User manual ESCALADE SPORTS P3236

[. . . ] Please read and understand the text before starting each assembly step. If the floor sags, table will be impossible to level. READ AND FOLLOW ALL ASSEMBLY, OPERATION, AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. AT LEAST TWO ADULTS ARE NEEDED TO PUT THIS GAME TABLE TOGETHER. © 2003 Escalade Sports 2 For Customer Service Call 1-866-556-2757 © 2003 Escalade Sports 3 For Customer Service Call 1-866-556-2757 © 2003 Escalade Sports 4 For Customer Service Call 1-866-556-2757 © 2003 Escalade Sports 5 For Customer Service Call 1-866-556-2757 1. Then assemble the table frame as shown in the figure below. Figure 1 © 2003 Escalade Sports 6 For Customer Service Call 1-866-556-2757 3. [. . . ] However, when the table is open and the 8-ball is the first ball contacted, no stripe or solid may be scored in favor of the shooter. The shooter loses his turn; any balls pocketed remain pocketed; and the incoming player addresses the balls with the table still open. CHOICE OF GROUP The choice of stripes or solids is not determined on the break even if balls are made from only one or both groups, because the table is always open immediately after the break shot. The choice of group is determined only when a player legally pockets a called object ball after the break shot. LEGAL SHOT (Defined) On all shots (except on the break and when the table is open), the shooter must hit one of his group of balls first and (1) pocket a numbered ball, or (2) cause the cue ball or any numbered ball to contact a rail. Please Note: It is permissible for the shooter to bank the cue ball off a rail before contacting the object ball; however, after contact with the object ball, an object ball must be pocketed, or the cue ball or any numbered ball must contact a rail. "SAFETY" SHOT For tactical reasons, a player may choose to pocket an obvious object ball and also discontinue a turn at the table by declaring "safety" in advance. If the shooting player intends to play safe by pocketing an obvious object ball, then prior to the shot, the shooter must declare a "safety" to the opponent. If this is not done, and one of the shooter's object balls is pocketed, the shooter will be required to shoot again. Any ball pocketed on a safety shot remains pocketed. © 2003 Escalade Sports 12 For Customer Service Call 1-866-556-2757 SCORING A player is entitled to continue shooting until failing to legally pocket a ball of his group. After a player has legally pocketed all of his group of balls, he shoots to pocket the 8-ball. This means that the player can place the cue ball anywhere on the table (does not have to be behind the head string except on opening break). This rule prevents a player from making intentional fouls which would put an opponent at a disadvantage. With "cue ball in hand, " the player may use a hand or any part of a cue (including the tip) to position the cue ball. When placing the cue ball in position, any forward stroke motion contacting the cue ball will be a foul, if not a legal shot. COMBINATION SHOTS Combination shots are allowed; however, the 8-ball can't be used as a first ball in the combination except when the table is open. ILLEGALLY POCKETED BALLS An object ball is considered to be illegally pocketed when (1) that object ball is pocketed on the same shot a foul is committed, or (2) the called ball did not go in the designated pocket, or (3) a safety is called prior to the shot. OBJECT BALLS JUMPED OFF THE TABLE If any object ball is jumped off the table, it is a foul and loss of turn, unless it is the 8-ball, which is a loss of game. Any jumped object balls are spotted in numerical order according to General Rules for spotting balls. PLAYING THE 8-BALL When shooting at the 8-ball, a scratch or foul is not loss of game if the 8-ball is not pocketed or jumped from the table. Note: A combination shot can never be used to legally pocket the 8-ball. LOSS OF GAME A player loses the game by committing any of the following infractions: 1. [. . . ] WARRANTY ON SLATE SURFACE Manufacturer warrants for ten (10) years, Escalade Sports will repair the playing surface of this table, free of charge, if it fails to remain flat, within a tolerance of + or ­ 30/1000 of an inch, measuring from any flat plane within the playing surface. Should this product become defective due to material or workmanship within period, contact the Customer Service Department. This warranty is not transferable and does not cover normal wear and tear, or damage caused by improper handling, installation or use of this product. This warranty is also void if product is in any way abused, damaged, or modified from its original state, or if used for other than indoor residential use. [. . . ]