Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the General Rules of Pocket Billiards apply.

TYPE OF GAME: Equal Offense is a game in which each player shoots until he misses a shot, fouls or pockets the maximum amount of balls allowed for the inning. The winner is determined by the total inning score (similar to bowling).

PLAYERS: Any number.

BALLS USED: Standard set of object balls 1-15, plus cue ball.

THE RACK: Standard triangle rack; balls placed entirely at random. The balls are racked at the beginning of each inning for each player.

OBJECT OF THE GAME: To score more total points than opponent(s) in a predetermined number of innings.

SCORING: Any legally pocketed ball counts one point for shooter.

OPENING BREAK: At the start of each player's inning, he has a free break(no special balls to cushion or other requirements once break stroke commences, and a jumped or scratched cue ball is without penalty). Any balls pocketed on the break are spotted, and player then begins shooting with object balls in position and cue ball in hand behind the head string. The opening break takes place at the start of every inning of each player.

RULES OF PLAY:

1. Player may shoot any ball he chooses, but before he shoots must designate an object ball and a called pocket. He need not indicate kisses, caroms, combinations or cushions, (none of which are illegal). A legally pocketed ball entitles the shooter to continue at the table until he fails to pocket a called ball, or until he has scored the maximum total per inning permissible.

2. Player is entitled to any additional balls pocketed on a shot, as long as he pockets his called ball.

3. Shooting order for subsequent innings is determined by the scoring results of preceding innings - player with the highest score shooting first. In the event of a tie inning, the order does not change.

4. If players are tied for high match total score, additional innings are played by each tied player with the first player posting a superior score to his opponent(s), in an equal number of innings, being the winner("sudden death").

JUMPED OBJECT BALLS: All spotted; no penalty. Player remains at the table if he has legally pocketed a called ball.

CUE BALL AFTER JUMP OR SCRATCH: Does not apply to Equal Offense, since a jumped or scratched cue ball ends player's inning, and all players' innings begin with the opening break.

PENALTY FOR FOULS: No point penalty; player's inning ends.