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Two-Set Rotation
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Two-Set Rotation is designed as an individual practice game, although it can be played competitively by alternating racks between two or more players. The game is played with the one-ball through ten-ball, divided into two sets. Set One includes the one-ball through five-ball. Set Two includes the six-ball through ten-ball. The object of the game is to pocket all ten balls in ten shots or less, alternating sets on each shot, posting a maximum score of 10 points.
The object balls are racked in a 1-2-3-4 triangle with the one ball on the spot and one ball from each set on each corner of the rack. Following the break, all balls pocketed are spotted* and the player has ten shots to pocket as many balls as possible, rotating shots from one set to the other, beginning with either set at the players discretion.
The player has the choice of beginning play where the cue ball comes to rest after the break, or may take the cue ball in hand behind the head string. A ball from one set is legally pocketed only when the cue ball first contacts that ball or another ball from the same set. The player is not required to designate the ball to be pocketed. If a ball from one set is pocketed when attempting to pocket a ball from the other set, intentionally or not, that ball is spotted* without penalty.
If a player pockets two or more balls from the same set on a legal shot, they all remain pocketed. The player still has a total of five shots at each set. If the player pockets all five balls in a set in less than the five shots allowed for that set, the player my legally use any remaining shot{s} for that set to pocket a ball from the other set.
Any object ball illegally pocketed or jumped off of the table is spotted* on the first open spot with no penalty. If a player pockets the cue ball, or jumps the cue ball off the table, the player resumes play with the cue ball behind the head string (in the kitchen) with no penalty, except a shot used and any object ball pocketed on the shot is spotted and does not count toward the players score.
After 10 shots, the player is awarded one point for each object ball legally pocketed. Two-Set Rotation is designed to mark your progress by tracking your average score over ten or more racks. The average score ranks you in one of five levels as follows:
Champion 9+ to 10
Contender 7+ to 9
Player 5+ to 7
Gamer 3+ to 5
Rookie 0 to 3
*Balls pocketed on the break shall be spotted as follows: The lowest number ball on the foot spot, the next lowest on the head spot, the next lowest on the center spot, the next lowest on the center of the foot rail and the next lowest on the center of the head rail. Any object ball(s) jumped of of the table shall be spotted in the same manner. A spot is "open" if a ball can be spotted without contacting any other ball.
