Scotch Triples Rules

Any player on a team can shoot for the lag. Winner of the lag must take the break. No coin flipping.

During a match play, players on the same team must alternate turns after every shot, regardless if a ball is made or not.  Rotation must be in order so that each player on the Scotch Triples team line up will shoot before another teammate shoots again.

EXAMPLE: Player A shoots, Player B shoots, and Player C shoots before Player A can shoot again. Shooting out of order is a ball in hand foul for the opposing team.

After the completion of each game in a match race, a team may change the rotation of their shooters, but ONLY after a game is completed and NOT in the middle of a game. Changing the rotation of their shooters in the middle of a game is a ball in hand foul for the opposing team.

EXAMPLE: In a 3 to 3 race between two Scotch Triples teams, Team #1 chooses to shoot in the following rotation:

Shot #1. Player A shoots
Shot #2: Player B shoots
Shot #3. Player C shoots 

If after game #1 is over Team #1 is not happy with the "mojo" of their shooting order as a team, they can change their order before the start of game #2.  The shooting order must be declared to the opposing team before the start of the next game after the shooting order is changed.  

NOTE: When playing a push in either 9-ball or 10-ball, if the opposing player refuses the push, the player who played the push is still at turn.

After each game is concluded, the winning team of the concluded game must break in the next game unless you are playing Fast 8, then you would alternate. Any player on a team can perform the break even if it is not his/her turn to shoot. For example, if in the previous concluded game, player A on a team was the last player to shoot, normally it would be player B’s turn to shoot, however, since it’s the start of a new game, Player A, Player B or Player C can take the break and start their alternating shots over. 

Shooting out of turn is a ball in hand foul.

The order of shooting should go back to the original rotation.

NAPA Scotch Triples is an open coaching and open communication format. This means that all three teammates on a Scotch Triples team are allowed to communicate at all times during their turn at the table, regardless of their team skill level. Discussing strategies during each others turn at the table is highly recommended for a successful performance in a team's match.

If a Scotch Triples team has a ball in hand situation at the table, only the player whose shot it is, is allowed to touch the cue ball.

NOTE: The NAPA Standard Time Alottment rule of 60 seconds per shot still applies. Exceeding the time allotment is STILL considered slow play.  Communication between teammates when it is their turn at the table should be prompt and concise.