SDPL - Amended BCA Rules
The rules and bylaws of the San Diego Pool League are available to you at the links below. The Bylaws of the League relate to the officers of the league and the standard operation. The Match Policy and Procedures and the Amended BCA Rules of Play are the rules that the SDPL enforces during regular season play.
Should you have any questions regarding the rules or bylaws, please contact a board member or plan on attending a regularly scheduled Board Meeting.
1.1 PLAYER RESPONSIBILITY -
1.1 PLAYER RESPONSIBILITY - You are responsible for knowing the rules, applied rulings, regulations, and schedules that pertain to any SDPL event you enter. You are also responsible for cooperating with all referees and event officials, and for accurately providing all requested information concerning your participation in the event to referees and event officials when asked to do so.
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SDPL Amended Rules
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1 GENERAL RULES -
1.1 PLAYER RESPONSIBILITY - -
1.10 SUSPENDED PLAY (PLAY-OFFS ONLY) - -
1.11 GENERAL TIME OUT (PLAY-OFFS ONLY) - -
1.12 LAG FOR BREAK (PLAY-OFFS ONLY) - -
1.13 BREAKING SUBSEQUENT GAMES OF A MATCH (PLAYOFFS ONLY) - -
1.14 RACKING PROCEDURES - -
1.15 DEFLECTING THE CUE BALL WHEN BREAKING - -
1.16 SHOT CLOCK PROCEDURES (PLAY-OFFS ONLY) -
1.17 CALLING BALL AND POCKET - -
1.18 LEGAL STROKE - -
1.19 LEGAL SHOT - -
1.2 ACCEPTANCE OF EQUIPMENT - -
1.20 OBJECT BALL FROZEN TO CUSHION -
1.21 CUE BALL FROZEN TO OBJECT BALL OR CUSHION - -
1.22 PENALTIES FOR FOULS - -
1.23 FOULS NOT CALLED - -
1.24 MULTIPLE FOULS - -
1.25 ONE FOOT ON THE FLOOR - -
1.26 BALLS IN MOTION - -
1.27 FAILURE TO CONTACT LEGAL OBJECT BALL FIRST - -
1.28 SCRATCH - -
1.29 BALLS JUMPED OFF THE TABLE - -
1.3 USE OF EQUIPMENT - -
1.30 PUSH SHOT - -
1.31 DOUBLE HIT - -
1.32 MISCUES - -
1.33 DISTURBED BALLS (CUE BALL FOULS ONLY) - -
1.34 JUMP SHOTS AND MASSÉ SHOTS - -
1.35 POSITION OF BALL - -
1.36 SHOOTING WITH BALL IN HAND BEHIND THE HEAD STRING (Deleted) -
1.37 - (Deleted) -
1.38 BALL IN HAND PLACEMENT - -
1.39 ILLEGAL MARKING - -
1.4 CUE STICK REQUIREMENTS - -
1.40 DELIBERATE FOUL - -
1.41 COACHING TIME OUT - -
1.42 NON-SHOOTING PLAYER REQUIREMENT - -
1.43 CONCESSION OF GAME - (Deleted) -
1.44 CONCESSION OF MATCH - -
1.45 UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT - -
1.46 SPOTTING BALLS - -
1.47 JAWED BALLS (PLAY-OFFS ONLY) - -
1.48 NON-PLAYER INTERFERENCE - -
1.49 BALLS SETTLING OR MOVING SPONTANEOUSLY - -
1.5 STARTING TIME OF MATCH - -
1.6 PLAYING WITHOUT REFEREES - -
1.7 BEGINNING OF GAME OR MATCH - -
1.8 NO PRACTICE ALLOWED DURING MATCH (PLAY-OFFS ONLY) - -
1.8 NO PRACTICE ALLOWED DURING MATCH (PLAY-OFFS ONLY) - (2) -
1.9 STOPPING PLAY - (Deleted) -
2.1 THE GAME - -
2.10 LOSS OF GAME - -
2.11 STALEMATE - -
2.2 8-BALL RACK - -
2.3 8-BALL BREAK REQUIREMENTS - -
2.4 8-BALL POCKETED ON THE BREAK - -
2.5 TABLE OPEN AFTER THE BREAK - -
2.6 ESTABLISHING GROUPS - -
2.7 CONTINUING PLAY - -
2.8 SAFETY PLAY / NO CALL / NO POCKET - -
2.9 SHOOTING THE 8-BALL -
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