CHAPTER 1: GENERAL RULES
The general rules list matters such as dress requirements, appeal procedures, and competition schedules that are not included in the competition rules but need to be agreed upon in the actual competition. The general rules vary in each match, such as the number of racks in single match and the order of break. The organizing committee reserves the right to determine and implement in accordance with the spirit of the general rules before the competition. Relatively speaking, the competition rules need to be strictly followed during the competition.
1. Competition rules
The competition rules shall not to be changed, unless permitted by the organizing committee. Written explanations for temporary changes to the rules should be announced at the pre-competition players’ meeting.
2. Dress requirements
The clothing of each player must meet the requirements of the competition and be clean and tidy. If the player is not sure whether his/her closing meets the requirements, he/she can confirm with the organizing committee before the match. The organizing committee has the final say on the clothing requirements. In special circumstances, the organizing committee may allow the player whose clothing does not meet the requirements to participate in the competition, such as lost checked luggage on flights or players with special physical conditions. Players may be disqualified from the competition because their costumes do not meet the requirements. If no specific requirements regarding clothing are announced before the competition, the following clothing requirements will be adopted by default.
All participants are required to wear the competition attire (upper garment) provided by the Organizing Committee, with shirts must be tucked into pants. Pants must be dark-colored, full-length trousers; footwear must be dark-colored leather shoes. Participants with non-compliant attire will be prohibited from competing.
3. Referee Regulations
3.1 A referee shall be
(a) The sole judge of the game, to make judgments on anything happened in the game;
(b) Responsible for enforcing the rules of the game and maintain the competition smoothly;
(c) The referee shall answer player’s questions about the objective facts and the rules of the game;
(d) While contrary to the principles of fair play happens, the referee has the right to postpone the game, this power also applies to the case of disputes;
(e) If the rules do not cover the special circumstances during the race, the referee can make judgments under the principles of fair play;
(f) If required, the referee can inform the shooter of object ball number or if the racks are closed;
(g) Clean any balls on the table in reasonable request; for game has time limitation for shooting, the cleaning ball time will be counted into the player’ s shooting time.
(h) To assist the players to take, or put back the rest and other auxiliary equipment when the player signal.
3.2 Referee cannot:
(a) Answer any questions unrelated to any rules;
(b) Prompt the shooting players potential fouls;
(c) Provide suggests and opinions that may affect the game;
3.3 If the referee did not notice a dispute, he/she can refer to the presence of scorers, other event staff or the audience in the best position to make a ruling.
4. Racking the Balls
In Golden Nine, a magic rack or triangle rack is used to rack the balls. At the beginning of a rack, all balls are placed in the holes in the magic rack or triangle rack and then set at the area of the ball. The requirement of racking the balls is to rack the balls quickly and tightly.The equipment to rack the balls is determined by the organizing committee. Racking balls is the responsibility of the referee, players cannot rack the balls on their own unless the organizing committee have explicitly requested.
5. Declaration of Frozen Balls
The referee should observe carefully and then announce if the object ball is oppressed to the cushion or if the cue ball oppressed to the object ball. The players could remind referee for a declaration of such cases. Players must give the referee enough time to make a ruling. In the time-limited game, the declaration time will not be counted into the shooting player’s time. If the referee does not make an announcement, it is considered that there is not a frozen ball.
6. Prevent external interference
The referee should avoid disturbing the match, such as from players at adjacent tables or spectators. If necessary, the match can be suspended or postponed. Interference can come from aspects such as body language or speech.
7. Force Majeure
If anything not listed in the rules occur in the game, the referee will make a judgment under the principle of fair competition, if necessary, a game may be moved to other tables with the position of the balls remaining original. If not, the referee could announce the round as an impasse.
8. Coach
Players are not allowed to receive guidance from their coaches during the matches. Players have the right to request a timeout to seek help from the coach, but the coach is not allowed to approach the playing table. If the referee believes that a coach has interfered with or affected the game, he/she may order the coach to stay away from the playing table.
9. Default acceptance of competition equipment
After the start of the match, players have no right to question the quality and authority of the equipment provided by the organizing committee. Any objections must be raised before the official start of the competition.
10. The use of equipment by players
The equipment used by players must comply with the regulations of the organizing committee regarding equipment. Generally, players are not allowed to use other new types of equipment in the competition. The equipment mentioned below is legal. If a player has any questions about a particular use of the equipment, he/she should ask the organizing committee before the match and receive
a clear reply.
(a) Cue: Players are allowed to switch cues during the matches. Players can use the built-in or external cue extender to increase the length of the cue.
(b) Chalk: Players can use chalk to prevent the cue tip from slipping, and they can bring their own chalk, but the color of the chalk must match the color of the table.
(c) Cue bridge/spider: Players can use more than two types of cue bridge/spider simultaneously to support the club. Players can use their own cue bridges/spiders, but the cue bridges/spiders must comply with the regulations or be approved by the on-duty referee.
(d) Gloves: Players may use gloves that assist in holding the cue or the hand frame.
(e) Talcum powder: Prohibited.
11. Being Late
Players must arrive at the table within the specified time and be ready to start the match. If a player does not appear within the specified time, he/she shall be punished according to the punishment method agreed before the tournament. If both players are late, they will be punished according to their respective circumstances. For players who are repeatedly late, stricter punishment measures can be adopted by the organizing committee.
12. Order of break
The organizing committee has the right to determine the order of break. This competition adopt the winner breaks.
13. Non-shooter
When the shooter shoots on the table, non-shooter shall remain in the his/her designated seating area.
When a player needs to leave the playing area during a match (including between racks), he/she shall get permission from the referee. Leaving the area without permission is regarded as an unsportsmanlike conduct.
