Tables to be rated and protected.

Game is played as normal.

Cue ball must be moved on break.

Every shot must be called .. i.e. red in top left.. or blue stripe in lower middle.

If you fail to make the ball you call.. you lose your turn.
If you make a ball other than the one called you must tap to give control to opponent.
If you fail to call your shot its a tap.
Failure to call twice forfeits game.
All other regulation 8 ball rules apply.

No ball in hand unless opponent sinks cue ball

If a player has no shot. he may call safety and hit the cue to break up the balls or snooker the cue. NO ball should sink.

Tapping is hitting the cue ball as easily as possible so as not to move it . but just give control.

The standard set of StraightShots rules applies during this tournament