{{ THESE ARE THE OFFICIAL 8 BALL POOL RULES. }} Due to the amount of text in the pool rules, this section has been divided into subsections for easier reading purposes.
A) The Spirit of the Game B) Equipment C) Definitions D) Object of the Game E) Playing from Baulk F) The Break G) The Legal Shot H) Deciding Colours I) Time Allowed J) Fouls K) Standard Fouls L) Non-Standard Fouls M) Serious Fouls	N) Loss of Frame Fouls O) Push Shots and Double Hits P) Snookers Q) Total Snookers R) Foul Snookers S) Foul Jaw Snookers T) Touching Balls U) Balls Off The Table V) Balls Falling Without Being Hit W) Interference X) Impossible Shot Y) Stalemate