14. Time limited Shoot
Time limited shot is adopted in Golden Nine competition. Before the tournament, the organizing committee will clearly specify the time limit for each match and each shot, the time and frequency of extensions in a rack or match. Usually, the players’ shot time is 45 seconds or remade by the organizing committee. There will be a staff in the match (referee or off-site personnel) or special timing equipment to record the time. Usually, a reminder will be made when there are 10 seconds left, and the countdown will be counted when there are 5 seconds left. Timing begins when all the balls on the table are still and ends when the cue tip makes contact with the cue ball producing a shot. Each player can call an extension in each rack, and the extension is usually 30 seconds; if the shooting player does not shoot within the specified time, it will be regarded as a foul.
15. Timeout Between Racks
In addition to the regulations of the organizing committee, if there are special circumstances, players may apply for a timeout. Before a player executes the right of timeout, he/she must inform the referee of his/her intention and ensure the referee is aware of the fact and obtains the agree of the on-duty referee(this regulation can be re-agreed upon by the organizing committee before the competition). During the timeout, if a player has inappropriate behavior, he/she will be deprived of the timeout right. Serious circumstances will be punished for violating sportsmanship. Players should apply for a timeout between racks, except in special circumstances. If a player experiences discomfort due to medication or other special circumstances, the organizing committee reserves the right to adjust the number and duration of timeout. When there is a situation that affects the fairness and smooth progress of the match, the referee must immediately take the measure of suspending the match until the situation disappears. If this situation occurs during a rack, the referee must ensure that the balls on the table remain as they were until the timeout ends, and the rack continues in the order of hitting the balls before the timeout. If the balls cannot be maintained due to objective reasons, the referee or the organizing committee has the right to inform the players at an appropriate time that the rack is invalid and a new rack will be started when the rack can proceed smoothly. In time-limited tie-breaking matches, players are not allowed to set timeouts on their own. The organizing committee will set official timeouts based on the actual situation.
16. Improper behaviors
The player refuses to play a rack or intentionally or continuously improper behaviors according to the judgment of the referee, including continuous waste of time and the behavior being warned in accordance with Article 18 of this chapter or ungentlemanly, the referee shall immediately warn the player that refusing to improve this improper behavior will result in the loss of the match.
17. Penalties Unsportsmanlike Conduct
The penalties for violation of sportsmanship in the competition rules and general rules gives the organizing committee appropriate discretionary space. The basis of penalties can consider the following aspects: the player’s previous behavior, prior warning, the severity of the behavior, and whether it is emphasized at the pre-event players meeting. In addition, the level of the tournament can also be considered, because in addition to superior skills, proper behaviors are also necessary qualities for an excellent player.
18. Appeal Rules
If a player has any matters that need to be judged, he/she should first communicate with the referee, who will make the most appropriate decision. If he/she has any objection to the decision, he/she can appeal to the chief referee and then to the organizing committee. In a formal competition, the decision made by the event director (the organizing committee) is a final and decisive determination. Before each appeal, the player needs to pay an appeal fee. If the appeal fails, the appeal fee will not be refunded. The specific amount of the appeal fee should be clearly stated in the event order book or at the pre-event players’ meeting. The
same player can only file an appeal on the same issue once. If he/she files an appeal on the same issue for the second time, this action will be regarded as an unsportsmanlike conduct and subject to corresponding penalties.
CHAPTER 2: COMPETITION RULES
1. Player’s Obligations
It’s players’ obligation to be in the know with all the rules and regulations of the game. Should there be any changes to the rules and regulations, the Organizing Committee should deliver the latest changes timely. But it is still the main obligation of the player.
2. Competition System
(a) Golden Nine adopts a scoring system. use a cue ball and object balls from No. 1 to 9. Players shall hit the object ball on the table in order of number from smallest to largest. Every match calculates the points through break-and-runs, table-runs, victories, and fouls. Break and run – 10 points; Table run – 7 points; Victory – 4 points; Foul – opponent 1 points
Break-and-run: The breaker completes a break-and-run
Table-run: The following conditions count as table-run:
a. When a ball is made in the break, and the breaker makes a combination shot on the 9-ball during his inning;
b. When the No.1 and No.9 ball are still on the table, any incoming player runs out the table (excluding a combination shot at the 9-ball);
c. Pocketing the No.9 ball when breaking, which is also called a golden break;
Victory: other ways of winning except above situation.
Foul: Once a player commits a foul, the opponent will be awarded 1 point in the 1st and 2nd time. A total of three fouls in a rack will be regarded as the loss of the ongoing rack, and the opponent will be awarded 2 points on the third foul. Note: Intentional fouls are forbidden. first intentional foul will be regarded as the loss of ongoing rack, and the opponent will be awarded 10 points and second intentional foul will be regarded as the loss of whole match.
(b) Male players over 14 years old (including) will play eight golden nine for male players under 14 years old and all female players(these two types of players are referred to as the latter). That is, the latter pocketing No. 8 ball is regarded as a victory. If No. 8 ball is not on the table at this time, the No.9 ball must be hit. If the rack will be break-and-run or table-run, at this time after scoring the No.8 ball (not counted as a victory) , the latter must hit the No.9 ball, and pocketing the 9 ball is seen as successful, otherwise the opponent will continue to hit.
Note: this article will be adjusted and chosen by the organizing committee according to the event features.
(c) Tie play will happen between male players under the age of 14, between male players under the age of 14 and female players, and between all female players.
(d) If the scheduled number of sets are completed or the match time expires with a tied score, both sides will play an additional set as a tiebreaker.
3. Equipment
(a) Table: The inner edge dimension is 2540×1260mm (allowable error +/-9mm), and the height from the ground to the cushion top is 800mm – 850mm.
(b) Cue: No shorter than 101.6cm. The materials and shapes used for production must comply with the standards of the Duya Legends Golden Nine Tour
(c) Ball: Diameter is 57.15mm (allowable error +/-0.05mm), and weight is 156g-170g.
