K-Ball in cue sports is a continuous rotation pool game featuring a standard 15-ball rack, called shots, and a cue ball in hand rule after every single miss.

The Rack and Break

• The Rack: All 15 object balls are racked with stripes and solids split like in 8-ball, with one ball at the apex and specific corner balls.
• Legal Break: You must break hard enough for a total of three balls to cross the head string or be pocketed.
• Break Results: Pocking a ball on a legal break gives you cue ball in hand anywhere on the table. If no ball is pocketed on the break, your opponent gets cue ball in hand.

Core Gameplay Rules

• Rotation and Calling Pockets: You must hit the lowest numbered ball on the table first, and every single pocket must be called explicitly.
• Miss Penalty: After any missed shot, your opponent receives cue ball in hand anywhere on the table.
• No Safety Play: Safety shots are strictly prohibited under standard K-Ball guidelines.
• Scoring: Every legally pocketed ball counts as one point, and matches are typically played to a target score like 25 or 50 points.
• Continuing the Game: Once all 15 balls are cleared from the table, they are re-racked, and the player who pocketed the final ball breaks the next rack.
• Play continues until a player reaches their point goal. The winning player may also keep shooting past their goal to work on their high run.

SPANISH

Rotación de 15 bolas (Reglas K-Ball)


Generalidades
El K-Ball es una modalidad de billar de rotación continua que utiliza una formación estándar de 15 bolas, requiere anunciar los tiros y aplica la regla de "bola en mano" tras cada fallo.

La formación y el saque

La formación: Se colocan las 15 bolas objetivo alternando lisas y rayadas (como en el billar de bola 8), con una bola en el vértice y bolas específicas en las esquinas.
Saque válido: El saque debe realizarse con la fuerza suficiente para que un total de tres bolas crucen la línea de salida o sean embocadas.
Resultados del saque: Embocar una bola en un saque válido otorga "bola en mano" en cualquier lugar de la mesa. Si no se emboca ninguna bola en el saque, el oponente recibe la "bola en mano".
Reglas fundamentales del juego

Rotación y anuncio de troneras: Se debe golpear primero la bola de menor numeración presente en la mesa, y cada tronera debe anunciarse explícitamente.
Penalización por fallo: Tras cualquier tiro fallido, el oponente recibe "bola en mano" en cualquier lugar de la mesa.
Prohibición de jugadas de seguridad: Los tiros de seguridad están estrictamente prohibidos según las normas estándar de K-Ball.
Puntuación: Cada bola embocada legalmente suma un punto; los partidos suelen jugarse hasta alcanzar una puntuación objetivo, como 25 o 50 puntos.
Continuación del juego: Una vez despejada la mesa de las 15 bolas, se vuelven a colocar en formación, y el jugador que embocó la última bola realiza el saque de la siguiente partida.
El juego continúa hasta que un jugador alcanza su objetivo de puntos. El ganador puede seguir tirando más allá de su objetivo para intentar lograr una mayor racha de aciertos.

Folks keep asking for more Sunday tournaments than just the Second Sunday of the month during the summer.

So let’s do it.

Starting today we will also have tournaments leading up to the Labor Day 15-Ball event to get used to the format using lower stakes.

As always, 1pm Practice 2pm Play.

Scoresheets will be provided.

Also here is the latest draft of the Labor Day Poster and a score sheet.

Starting in July and ending in September we will be hosting our Sunday event only once a month on the Second Sunday. Tentative as we review conflicts…

Same schedule and format as the rest of the year 1pm practice 2pm start.

Fees going up to 10 dollars to cover the new 2 dollar green fee to the house. Still 0 admin fees so the remaining 8 go to the kitty.

We may Start slowly on Sunday July 12th as the Women’s Aloha Tournament may still be wrapping of their finals.

Thanks to all the players, and Shawn Etheredge for the assist! Congrats to our winners! Troy, Brian and Celso.

Get there early to vote on which game to play. Defaults to 8 ball. Round robin if fewer than 8 players. See you soon! Still only 5 until the fall!

Summer 2026 APA Schedule — St Helens 10 Ball (as of 6/11/26)

Week 1 — Thursday, June 4, 2026

Pocket Pounders (6) have a bye (paired with phantom team 9).

Chalk is Cheap (4) have a bye (paired with phantom team 10).

Unacceptable (7) host Felt Junkies (2) at Village Inn.

One More Shot (1) host Rack Wreckers (5) at Pastime Tavern.

Wrong Hole (3) host Misfit Q’s (8) at Village Inn.

Week 2 — Thursday, June 11, 2026

Felt Junkies (2) host One More Shot (1) at Pastime Tavern.

