Loss of the game results from either one of the following:
- Fouls when pocketing the 8-ball.
- Pockets the 8-ball on the same stroke as the last of his group of balls.
- Jumps the 8-ball off the table at any time.
- Pockets the 8-ball in a pocket other than the one designated.
- Pockets the 8-ball when it is not the legal object ball.
From 1999 World Standardized Rules of 8-Ball