TOURNEYS*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-WHATEVER TD CHOICES GAME TYPE TO BE ONLY WITH A TIMER ADDED TO TABLE.
*****SWISS*****-THERE ARE 2 KINDS OF SWISS STYLE (PLAYERS KEEP PLAYING UNTIL 1 PERSON IS UNDEFEATED AND THE OTHERS HAVE AT LEAST 1 LOSS). TRUE SWISS YOU PLAY IN EVERY ROUND EVEN IF YOU LOSE, IN A FIXED NUMBER OF ROUNDS DECIDED BEFORE THE START OF TURNEY. YOU MUST TELL THE TD IF YOU WISH TO WITHDRAW FROM THE TURNEY.
*****RED BALL FIRST*****-PROTECTED RATED TABLES-YOU MUST SINK YOUR RED BALL FIRST BEFORE POCKETING THE REST OF YOUR BALLS THEN THE 8 BALL IS LAST. IF A BALL IS POCKETED BEFORE THE RED, TAP AND GIVER OPPONENT CUE. CONTINUE PLAYING FROM THERE, NO BALL IN HAND THO ON TAPS. DROPPING BALLS ON THE BREAK DO NOT COUNT AGAINST YOU, YOU SIMPLY GO FOR THE REB BALL ON NEXT SHOT TAKEN.
*****SILENCE IS GOLDEN*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-PLAYED SAME AS REG 8 ONLY EXCEPTION YOU CAN ONLY SAY EITHER VGL OR GL @ THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME AND VGG OR GG @ THE END. ANYTHING ELSE, REGARDLESS OF WHAT IS SAID IN THE LOBBY OR TABLE IS A LOSE OF GAME.
*****MYSTERY POCKET*****-PROTECTED RATED TABLES-A VARIATION OF MANY GAMES. MYSTERY POCKET IS CALLED BY THE TD PRIOR TO YOU SHOOTING THE 8 BALL. PLAY THE GAME SPECIFIED THEN WHEN IT IS TIME TO SHOOT THE 8, GO TO THE LOBBY AND REQUEST A POCKET FROM THE TD. SAME POCKET FOR BOTH PLAYERS PLAYING.
*****DEFAULT 8*****-PROTECTED RATED TABLES-PLAYED AS REG 8 BUT WHEN POCKETING THE 8 BALL YOU USE THE POCKET YAHOO HAS MARKED FOR POTTING 8 BALL.
*****BAR ROOM RULES*****-PROTECTED RATED TABLES-PLAYED AS REG 8 BUT WITH THIS DIFFERENCE IF YOU SCRATCH OR HAVE BALL IN HAND YOU CAN ONLY SHOOT TO THE RIGHT FROM THE LINE OR BEHIND THE LINE YOU MAY NOT SHOOT AT ANY BALL BEHIND THE WHITE LINE TO THE LEFT IF YOU HAVE BALL IN HAND.
*****MUSICAL CHAIRS*****-UNRATED PROTECTED TABLE-GAME IS PLAYED AS NORMAL REG 8 WITH THE FOLLOWING RULES. WHEN THE TD COMES TO YOUR TABLE YOU STAND AND SWITCH SEATS. ONCE BOTH PLAYERS HAVE SWITCHED SEATS THE GAME CONTINUES. KEEP IN MIND THE TD MAY COME TO THE TABLE ONE TO THREE TIMES TO HAVE YOU SWITCH SEATS SO PLAYING POORLY MAY HURT YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING THE GAME.
*****30 BALL POOL*****-PROTECTED TRAINING TABLES-BALLS CAN BE POTTED IN ANY ORDER, THE FIRST PERSON TO REACH 30 WINS THE GAME. SHOOT TILL YOU MISS OR SCRATCH THEN ITS THE OTHER PERSONS TURN. TYPE YOUR SCORE WHEN YOU FINISH YOUR TURN, IN THE ROOM. ON A SCRATCH, RETURN BALL TO THE CENTER OF THE LINE TO CONTINUE PLAYING, NO BIH. THE PERSON TO POT LAST BALL ON THE TABLE OUT OF THE FIRST RACK STARTS THE SECOND RACK OFF. IF YOU SCRATCH ON THE LAST BALL OF A RACK, TURN PASSES TO THE NEXT PLAYER. YOU GET 2 SHOTS WHEN YOU START ON EACH RACK, (BREAK AND ONE MORE) TO DROP THE FIRST BALL, IF YOU MAKE ONE, YOU MAY CONTINUE. SCRATCH ON THE BREAK, TAKE ONE MORE SHOT TO DROP ONE BALL FROM THE CENTER OF THE LINE. NO RE-RECK UNTIL THE FIRST RACK IS FINISHED.
*****SAVE THE SMURF****-RATED PRTECTED TABLE-PLAYED LIKE REG 8 WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT YOU KEEP YOUR BLUE BALL TO BE THE LAST BALL POCKETED BEFORE THE 8.
*****COLORED BALL LAST*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLE-ANY COLOR BALL THAT THE TD PICKS IS THE BALL YOU SAVE TO BE POTTED LAST BEFORE POTTING YOUR 8 BALL.
*****RAINBOW*****-RATED PROTECTED TABLES-BALLS MUST BE POCKETED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER ONLY. IF YOU POT OUT OF SEQUENCE THEN YOU MUST TAP TO OPPONENT BUT NO BALL IN HAND CAN BE USED WHEN TAPPING. THE OREDER OF THE BALLS IS YELLOW, BLUE, RED, PURPLE, ORANGE, GREEN, PINK, AND FINALLY THE BLACK. IF YOU POT THE CORRECT COLORED BALL AND OTHERS FOLLOW JUST CONTINUE WITH THE COLOR THAT IS NEXT.
*****INVITERS CHOICE*****-PROTECTED TABLES-WHOMEVER IS LISTED ON THE LEFT OF THE BRACKET GETS TO PICK THE TYPE OF TOURNEY THEY WISH TO PLAY. TYPE GAME TO BE PLAYED IN THE LOBBY SO TD WILL KNOW. AND THE GAME CAN ONLY BE ONE OF THE TOURNEY GAMES THAT IS POSTED IN TOURNEY RULES.
*****BLACKJACK21*****-PROTECTED TRAINING TABLES-EACH MATCH IS PLAYED ON SEPERATE TABLES. FIRST PLAYER BREAKS, THEN STANDS. SECOND PLAYER SITS N SHOOTS THEN STANDS. TAKEN TURNS CONTINUING LIKE THAT UNTILL THE END OF THE GAME. YOU MAY SHOOT ANY BALL. THEY ALL HAVE POINT VALUES. THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO REACH A SCORE OF 21 WITHOUT GOING OVER. FIRST PLAYER TO REACH 21, OR WHOSE OPPONENT GOES OVER 21. WINS. POINT TOTALS FOR THE BALLS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ALL STRIPES ARE 3 PTS EACH. SOLIDS ARE AS FOLLOWS: YELLOW = 1, BLUE = 2, RED = 3, PURPLE = 4, ORANGE = 5, GREEN = 6, PINK = 7 BLACK = 8. IF YOU ARE CLOSE TO 21 YOU MAY BANK ANY OBJECT (NOT CUE) BALL FOR 1 POINT. IF YOU SHOULD MISS OR MAKE THE BANK AND POCKET ANOTHER BALL, THE SECOND BALL VALUE WILL STILL COUNT TOWARDS YOUR SCORE. IF YOU SCRATCH ON YOUR TURN STAND. IF YOU SINK A BALL AND SCRATCH, THAT BALL STILL COUNTS TOWARDS YOUR TOTAL.