UMPIRE CALLING PROCEDURES

Under World Eight Ball Pool Federation Rules

N.B. - All Calls are in BOLD TYPE with inverted commas.

BLACK BALL POTTED ON BREAK SHOT : CALL - "VOID BREAK" ( Retrieve balls and re-rack) " Same Player to Re-Start Frame No Penalty".

FOUL BREAK : CALL - "FOUL BREAK" ( Re-Rack Balls) "Opponent to re-start frame with two visits".

CUE BALL POTTED ON A FAIR BREAK : CALL "FOUL" "One Visit", Timing to restart on handing the cue ball to the oncoming player. CALL - "Time Running".

ANY STANDARD FOUL WHEN GROUP NOT ESTABLISHED : CALL - " Foul - Two Visits - Open Table ".

BREAK SHOT, LEGAL BALL(S) POTTED, ONE GROUP ONLY : CALL - "RED/YELLOW BALLS POTTED" If player nominates the group potted - Call - "RED / YELLOW BALLS IN PLAY" If player calls the group not potted - Call - "RED / YELLOW BALLS NOMINATED".

IF COLOUR NOMINATED IS THEN POTTED - CALL - "RED / YELLOW BALLS IN PLAY". FAILURE TO POT NOMINATED COLOUR - CALL - "OPEN TABLE".

BREAK SHOT - BOTH GROUPS POTTED - CALL - "RED / YELLOW BALLS POTTED" - AFTERNOMINATION - CALL - RED / YELLOW BALLS IN PLAY".

BREAK SHOT - FAIR BREAK - NO BALLS POTTED - CALL - "OPEN TABLE".

FIRST APPROACH AFTER GROUPS ARE ESTABLISHED - On the first time only, that a Player in/takes control of the table after groups have been established - CALL - "RED / YELLOW BALLS IN PLAY".

ANY STANDARD FOULS DURING A FRAME - CALL - "FOUL - TWO VISITS " No further call is made (other than time calls / fouls ) until a "pot on" is missed, then CALL - "SECOND VISIT" - No call is made at the end of this visit.

NON STANDARD FOULS - CALL - "FOUL" Then impose relevant penalties and / or await direction from the oncoming player. ADD - "OPEN TABLE", If no group established.

SERIOUS FOULS - CALL - "SERIOUS FOUL" Replace any ball(s) moved - CALL - "TWO VISITS" - ADD - "OPEN TABLE" If no group established.

LOSS OF FRAME FOULS - CALL - LOSS OF FRAME" - Explain reason .

TIME FOULS - At 30 seconds - CALL - "THIRTY SECONDS" this must be called "on time" , even is a player appears to be about to stroke the shot. At 60 seconds - CALL - "TIME FOUL", "TWO VISITS" Add "OPEN TABLE", if no group established.

TOUCHING BALL(S) - When the cue ball is in contact with any ball(s) "on". CALL - "TOUCHING BALL(S)". Clearly point to the ball(s) in contact with the cue ball.

TIME OUT - If time out is granted or required by the referee - CALL - "TIME OUT". At the end of the time out period - CALL - "TIME RUNNING".

TOTAL SNOOKER / FOUL SNOOKER - After a request from the player only, - CALL - "TOTAL / FOUL / JAW SNOOKER", or as appropriate, with "TIME OUT" calls if necessary.

STALEMATE - If the Stalemate rule is invoked - CALL - "STALEMATE, RESTART OF FRAME, SAME PLAYER TO BREAK, ONE VISIT"

BALL NOMINATION - Where a player has a right of ball nomination, after nomination, point to nominated ball and CALL - "RED / YELLOW / BLACK BALL NOMINATED.