NAPA 10-Ball Code of Conduct

Below is a summary of the official NAPA (North American Pool Shooters Association) rules for 10-ball pool. Always refer to the official rulebook for the most up-to-date details.

SPORTSMANSHIP

NAPA is a pool league designed for fun and entertainment. Proper sportsmanship is expected from all shooters at all times. NAPA reserves the right to ban or suspend any shooter, at anytime, for any reason from future play.

• UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR; HECKLING OR SHARKING

Heckling or sharking a shooter while it is their turn at the table is a foul.

• Any time any opposing team player heckles or performs sharking during a shooters turn at the table and the shooter is shooting for a win on the 10-ball, whether by combination or direct shot, it is considered a concession of game for the team with whom the heckler or sharking player plays on. The shooter who was being heckled or sharked gets the break in the next game, if the conceded game has not ended the entire match.
• Any time any opposing team player heckles or performs sharking during a shooters turn at the table and the shooter is not shooting for a win on the 10-ball, it is the team captain’s responsibility to warn the heckler or sharking player of the infraction. If the opposing team player continues to heckle or shark any shooter(s) during their turn at the table after the warning has been given the team captain’s from both teams must immediately declare a forfeit of the match between the two shooters . The shooter who was being heckled or sharked will receive twenty (20) points for their match and the opposing player's team will receive zero (0) points for their match.
• UNSPORTSMAN LIKE BEHAVIOR; GENERAL

Any shooter displaying unsportsmanlike behavior at ANY time such as throwing objects, swearing at other shooters, using racial slurs, name calling, forfeiting a match in poor conduct, or any type of physical or verbal violence are subject to being suspended or permanently banned from NAPA league play by the local NAPA league operator or NAPA headquarters.

CHEATING

NAPA reserves the right to ban or suspend any shooter, for any reason, at any time for cheating. This includes but is not limited to sandbagging, intentionally losing a match, purposely playing below a player's NAPA skill level, false scoring, hidden signals, illegal coaching or any actions deliberately intended to affect the outcome of a NAPA division, NAPA league, NAPA tournament, NAPA sanctioned match, a NAPA player's skill level or CueSpeed Rating.

GAMBLING

The NAPA reserves the right to ban or suspend any shooter, for any reason, at any time for gambling on any NAPA held event.

CONCESSION OF A GAME

In order to concede a game, you need only:

• Say “Good Game” , “Good match”, “Congratulations”, or any congratulatory phrase that acknowledges your loss; anytime during your opponent's turn at the table.
• Break down your "regular" playing cue anytime during your match.

NOTE: A shooter may break down his or her shaft during a match only to change shafts or to attach a cue extender to their playing cue and only after telling their opponent ahead of time.

• Pick up or grab the rack anytime during your opponent's turn at the table.
• Pick up a ball or touch a ball anytime during your opponent's turn at the table.
• Raking the balls at any time while a game is still in play.
• Intentionally moving any ball, directly (picking up, pushing, touching, rolling, bumping, blowing on) or indirectly (such as hitting, pounding, bumping, stomping, slapping the table or floor that may cause a vibration and possibly altering an outcome), is a loss of game and poor sportsmanship.

In the event a player in a match quits or forfeits the match prematurely before the match is completely over, either by storming off, leaving the venue, or simply disappearing from the match, the player who did not abandon the match should score the remaining games left in the match as a win for themselves.

GENERAL

NAPA reserves the right to suspend or ban any player at any time for any conduct NAPA deems as unprofessional, derogatory ​of the league, or simply not in the best interest of NAPA.

More Information

For full official rules, visit the NAPA Rulebook.