AboutBill Newsted Expertise I can answer questions related to shot-making, aiming, position play, strategies, practice, mental preparation and the psychology of the game. Also, rules as they vary from venue to venue and how to become a winning player. I have experience recovering and maintaining tables and will also answer questions related to cues and billiard equipment. However, I prefer not to make brand recommendations.
Experience I have played for forty years in every state in the US (except Alaska).My experience is largely in pool rooms but I have also played extensively on bar tables and in league organizations. I have directed numerous tournaments up to the professional level and have played several world champion players. I am a former Billiard Congress of America instructor.
Organizations APA
BCA
Education/Credentials B.S. in Visual Communication
M.A. in Education: Career and Technology Education
Question in regulation 8 ball, what is the correct placement of racked balls?
Answer Of course, local rules always apply but the Billiard Congress of America tournament rules say:
4.3 RACKING THE BALLS
The balls are racked in a triangle at the foot of the table with the 8-ball in the center of the triangle, the first ball of the rack on the foot spot, a stripe ball in one corner of the rack and a solid ball in the other corner.
In simple English, any ball in front, eightball in the center and the bottom corners have a solid and a stripe.
I've seen all kinds of variations on this theme; solid stripe, solid, stripe all around etc. but officially: eightball in the middle and one solid and one strip at the bottom corners of the rack.
As I mentioned, local rules apply. Personally, I'll break any group of balls and take my chances as long as it's the same for everybody. Tell me how you want 'em and bring it on. ;-)