Pocket Pounders (6) host Rack Wreckers (5) at Village Inn.

Chalk is Cheap (4) host Wrong Hole (3) at Village Inn.

Misfit Q’s (8) host Unacceptable (7) at O’Nammy’s.

Week 3 — Thursday, June 18, 2026

Misfit Q’s (8) host One More Shot (1) at O’Nammy’s.

Pocket Pounders (6) host Wrong Hole (3) at Village Inn.

Chalk is Cheap (4) host Rack Wreckers (5) at Village Inn.

Felt Junkies (2) host Unacceptable (7) at Pastime Tavern.

Week 4 — Thursday, June 25, 2026

Rack Wreckers (5) host One More Shot (1) at Village Inn.

Wrong Hole (3) host Misfit Q’s (8) at Village Inn.

Unacceptable (7) host Chalk is Cheap (4) at Village Inn.

Felt Junkies (2) host Pocket Pounders (6) at Pastime Tavern.

Week 5 — Thursday, July 2, 2026

One More Shot (1) host Wrong Hole (3) at Pastime Tavern.

Misfit Q’s (8) host Rack Wreckers (5) at O’Nammy’s.

Pocket Pounders (6) host Unacceptable (7) at Village Inn.

Chalk is Cheap (4) host Felt Junkies (2) at Village Inn.

Week 6 — Thursday, July 9, 2026

One More Shot (1) host Chalk is Cheap (4) at Pastime Tavern.

Rack Wreckers (5) host Unacceptable (7) at Village Inn.

Wrong Hole (3) host Felt Junkies (2) at Village Inn.

Misfit Q’s (8) host Pocket Pounders (6) at O’Nammy’s.

Week 7 — Thursday, July 16, 2026

Unacceptable (7) host One More Shot (1) at Village Inn.

Felt Junkies (2) host Misfit Q’s (8) at Pastime Tavern.

Rack Wreckers (5) host Wrong Hole (3) at Village Inn.

Chalk is Cheap (4) host Pocket Pounders (6) at Village Inn.

Week 8 — Thursday, July 23, 2026

One More Shot (1) host Pocket Pounders (6) at Pastime Tavern.

Rack Wreckers (5) host Felt Junkies (2) at Village Inn.

Wrong Hole (3) host Unacceptable (7) at Village Inn.

Misfit Q’s (8) host Chalk is Cheap (4) at O’Nammy’s.

Week 9 — Thursday, July 30, 2026

Felt Junkies (2) host One More Shot (1) at Pastime Tavern.

Pocket Pounders (6) host Rack Wreckers (5) at Village Inn.

Chalk is Cheap (4) host Wrong Hole (3) at Village Inn.

Unacceptable (7) host Misfit Q’s (8) at Village Inn.

Week 10 — Thursday, August 6, 2026

One More Shot (1) host Misfit Q’s (8) at Pastime Tavern.

Wrong Hole (3) host Pocket Pounders (6) at Village Inn.

Rack Wreckers (5) host Chalk is Cheap (4) at Village Inn.

Unacceptable (7) host Felt Junkies (2) at Village Inn.

Week 11 — Thursday, August 13, 2026

One More Shot (1) host Rack Wreckers (5) at Pastime Tavern.

Misfit Q’s (8) host Wrong Hole (3) at O’Nammy’s.

Chalk is Cheap (4) host Unacceptable (7) at Village Inn.

Pocket Pounders (6) host Felt Junkies (2) at Village Inn.

Week 12 — Thursday, August 20, 2026

Wrong Hole (3) host One More Shot (1) at Village Inn.

Rack Wreckers (5) host Misfit Q’s (8) at Village Inn.

Unacceptable (7) host Pocket Pounders (6) at Village Inn.

Felt Junkies (2) host Chalk is Cheap (4) at Pastime Tavern.

Week 13 — Thursday, August 27, 2026

Playoff Week.

Week 14 — Thursday, September 3, 2026

Playoff Week.

Teams and Home Venues

Team 1 — One More Shot (Pastime Tavern)

Team 2 — Felt Junkies (Pastime Tavern)

Team 3 — Wrong Hole (Village Inn)

Team 4 — Chalk is Cheap (Village Inn)

Team 5 — Rack Wreckers (Village Inn)

Team 6 — Pocket Pounders (Village Inn)

Team 7 — Unacceptable (Village Inn)

Team 8 — Misfit Q’s (O’Nammy’s)

Notes

Division Rep: Alicia Lease.

In each matchup the first team listed is the home team and hosts at its own venue; the second team is the visitor.

Week 1 references team numbers 9 and 10, which do not exist in this 8-team key.

