Baseball Pocket Billiards

Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules,
the General Rules of Pocket Billiards apply.



BASEBALL POCKET BILLLIARDS

This game is played with twenty-one object balls, numbered from 1 to 21, and a white cue ball. The object balls are racked at the foot spot (in a 21-ball triangle). The 1-ball is placed on the foot spot, which is called "home plate." The 2- and 3-balls, respectively, are placed at the left and right corners of the triangle. The 9-ball, called the "pitcher," is placed near the center of the rack. Starting player has cue ball in hand.
Scoring

Players are credited with all balls legally pocketed. Each player has nine shots or innings at the table, which he plays in succession. In other words, each player continues at the table until he has had nine innings. An inning continues until a player misses or loses his turn as the result of a foul.
The number of runs scored correspond to the number on the balls pocketed by the player. If a player scores the 12- and 13-balls in one inning, he gets credit for twenty-five runs in that inning. Score is posted by innings on score sheet. The game ends when all players have completed nine innings of play.
The winner is the player with the most runs after all have played.
Start of Play

Rotation of play may be determined by lag or lot. Starting player has cue ball in hand within the string. The starting player is credited with all balls scored on the break shot. After the break, he continues, but must "call his shots"-ball and pocket.
Subsequent Play

Incoming players have balls racked and proceed as above, playing nine innings.
Spotting Balls

If a player pockets a ball and makes a scratch, the object ball must be spotted on the "home plate" (foot spot). If home plate is occupied, balls are spotted according to general rules for spotting balls in pocket billiards.
Scratches

If the player scratches, it completes his inning and an "O" is placed in that inning on the score sheet. He then plays the next inning. If a scratch is made and no object ball is pocketed, it is still regarded as a scoreless inning. Scratches are penalized by forfeit of all balls pocketed on foul stroke, plus last called ball legally pocketed. If player has no balls to his credit, he spots next called ball scored.
Call Shots

If a player makes a called ball as designated, all other balls pocketed on the same stroke accrue to his credit. If he fails to pocket the called ball, however, and other balls drop in pockets, the pocketed balls are spotted, it counts as a scoreless inning and player continues, unless miss occurred in ninth inning.
Nine Innings

Any number of players may play baseball pocket billiards, but before the fame is complete, all players must have nine innings at the table, but if a player runs all the balls before he completes nine innings of play, the balls are re-racked and player continues until he completes nine innings, and his total score is posted.
General Rules

Unless conflicting with provisions for this game, the General Rules of Pocket Billiards apply to Baseball Pocket Billiards.