Failure to do so is a foul. When there is any doubt whether the object ball is frozen to a cushion the player should ask the referee for a ruling before shooting. Pockets the 8-ball on the same stroke as the last of his group of balls. Jumps the 8-ball off the table at any time. Pockets the 8-ball in a pocket other than the one designated.
Incoming player has ball in hand.
The League of Tournament Director has the right to disqualify any player from competition and the player forfeits the right to any awards for un-sportsman like conduct or tactics detrimental to the tournament. Spectators on the sidelines are not allowed to advise or coach a player during competition. If after asking a spectator not to coach a player and he continues to do so, the game captain should be asked to require the spectator to step away from the table or leave the tournament area. Players may talk to one another. However, once an opponent has completed his turn, the opposing players may not talk among themselves until after they have completed their turn.