These are placeholder/”phantom” opponents, meaning the real team paired with one of them has a bye that week.

Summer 2026 APA Schedule — St Helens 10 Ball (as of 6/11/26)

Division Rep: Alicia Lease

Note: This sheet uses a plain “X-Y” matchup format with no “@” symbol, so it does not indicate home versus away — it only pairs the teams. Each team’s home venue is listed in the key below for reference.

Teams and Home Venues

Team 1 — One More Shot (Pastime Tavern)

Team 2 — Felt Junkies (Pastime Tavern)

Team 3 — Wrong Hole (Village Inn)

Team 4 — Chalk is Cheap (Village Inn)

Team 5 — Rack Wreckers (Village Inn)

Team 6 — Pocket Pounders (Village Inn)

Team 7 — Unacceptable (Village Inn)

Team 8 — Misfit Q’s (O’Nammy’s)

Week 1 references team numbers 9 and 10, which do not exist in this 8-team key. These are placeholder/”phantom” opponents, meaning the real team paired with one of them has a bye that week.

Week 1 — Thursday, June 4, 2026

Pocket Pounders (6) have a bye (paired with phantom team 9).

Chalk is Cheap (4) have a bye (paired with phantom team 10).

Unacceptable (7) play Felt Junkies (2).

One More Shot (1) play Rack Wreckers (5).

Wrong Hole (3) play Misfit Q’s (8).

Week 2 — Thursday, June 11, 2026

Felt Junkies (2) play One More Shot (1).

Pocket Pounders (6) play Rack Wreckers (5).

Chalk is Cheap (4) play Wrong Hole (3).

Misfit Q’s (8) play Unacceptable (7).

Week 3 — Thursday, June 18, 2026

Misfit Q’s (8) play One More Shot (1).

Pocket Pounders (6) play Wrong Hole (3).

Chalk is Cheap (4) play Rack Wreckers (5).

Felt Junkies (2) play Unacceptable (7).

Week 4 — Thursday, June 25, 2026

Rack Wreckers (5) play One More Shot (1).

Wrong Hole (3) play Misfit Q’s (8).

Unacceptable (7) play Chalk is Cheap (4).

Felt Junkies (2) play Pocket Pounders (6).

Week 5 — Thursday, July 2, 2026

One More Shot (1) play Wrong Hole (3).

Misfit Q’s (8) play Rack Wreckers (5).

Pocket Pounders (6) play Unacceptable (7).

Chalk is Cheap (4) play Felt Junkies (2).

Week 6 — Thursday, July 9, 2026

One More Shot (1) play Chalk is Cheap (4).

Rack Wreckers (5) play Unacceptable (7).

Wrong Hole (3) play Felt Junkies (2).

Misfit Q’s (8) play Pocket Pounders (6).

Week 7 — Thursday, July 16, 2026

Unacceptable (7) play One More Shot (1).

Felt Junkies (2) play Misfit Q’s (8).

Rack Wreckers (5) play Wrong Hole (3).

Chalk is Cheap (4) play Pocket Pounders (6).

Week 8 — Thursday, July 23, 2026

One More Shot (1) play Pocket Pounders (6).

Rack Wreckers (5) play Felt Junkies (2).

Wrong Hole (3) play Unacceptable (7).

Misfit Q’s (8) play Chalk is Cheap (4).

Week 9 — Thursday, July 30, 2026

Felt Junkies (2) play One More Shot (1).

Pocket Pounders (6) play Rack Wreckers (5).

Chalk is Cheap (4) play Wrong Hole (3).

Unacceptable (7) play Misfit Q’s (8).

Week 10 — Thursday, August 6, 2026

One More Shot (1) play Misfit Q’s (8).

Wrong Hole (3) play Pocket Pounders (6).

Rack Wreckers (5) play Chalk is Cheap (4).

Unacceptable (7) play Felt Junkies (2).

Week 11 — Thursday, August 13, 2026

One More Shot (1) play Rack Wreckers (5).

Misfit Q’s (8) play Wrong Hole (3).

Chalk is Cheap (4) play Unacceptable (7).

Pocket Pounders (6) play Felt Junkies (2).

Week 12 — Thursday, August 20, 2026

Wrong Hole (3) play One More Shot (1).

Rack Wreckers (5) play Misfit Q’s (8).

Unacceptable (7) play Pocket Pounders (6).

Felt Junkies (2) play Chalk is Cheap (4).

Week 13 — Thursday, August 27, 2026

Playoff Week.

Week 14 — Thursday, September 3, 2026

Playoff Week.

Much of what I know about running tournaments and fostering a pool community came from a single friend who just passed away early. Keep your friends close and tell them what they mean to you now.