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I understand that when a player mistakenly shoots balls in the wrong pocket (forgets which pocket is theirs) that the first ball counts for the opponent, but that subsequent balls do not. My question is: how are the subsequently pocketed balls handled? Are they spotted? Are they replaced on the...

What is the 4-balls-in-the-kitchen rule? So far I understand that if there are more than 4 balls in the kitchen at the end of a player’s inning, the ball that is closed to the end rail spots. But what I don’t know is whether this is at all points in the game. If all 15 balls are still on the...

What is the ruling on your opponent hitting the cue ball twice in order to scratch in your pocket after pocketing a ball that is in the jaws of your pocket? I know that this is a common one pocket ploy, but what is the acceptable time lag between stroking the shot and hitting the cue ball a...