Loss of Game

Loss of the game results from either one of the following:
  1. Fouls when pocketing the 8-ball.
  2. Pockets the 8-ball on the same stroke as the last of his group of balls.
  3. Jumps the 8-ball off the table at any time.
  4. Pockets the 8-ball in a pocket other than the one designated.
  5. Pockets the 8-ball when it is not the legal object ball.


From 1999 World Standardized Rules of 8-Ball