(d) Footspot: the spot on the vertical center line of the table 635 mm away from the top cushion .
(e) Head string: A straight line parallel and 635mm away from to the bottom cushion, and intersecting the left and right side cushion.
(f) Break zone: the cue ball can be placed at any position between the head string and the bottom cushion.
4. Racking the Balls
The object balls are placed in a diamond shape. The 1-ball is placed on the footspot, 9-ball in the middle and 2-ball at the bottom. Other balls are racked randomly and stick to each other.
Generally, a magic rack or triangle rack is used to rack the balls. At the beginning of a rack, all balls are placed in the holes in the magic rack or triangle rack and then set at the area of the ball. The requirement of racking the balls is to rack the balls quickly and tightly. The equipment to rack the balls is determined by the organizing committee. Racking balls is the responsibility of the referee, players cannot rack the balls on their own unless the organizing committee have explicitly requested. Note: the footspot is the spot 635 mm away from the top cushion on the vertical center line of the table.
5. Lag
The lag is the first shot of the match to determine the order of play. The player who wins the lag will get the break option. The referee puts two cue balls behind the head string, and two players shoot two balls against the top cushion(the short cushion close to the footspot) at about the same time and make the cue ball bounce back. The player whose ball is closest to the bottom cushion(the short cushion close to the head string) will win the lag.
An illegal lag or a non-winning lag means that the ball player shoot:
(a) crosses the vertical axis of the table into the
opponent’s area;
(b) doesn’t hit the top cushion;
(c) hits the top cushion more than once;
(d) is pocketed or off the table;
(e) hits the side cushions or remains at the corner pocket and crosses the edge line of bottom cushion.
If any of the following occurs (the lag is invalid), the players re-lag:
(a) A player hits the ball significantly later than his/her opponent (the ball shot by one player has already touched the top cushion and the other player has not yet shot);
(b) The referee cannot determine which ball is closer to the bottom cushion after the ball is stationary;
(c) Both players commit the illegal lag.
6. Break
6.1 Legal break
First ball hit during breaking shall be No.1 ball, and the cue ball can be any position between head string and bottom cushion. If gravity center of cue ball crosses the head string and then a player breaks, he/she will be warned for the first time, and regarded as a foul committed for the second time.
A legal break shall meet the “balls across the head string four times” requirement as following: the head string is crossed 4 times by half part or more of object balls (the cue ball is not included); or one ball is pocketed and the head string is crossed 3 times; or two balls are pocketed and the head string is crossed twice; or three balls are pocketed and the head string is crossed once; or four or more object balls are pocketed. The object balls crossing the head string and pocketed will be regarded as across 2 times.
If the break shot fails to meet this requirement, it is regarded as a “loss of chance”. The incoming player has the option of:
opponent.
(b) Re-racking and breaking by himself/herself or the opponent.
(c) the incoming player has 45 seconds to decide and make the decision, no extension is available.
Note: If a non-intentional low-force break foul
occurs, resulting in no four object balls touching the cushion, it will be regarded as a break foul. At this
point, the opponent can choose to continue to play with a ball-in-hand or re-break.
6.2 Illegal Break
No.1 ball not the first ball to hit or pocketing the cue ball when breaking will be regarded as the foul committed. In this case, the opponent gets 1 point and a ball-in-hand to continue to shoot.
6.3 Pocket No.9 ball when breaking
(a) If no fouls and loss of chance occurs, the breaker will win as a table-run;
(b) If a foul occurs, No.9 ball will reset on the footspot, and the opponent will continue to shoot with a ball-in-hand.
(c) If a loss of chance occurs, the player will be regarded as committing a loss of chance and see more in 6.1.
7. Resetting the ball
When it is necessary to reset the ball on the table, the referee should do his/her best to put the relevant balls back to where they should be. If there is an obstructing ball that prevents resetting, the resetting ball should be placed on the longitudinal axis between the footspot and the top cushion without touching other balls, and as close as possible to the footspot. If the entire line between the footspot and the top cushion is covered by other balls, the resetting ball should be placed on the longitudinal axis of the table as close as possible to the foot spot. The players must accept the position determined by the referee.
8. Ball-in-hand
When a player commits a foul(except break fouls), the opponent can place the cue ball any position on the table and shoot in any direction and he/she can continue to move the cue ball before shooting. He/she can use any part of cue to move cue ball but cannot have the forward shot.
9. Call Shot(Designated Ball and Pocket)
Players don’t need to call shot (designate both the object ball and target pocket), including No.9ball and spotting ball.
10. Shot
10.1 Cue ball shall hit the object ball with smallest number on the table. After cue ball hitting the object ball, if there is no ball pocketed, at least one ball must hit the cushion(including cue ball).
10.2 After shooting, unpocketed object ball and cue ball must stay on the table. Other object balls(except No.9 ball) off the table is regarded as a reasonable disappearance and won’t be resetting; No.9 ball need resetting if it is off the table.
10.3 During the shooting (including before and after the shot), other than the cue tip, the shooter’s any part of the body (including clothing and hair) and equipment (including the cue stick, rack, chalk, etc.) shall not touch any ball on the table.
10.4 In one shot, the cue tip shall not touch the cue ball twice and more. Penalty for violating the above rule: the opponent will have a ball-in-hand. All fouls need calling before the next shot, otherwise no foul is deemed to have been committed.
10.5 Double hit/touching ball
When shooting, the cue touching the cue ball more than once is regarded as a foul. When the cue ball is close to the object ball, the cue touches cue ball and cue ball hits the object ball, if the cue tip hasn’t left the cue ball, this shot is regarded as a foul. If the cue ball is close to the object ball and the cue ball after being hit only grazed the object ball, this shot is presumed as not commit the mentioned foul.
10.6 Push shot
It is a foul to prolong tip-to-cue-ball contact beyond that seen in normal shots. In other words, the tip shall hit the cue ball instead of pushing the cue ball.
