scottish8ball

T. Touching Balls.

General
1. If the Cue Ball is touching an Object Ball, the player is obliged to Play Away from that Object Ball at an angle of not more than 90 degrees. (That is, play the shot without causing the Cue Ball to make any initial further contact with that Object Ball)
2. If, when playing away from a touching ball, the touching ball rocks or moves without being contacted further, but simply because the Cue Ball is no longer there, no penalty will apply.
When Colours have been decided:
1. Playing away from a touching Object Ball of the player's own Colour:
  The instant a player plays away from a touching Object Ball of the player's own Colour, the player is deemed to have played that ball. Therefore, the player needs to then only pot a ball or cause any ball to strike a cushion to fulfill all the requirements of a Legal Shot.
2. Playing away from a touching Object Ball of the opponent's Colour The player must play away from the touching ball and then meet all the requirements of a Legal Shot.
3. 1. Playing away from the touching Eight Ball when On the Eight Ball: The player must play away from the touching Eight Ball and then need only cause any ball to strike a cushion to fulfill the requirements of a Legal Shot.
  2. Playing away from the touching Eight Ball when not On the Eight Ball.: The player must play away from the touching Eighth Ball and the meet all the requirements of a Legal Shot.
4. Playing away from two or more touching Object Balls:
  1. If any of the touching Object Balls are of the player's Colour, the player will be deemed to have played away if the player plays away from any one of the touching balls of the player's Colour. That is, the player may play into any of the other touching balls. The player needs then to only pot a ball or cause any ball to strike a cushion to fulfill the requirements of a Legal Shot.
  2. If none of the touching Object Balls are of the players coloured group, the player must play away from all the touching balls and then meet all the requirements of a Legal Shot.
When Colours have yet to be decided:
1. Playing away from a touching Coloured Ball: The instant a player plays away from a touching Object Ball the player is deemed to have played that ball. Therefore, the player needs to then only pot a ball or cause any ball to strike a cushion to fulfill all the requirements of a Legal Shot.
2. Playing away from a touching Eight Ball: The player must play away from the touching Eight Ball and then meet all the requirements of a Legal Shot.
3. Playing away from two or more touching Object Balls: If the player plays away from any of the touching Coloured Balls the player is deemed to have played that ball. That is, the player may play into any of the other touching Object Balls. The player needs to then only pot a ball or cause any ball to strike a cushion to meet all the requirements of a Legal Shot.