There are a number of different 8-ball rules (APA, BCA, "bar," etc.). Since this is an APA forum, here are the rules relating to your question:
A "legal shot" would mean that after the shooter hit the cue ball with his cue stick, the first ball contacted was one of his object balls, without a "double hit" on the cue ball. In APA rules, if a "legal shot" was executed and any of the shooter's object balls are pocketed, the shooter continues shooting. The exception to this is if the 8-ball is pocketed, which would be loss of game. |