11. Hit simultaneously
If cue ball almost moves the legal object ball and an illegal object ball, and it is hard to judge which ball being hit first, it is regarded as the legal object ball being hit first.
12. The ball moves on its own
A ball may move by itself after it seems to be stationary. This might be due to minor defects in the ball or
the table. Players will not be punished for the ball moving by itself. This is regarded as a normal situation
in the competition, unless the situation causes the ball pocketed. After such a situation occurs, the ball that pockets by itself needs to be reset in its original position as much as possible. If a ball is pocketed due to its own movement during a player’s shot and this pocketing phenomenon affects the result of the shot, the referee should reset the balls on the table and allow the player to shoot again. If the ball remains almost stationary or already stationary while sliding towards the pocket, but falls into the pocket by itself within 3 seconds, it is a valid pocketing.
13. Stick shot
13.1 When the cue ball is in contact with a legal target ball on the table, the shooting direction has no limit. If the shot does not make the target ball move, the target ball is not regarded as being hit. If the shot makes the object ball move, the shot is not regarded as a double hit/touching ball, but the shot shall be obvious. If the shot becomes a obvious push shot, it is regarded as a foul.
13.2 When the target ball is in contact to the cushion, before the target ball being hit, if no ball legally hits the cushion, the target ball shall hit the cushion twice or another ball (including the cue ball) hit the cushion or there is a ball pocketed.
Penalty for violating the above rules: the opponent will have a ball-in-hand.
14. Jump Shot
14.1 Players can hit the cue ball to jump over other object balls and legally hit the object balls of his/her own group.
14.2 When jump shot, the player can only hit an area of more than half of the cue ball’s surface with the cue tip.
Penalty for violating the above rules: the opponent will have a ball-in-hand.
15. Fouls
If the shooter commits a foul, the opponent gets a ball-in-hand.
The following are the common fouls in the competition:
(a) The cue ball is pocketed or off the table;
(b) The cue ball hits illegal object balls first;
(c) Shoot before balls on the table are completely stationary;
(d) Shooters hit the ball with both feet off the floor at the same time
(e) The object ball stays off the table;
(f) Touch the balls illegally;
(g) Double hit/touching ball;
(h) Push shot;
(i) Mobile phones and headphones are prohibited in the competition area; no recording, audio transmission, photography, or video equipment is allowed in the competition area; smoking is strictly forbidden in the competition area. Violation of any of the above rules will result in a loss for the first offense and disqualification from the entire match for the second offense.@Summer Zheng ;
(j) Others.
16. Intentional fouls
Intentional fouls are regarded as an unsportsmanlike conduct. An intentional foul in a match is regarded as a loss of the rack(the opponent will get 10 points) for the first time, and a loss of the entire match for the second time.
17. Stalemate
If the referee observes that no progress is being made towards a conclusion, he/she will suggest re-breaking. But if any player reject it, the referee will permit match continuing. Generally the referee will announce his/her decision after three more turns for each player or depending on his/her judgement. Then, if the referee determines that there is still no progress, he/she will declare a stalemate and restart the rack again. At same time:
(a) The original breaking player shall continue to break;
(b) The original shooting order shall not change;
(c) Loss of chance in this rack won’t be recorded;
(d) Fouls of both players in this rack won’t be recorded.
18. Non-player interference
If non-player interference occurs during the competition and affects the result of a certain shot, the referee should place all relevant balls back to their original positions and have the player shoot again. If this interference does not affect the result of the shot, the referee only needs to reset the disturbed ball and the game
continues. If the ball can no longer be reset back to its original position, this rack is declared a stalemate.
19. Abstention and conceding defeat
For a rack or a match, a player can only make the decision of abstention and conceding defeat when it is his/her turn to shoot. When it is not the player’s turn to shoot, if he/she makes this decision, it is regarded as an unsportsmanlike conduct.
20. Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Generally, the normal penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct may be imposed depending on the referee’s judgment of the conduct. Among other penalties possible are a warning; a standard-foul penalty; loss of a rack, set or match; ejection from the competition possibly with forfeiture of all prizes, trophies and standings points. In a word, the normal penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct should be fit the competition spirits. Unsportsmanlike conduct is any intentional behavior that brings disrepute to the sport or which disrupts or changes the competition to the extent that it cannot be played fairly. It includes
(a) distracting the opponent;
(b) changing the position of the balls in play other than by a shot;
(c) playing a shot by intentionally miscuing;
(d) continuing to play after a foul has been called or play has been suspended;
(e) practicing during a match;
(f) marking the table;
(g) delay of the match intentionally;
(h) using equipment inappropriately;
(i) saving the ball for opponent;
(j) Improper words and deeds (swearing, hitting the table, throwing the cue);
(k) other inappropriate behaviors considered.
The final interpretation right of this rule belongs to Duya Golden Nine Organizing Committee.
This version of the rules referred to the WPA and nine-ball rules as well as the rules of Chinese Billiards rules, and solicited opinions from professional players, semi-professional players, representatives of billiard clubs, referees and a large number of billiards enthusiasts from all walks of life. The purpose of revising the rules is to promote the development of Chinese Golden Nine better, enhance the entertainment, smoothness, fairness and competitiveness of Golden Nine events, and enable this sport to go global more quickly.
We will constantly improve the rules gradually along with the development of this sport. Hope to receive everyone’s suggestions, understanding and support!
