Before the break and after ball-in-hand, drag the cue ball to a legal spot, lock it, then pull back to shoot. After the break, claim solids or stripes on the first legal post-break shot.
Gameplay pass: cue-ball placement before the break and on ball-in-hand, explicit solids/stripes claiming, cleaner foul handling, and stricter 8-ball win/loss flow — while keeping the improved rack and open-pocket table baseline.