Duya Golden Nine Organizing Committee
April 18th, 2025
独牙传奇中式九球标准规则
第一章 通则
通则列明了诸如着装要求、申诉程序、赛程安排等未包含在比赛规则中，但又在实际比赛中需要约定的事宜。通则内容在每次比赛中都不同，例如单场局数、开球顺序等。比赛组委会有权根据通则精神在赛前确定并依此执行。相对而言，比赛规则需要在比赛过程中严格执行。
1． 比赛规则
比赛规则不允许被随意更改，除非得到赛事组委会许可，对规则临时变动的书面解释应在赛前运动员会议中公布。
2. 选手服装要求
每位选手的服装必须符合比赛要求并且整洁干净。如果选手不确定自己的服装是否符合要求，可以在赛前向赛事竞赛组确认。赛事组委会对服装要求有最终决定权。特殊情况时，赛事组委会可以允许服装不符合要求的选手参加比赛，例如航班托运行李遗失、选手特殊身体状况等情况。选手可能会因为服装未达要求而被取消比赛资格。如果在比赛前没有宣布关于服装的具体要求，则默认采用下列服装要求。
所有参赛选手上装需着组委会发放参赛服装，上衣必须束在裤子里。裤子的颜色为深色长裤；鞋子必须是深色皮鞋；选手服装不合格者，禁止参赛。。
3． 裁判守则
3.1 裁判应：
(a) 是一场比赛的唯一裁决者，对比赛中所发生的一切作出判决；
(b) 负责执行比赛规则并维持比赛顺利进行；
(c) 裁判应当回答选手提出的与比赛有关的客观事实以及与比赛规则相关的问题；
(d) 在有违公平竞赛原则（或出现争议）时，裁判有权推迟比赛进程；
(e) 如果规则没有涵盖比赛过程中出现的特殊情况，裁判可以在公平竞赛原则下对该状况作出判决；
(f) 如果被要求，可以告知击球选手目标球的号码或者球局是否关闭；
(g)在合理要求下清洁任何台面上的球，在限时出杆的比赛中裁判员擦球时间记在选手出杆时间内；
(h)在选手示意的情况下协助选手拿出或放回架杆等辅助设备。
3.2 裁判不应：
(a) 回答任何与规则无关的问题；
(b) 提示击球选手该次击球可能会出现的犯规；
(c) 提供足以影响赛事的建议和意见；
3.3 如果裁判没能注意到某争议情况，他可以参考在场的记分员，其他赛事工作人员，工作场地摄录设备或看台中所处最佳位置观众的意见后作出裁决。
4． 球的摆放
在中式九球比赛中通常使用摆球纸或三角架摆球。当球局开始，摆球纸或三角架放在置球区，所有的球被放置在摆球纸或三角架的框内然后被摆放在置球区。摆球的要求是保证快速、紧贴的将球摆放好。比赛使用何种器械摆球由赛事组委会决定。摆球是裁判的职责，球员不能自行摆球，除非赛事组委会有明确要求。
5． 贴库球以及贴球的宣告
裁判应在目标球可能贴库或贴主球的情况下认真观察并作出宣告，选手可以在必要情况下提醒裁判对此类情况作出宣告。选手必须给予裁判充足的时间作出判定，在限时出杆的比赛中裁判员观察目标球是否相贴或贴库的时间不应算在选手的出杆时间内。若裁判没有做出宣告，则算作没有贴库或贴球。
6． 防止外界干扰
裁判应避免比赛受到干扰，例如来自邻桌选手或观众的干扰，如有必要比赛可因此暂停或推迟。干扰可以是来自肢体或语言等方面。
7． 不可抗拒因素
比赛中可能会出现规则未列出且无法预料的情况。出现此情况时，裁判会在公平竞赛的原则下作出判决，必要时一局比赛可能会被移至另一张球台进行，球的位置无法复位时裁判宣布该局比赛为僵局。
8． 教练
比赛中不允许选手接受教练的指导。选手有权请求暂停以向教练获取帮助，但教练不得接近比赛台面。如果裁判认为一名教练干扰或影响了比赛，可责令该教练远离比赛球台。
9． 对比赛器材的默认接受
在比赛开始后，球员无权置疑比赛组织者所提供器材的质量及权威性。相关异议必须在比赛正式开始前提出。
10． 选手对器材的使用
选手使用的器材必须符合赛事组委会对器材的规定。
通常来说，选手们不可以在比赛中使用其它新式器材。以
下提及的器材是合法的。如果一名选手对器材的某一特殊用途有疑问，应当在比赛前询问赛事组委会并得到明确答复。
(a) 球杆：允许选手在比赛期间调换球杆，选手可以使用内置的或外接的球杆延长器以增加球杆的长度。
(b) 巧粉：选手可以使用巧粉以防止杆头打滑，并且可以自带巧粉，但巧粉的颜色需与台尼颜色匹配。
(c) 架杆：选手可以同时使用超过两种以上架杆来支撑球杆。选手可以使用自己的架杆，但该架杆必须符合规定或得到当值裁判认可。
(d) 手套：选手可以使用帮助握杆或手架的手套。
(e) 滑石粉：禁止使用滑石粉。
11． 迟到
选手必须在规定的比赛时间内到达球台并准备开始比赛。如果一名选手在规定时间未出现，则依照赛前约定的处罚办法处罚。如果两名选手均迟到，则根据各自情况分别给予相应处罚。对于反复迟到的选手，赛会可采用更严格的处罚办法。
12． 开球顺序
赛事组委会有权决定开球顺序。本次比赛采用胜方开球制。
13． 非击球选手
当击球选手在场上进行比赛时，非击球选手应停留在其指定座椅区。当选手在比赛期间（包括局与局之间）需要离开比赛区域，他必须得到裁判的允许。如果在未经裁判允许的情况下离开比赛区域，此举将被视为违背体育精神的行为。
14． 限时击球
中式九球比赛中采用限时击球的比赛方式。赛前赛事组委会会对每场比赛限时或者对每一次击球限制时间，单局或单场延时的时间以及次数作出明确规定，通常选手的击球时间为45秒或由赛事组委会重新约定。比赛中会有一名工作人员（裁判或场外专职人员）或专门的计时设备进行记时，通常会在剩下10秒时作出一次提醒，剩下5秒时倒计时读秒。计时从台面上所有球静止开始，结束于杆头接触主球产生一次击打。每名选手每局可叫一次延时，延时时间为30秒；如击球选手在规定时间内没有出杆，便为犯规。
15． 局间暂停
除了赛事组委会规定外，如有特殊情况，选手可提出
暂停申请。球员执行暂停权力前必须告诉裁判他的意图，并且确定裁判意识到该事实并获得当值裁判员同意。（此项
规定可由赛事组委会在赛前重新约定）暂停期间选手如有不妥行为举止，他将被剥夺暂停权力。情节严重者将会因违反体育精神而受到处罚。选手申请暂停应该在局与局之间，特殊情况除外。选手如果因为药物原因等特殊情况出现不适，赛事组委会可调整暂停次数及时间。当出现影响比赛公平、顺利进行的情况时，裁判需第一时间作出暂停比赛的举措，直到该情况消失为止。如果该情况发生在一局比赛过程中，裁判必须保证台面上的球局保持原状，直到暂停结束，比赛依照暂停前的击球顺序继续。如客观原因造成球局无法被保持原状，裁判或赛事组委会有权在适当的时候告知选手此局作废，待比赛能顺利进行时重新开始新的一局球。在限时抢局的比赛中选手不可以自主暂停，赛事组委会会根据实际情况设定官方暂停。
16. 不当行为
拒绝进行一局比赛，或其言行依照裁判的判断有故意或持续的不妥，包括持续浪费时间且被依照本章第18条所警告或者有非绅士的举动，裁判应警告他如不改善此举的话将被判输掉该场比赛。
17．对违背体育精神行为的处罚
比赛规则和通则中对于违背体育精神行为的处罚给组委会适当的自由量裁的处理空间。判罚的依据可以考虑以下这些方面：选手之前的行为表现、事先的警告、行为的严重性以及赛前运动员会议上是否强调等。此外，比赛的级别也可以作为考虑因素，因为一名优秀的运动员除了具有高超的球技之外，得体的言行也是必备的素质。 18． 申诉规则 如果选手有需要裁定的事宜，首先应与裁判沟通，裁判会作出最恰当的判定。如果选手对裁决有异议，可以向裁判长随后是赛事组委会进行申诉。在正规比赛中，赛事总监（组委会）的裁决是有最终决定性的判定。申诉者在每次申诉之前需要交纳申诉费，如果申诉失败申诉费不被退还，申诉费的具体数额需在赛事秩序册或者赛前运动员会议上明确。同一名选手就相同问题只能提出一次申诉，如果他就同一个问题第二次提出申诉，该举动将会被视为违背体育精神的行为并受到相应处罚。
第二章 比赛规则
1． 选手的责任
选手有责任了解所有与比赛相关的规则，条例及赛程
等。赛事组委会尽量将相关资讯准确及时的传达给选手，但这依然是选手的主要责任。
2． 比赛方式
（a）中式九球比赛采用得分制，使用母球和1号至9号目标球，球员依照号码顺序由小至大击打台面上的目标
球。单场比赛通过“大金”、“小金”、“普胜”“犯规得分”等来计算得分。每局比赛中完成“大金” 者得10分，完成“小金”者得7分，普通单局胜利者得4分；球员在比赛过程中，发生犯规行为对手得1分。
大金：开球方完成开球清台；
小金：（以下三种情况属于完成“小金”）；
（1）开球进球的情况下，开球方在不间断的清
台过程中传进9号球；
（2）非开球时，台面上有1号球和9号球的情况下，任何一方球员完成清台（传进9号球不算）；
（3）开球9号球进袋；
普胜：其它赢得单局比赛的情况均算作普通胜利。
犯规得分：球员在比赛过程中，第一次和第二次犯规，每次对手得1分。如球员一局内累计三次犯规，第三次犯规对手得2分，本局结束。注：本次比赛禁止故意犯规，第一次故意犯规给对手加10分并且判负当局，第二次故意犯规判负整场比赛。
（b）14周岁（含）以上男子选手遇14 周岁以下男子选手及所有女子选手（这两类选手简称：后者）打8金9。即：普胜打进8号球即为胜利，若此时8号球不在台面上，则必须击打9号球；若当局为金（大金或小金）的情况，此时打进8号球后（不算做普胜）必须击打9号球，9号球打进即为打金成功，否则由对手继续击打。
注：本条款可由组委会根据赛事特点进行调整选择
（c）14 周岁以下男子选手之间、14 周岁以下男子选手和女子选手之间、所有女子选手之间平打。
（d）比赛打满既定局数或比赛时间到出现平分，双方重新比球，加赛一局。
3． 器材
（a）球台：内沿尺寸2540×1260mm（允许误差+/-9mm），从地面到库边顶部高度为800mm—850mm。
（b）球杆：不短于101.6cm，制作材料及形状须符合独牙传奇中式九球巡回赛的标准。
（c）球：直径57.15mm（允许误差+/-0.05mm），重量156g-170g。
（d）置球点：球台纵向中线上距顶库635mm的点。
（e）开球线：平行于球台底库，距底库635mm ,并与左右两边库相交的直线。
（f）开球区：母球放置在开球线至底库区间的任意位置。
4． 摆放球
目标球被排列成菱形，1号球位于球堆最前端并被置于置球点上，9号球被置于中间，2号球置于底部，其它球随机摆放，但所有球必须彼此相贴。
在比赛中通常使用摆球纸或三角架摆球。当球局开始，摆球纸或三角架放在置球区，所有的球被放置在摆球纸或三角架的框内然后被摆放在置球区。摆球的要求是保证快速、紧贴的将球摆放好。比赛使用何种器械摆球由赛事方决定。摆球是裁判的职责，球员不能自行摆球，除非赛事方有明确要求。注：球台纵向中线上距顶库635mm的点为置球点
5. 比球
比球是比赛中用来决定开球顺序的第一次击球。比球获胜的选手获得开球选择权。 裁判会将两颗球分别放置在开球线后，两名选手在大约同一时间击球并使其接触顶库（靠近置球点一侧的短库）后返回，球停止时更靠近底库（靠近开球线一侧的短库）的一方获得比球胜利。
一次非法比球或不能获得胜利的比球是指，选手击出的球：
(a) 越过球台纵轴线进入对手区域；
(b) 未碰顶库；
(c) 接触顶库超过一次；
(d) 球入袋或离开台面；
(e) 接触两侧库边或停留在角袋袋口并且已越过底库边线。
如果出现下列情况（比球无效），选手重新比球：
(a) 一名选手明显晚于对手击球（一方选手击出的球已经碰触顶库而另一方选手还没有出杆）；
(b) 球静止后裁判无法判断哪一颗球更接近底库；
(c) 双方都出现非法比球。
6. 开球
6.1 合法开球
开球时首先击打的是1号球，开球母球位置为开球线至底库区间的任意位置。如母球的重心位置越过开球线开球，则第一次给予提醒，第二次开球后判犯规。
所有选手合法开球需满足“四球次过线”。“四球过线”如下：开球时有四颗目标球次（不包括主球）二分之一以上（含）经过开球线，或者有一颗球进袋且三颗球次经过开球线，或者有二颗球进袋且二颗球次经过开球线，或者有三颗球进袋且一颗球次经过开球线，或者有四颗或以上目标球进袋，过线的球进袋视为2球（次）经过开球线。
未达到过线规定的开球视为失机（失去机会），此时对方选手可以选择：
（a）接受现有台面所有球的位置由自己或开球方继续击打；
（b）由自己或开球方重新开球；
（c）“开球失机”对方选手选择继续击打或者重新开球的时间为45秒，此时没有延时的机会。 规定：非故意小力量开球犯规，导致没有四颗目标球碰触库边，按照开球犯规判罚，此时对手可选择自由球继续击打或重新开球。
6.2 非法开球
开球时首先击打的不是1号球或者白球落袋或离开台面属于非法开球，判犯规，此时对方选手可以选择全场自由球继续击打。
6.3 开球时9号球入袋
（a）如无犯规、无开球失机发生，则判开球方小金胜；
（b）如有犯规发生，则9号球复位至置球点，对方选手可以选择全场自由球继续击打；
（c）如有开球失机发生，则按照开球失机判罚，详见6.1。
7. 重置球
当有必要重新将球放置于台面时，裁判应尽其所能把相关的球放置回它们应该在的位置上。如有障碍球使得该动作无法执行，重置球应该在不碰触其他球的前提下被放置在置球点与顶库之间的纵轴线上，且尽量靠近置球点。如果整条置球点与顶库之间的置球线都被其他球覆盖，重置球应当被放置于尽可能接近置球点的球台纵轴线上。选手必须接受裁判所判断的位置。
8. 自由击球权
当选手犯规时(开球犯规除外)，对手可将主球放置在比赛台面上的任意位置向任意方向击球，并可以在执行击球动作前继续移动主球。选手可以使用球杆的任意部分移动主球，但不得有向前的击球动作。
9. 指球定袋
所有球无需指球定袋，包括9号球、点球。
10. 击球
10.1 主球首先击打的目标球必须是台面上最小号码的目标球，主球击打到目标球后，若没有目标球入袋，须至少有1颗球碰触库边（含主球）。
10.2 选手击球后，未入袋的目标球和主球必须停留在台面上。如有除9号球以外的其他目标球停在台面外均被视为合理消失，不再重置于台面；若9号球停留在台面外则需要重置9号球。
10.3 击球过程中（包括出杆前后），击球者身体任何部分（包括服饰、毛发）、器材（包括杆身、架杆、巧克等） 均不得碰触台面上的任何球
10.4 在一次击打过程中，杆头不能碰触主球两次以上（含两次）。违反以上规则的处罚：对方获自由击球权。所有犯规行为必须在下一出杆前做出判决，否则视为未发生任何犯规行为。
10.5 连击:如果球杆在击球时碰触母球超过一次，即为犯规。如果母球十分接近目标球，杆头接触母球,母球击打到目标球时，皮头还没有离开母球，该击球即为犯规。如果母球十分接近目标球，而选手出杆仅仅轻轻擦到了目标球，该击球即被认定为未触犯之前所提及的犯规。
10.6 推杆： 出杆时不得延长杆头以增加与母球的接触距离而形成显而易见的推杆，否则为犯规。换言之，杆头作用于母球的动作应该是瞬间的“击”，而非一小段时间的“推”。
11．同时击中
如主球在一瞬间几乎同时引发一颗合法目标球和一颗非法目标球移动，如果难以判断先击中哪颗球时，该情况被假设为合法目标球先被击中。
12. 球自行移动
一颗球在看上去似乎已经静止后可能出现自行移动，这可能是因为球或球台有微小的缺陷，选手不会因球自行移动而受到任何处罚。在比赛中这被视为正常情况，除非该情况导致了球入袋，出现该情况后自行移动入袋的球需要被尽可能放回原位。如果选手的一次击球过程中有球因自行移动而入袋，并且该入袋现象影响到这次击球的结果，裁判应复原台面并让选手重新击球。若球在滑向袋口时停留在袋口几乎静止或已经静止，但是在3秒钟之内又自行落入袋中，该进球为有效进球。
13. 贴球
13.1主球与台面上某合法目标球相贴时，选手出杆方向没有限制，若击打并没有使得该目标球直接移动，则不
算作此刻该目标球已经被击中，若使得该目标球直接移动，则不算作连击，但击打动作必须明显，如出杆形成显而易见的推杆既为犯规。
13.2目标球与库边相贴时，该目标球被撞击前，“如球局没有完成过合法撞库”，则该目标球被撞击后须离开库边后再次碰触库边或有其他球（包括主球）碰库边或有球入袋。违反以上规则的处罚：对方获自由击球权。
14. 跳球
14.1选手可击打主球跳跃过其它目标球，且合法击中自己球组的目标球。
14.2 跳球时，击球者只能用杆头击打主球球面1/2以上的区域。
违反以上规则的处罚：对方获自由击球权。
15. 犯规
如果一名选手出现一次犯规，他的对手获得自由击球权。 以下为比赛中的一般犯规：
(a) 主球入袋或离开球台；
(b) 主球先接触非法目标球；
(c) 台面上有球尚未完全静止时击球；
(d) 选手击球瞬间双脚同时离地；
(e) 目标球停在台面外；
(f) 非法碰触球；
(g) 连击；
(h) 推杆；
(i) 禁止携带手机、耳机进入赛场;禁止在赛场放置任何录音、传音、摄影、摄像等设备;比赛场地禁止吸烟，违反以上任何一条，第一次判负当局，第二次直接判负整场；
(j) 其他犯规行为
16.故意犯规
故意犯规被视为是违反体育精神的行为。一场比赛中若选手故意犯规，第一次判负一局，对手+10分，第二次判负整场比赛。
17.僵局
如果裁判判断发生僵局或可能发生僵局时，他应提议选手重新开球。但如果有选手拒绝，裁判将允许比赛继续一段时间，一般而言，裁判会让双方再各出三杆或依其判断而另作决定。此后如僵持局面仍未被打开，裁判将宣布
（a） 由原开球选手重新开球；
（b） 原击球顺序不改变；
（c） 该局开球失机不被记录；
（d） 该局犯规得分不被记录。
18．非选手干扰
比赛过程中如果有非选手干扰发生并且影响到某次击球结果，裁判应将所有相关的球放置回原来的位置，由该选手重新击球。如果这次干扰对击球结果没有造成影响，裁判仅需重新放置受到干扰的球，而比赛继续进行。如果球已无法被放置回原来的位置，此局即判为僵局。
19．弃权与认输
对于一局或一场比赛，选手只可以在轮到他击球时才能提出弃权或认输决定；在未轮到该选手击球时，他提出弃权或认输，视为违背体育精神的行为。
20．违背体育精神的行为
通常来说对违背体育精神行为的罚则裁判可通过他对选手犯规行为的判断而进行调整。这些罚则可以是一次警告，一次标准犯规的罚则，输掉该局、轮或比赛，取消比赛资格或可能取消名次，奖章，奖金和排名积分等。总之，对于违背体育精神的行为，裁判应当作出合乎比赛精神的判罚。违背体育精神的行为是指任何蓄意玷污体育精神，破坏或改变公平竞赛原则的行为。这包括，
(a) 干扰对手；
(b) 未以击球方式而随便移动球的位置；
(c) 故意打出滑杆；
(d) 在裁判宣判一次犯规或宣判比赛延时后继续击球；
(e) 在比赛期间练球；
(f) 在球台上做记号；
(g) 故意推迟比赛；
(h) 不恰当地使用器材；
(i) 为对手免球；
(j) 不当言行（说脏话，敲击台面，摔杆）；
(h) 其他不当行为。
本规则最终解释权属独牙中式九球竞赛组委会。
该版本规则参考了WPA美式八球、九球规则以及中式台球规则，征求了部分职业运动员、半职业运动员、球房代表、裁判员代表及社会各界广大台球爱好者的意见。修缮规则的目的是为了更好地推动中式九球运动的发展，提高中式九球赛事的观赏性、流畅性、公平性、竞技性，使这项运动更快的走向世界。 我们会不断地随着这项运动的发展逐渐完善规则。希望能够得到大家的建议、理解与支持！
独牙中式九球竞赛组委会
2024年06月21日
限时赛规则
1、关于比赛时间限定
每场比赛总计A分钟（赛事组委会有权决定是否包含裁判员摆球时间）；每杆限时45秒内出杆，每名选手每局可叫延时1次，延时时长30秒。 裁判员应在以下时间点内对比赛选手做出提醒：
（a）比赛时间到达总时间的1/2时；
（b）距离比赛结束还剩5分钟时；
（c）距离比赛结束还剩1分钟时；
（d）距离比赛结束还剩10秒时，5秒时裁判员倒数读秒5、4、3、2、1、0比赛结束。
2、开球与开球权
比球确定开球选择权；开球时选手的出杆时间限时30秒，开球期间，选手无延时权利。
3、关于故意犯规
整场比赛中，选手禁止故意犯规，第一次故意犯规判负一局；第二次故意犯规，对手本场比赛获胜。
4、关于暂停
每10局一次官方暂停，暂停时间5分钟（或10分钟），如迟到判负一局，无极特殊情况，选手不可申请暂停，暂停时间不计入整场比赛A分钟内。（此项规定可由赛事组委会在赛前重新约定）
5、关于争议
整场比赛中，出现争议占用的时间，不计入A分钟内。
6、关于有违体育精神行为的处罚
干扰对手包括：在对手击球时故意发出声响、故意在击球选手对面做干扰动作、故意在比赛期间与对手或观众过多的交流等行为。消极比赛包括：在对手比分领先时放弃比赛或不认真对待比赛，给对手免球、故意拖延时间、在未经裁判允许的情况下离开比赛区域、在对手没有完全击入本方所有球时即认输、自暴自弃等行为。
选手涉嫌干扰对手、消极比赛等行为，第一次警告，第二次判负一局，第三次判负全场或取消本届比赛资格，选手如出现情节特别严重的“不妥行为”如严重不尊重（甚至侮辱等）对手及裁判员等行为，裁判员有权直接判负一局（或直接判负全场），并上报赛事组委会可能对其进行罚款、禁赛等严重处罚。