Classic Lag for Break. Closest to the rail wins the lag.

World Invite rules strictly prohibit the use of an opponents ball to pocket your shot. In 8 ball all shots must be called if not obvious. Player must call the shot exactly how it is to play out. Any deviation is a foul. Rail first does not need to be called.

9 Ball flukes are legal. There is no shot clock on the last shot of the match up.

It's still open after the break. It remains open until a player legally pots a ball and thus becomes that set.

Any foul results in Ball in Hand. A player can place the cue ball anywhere on the table to start their turn. Ball in Hand allows the player to shoot in any direction, anywhere on the table.

A player scratches when they fail to make contact with the called object ball or the cue ball falls into a pocket.

Official Pool Rules Summary

8-Ball:
- 8 on the break = Win
- 8 on the break with cue ball scratch = Loss
- Scratch while pocketing the 8-ball = Loss
- Cue ball and 8-ball pocketed on the same shot = Loss
- 8-ball pocketed out of sequence or illegally = Loss

9-Ball:
- 9 on the break (with legal hit) = Win
- 9-ball pocketed after legal contact with the lowest numbered ball = Win
- Foul during 9-ball shot = Ball-in-hand for opponent

You can add your friends and common competitors to the home screen. Click on ranking and check a players profile. On their profile page in the upper right corner there is a gold start. Toggle the star on and they will no display on you home screen under the map for quick access and monitor their ranking.

To change your avatar click on your profile avatar icon in the upper left of the home screen. Once on your profile click on My Information and then click on Edit upper right corner of the page. This will display an edit icon on your avatar that you can select and change your avatar image.

To change the distance that your map will look for other players start by clicking on your profile avatar icon in the upper left of the home screen. Once on your profile click on My Information and then click on Edit upper right corner of the page. This will display an edit icon on your avatar and allow you to set nearby location area radius.

The Rack links to the tool menu. You can find Coaching Reports, Shot clocks, Random Number Generator, Chess Clock, Custom Scoreboard, Game Time Data and Table Difficulty Calculator.

The Video icon quickly brings up your camera to capture the winning shot and post.

The Plus icon Searches for nearby players and allows you to challenge them directly.

The World Invite App scores 16 different sports. 8 ball, 9 ball, 10 ball, Snooker, English Pool, Carom, Straight pool, Golf scoring, Billiard Golf, Pickleball, Chess, Shuffleboard, Bocce ball, Darts, Curling, and Archery.

Proprietary ELO Algorithm – The Technical Edge

Your custom ELO system is not a one-size-fits-all model. It adapts to the nuances of each sport for precision ranking.
Takes into account player skill gaps, table or equipment difficulty, and game format, creating fair and accurate ratings.
Players participating in multiple sports benefit from intelligent performance tracking and cross-ranking logic, enhancing your IPL (International Players League / Integrated Player Level).
Enables real-time insights for players and league operators to track progression, matchup strength, and competition balance.

1. Multi-Discipline Support with Unified Scoring
From cue games to archery to chess—seamlessly and accurately.
2. Proprietary ELO Engine: Smarter, Fairer, Adaptive
custom ELO algorithm factors in:
context-aware ranking system is more accurate and cross-compatible across different games—a huge step forward in performance analytics.
3. The Speak Easy League System: Casual Play, Serious Structure
just play, and someone else scores—like having a digital league concierge. bars, community centers, friend groups, and low-friction casual environments. blends fun and competition, creating a social-first league model the industry has never seen before.
4. Three Tiered League Models—Designed for Any Group: For flexible, on-demand competition.
: Familiar for seasoned players, but with more automation and analytics.
: Multi-discipline competition—never before done in a consumer app. Promotes all-around skill and raises the bar for what tournaments can be.
5. Built-In Tools that Eliminate the Need for Extra Apps No other scoring platform bundles such a powerful utility suite:
6. Cross-Platform Performance Index (IPL)IPL (Integrated Player Level)—which recognizes not just wins and losses, but breadth and depth of skill across multiple sports.
7. Design with Purpose: Intuitive, Elegant, and Professional
run entire leagues without needing spreadsheets, texts, or manual bracket boards.

The ELO ranking system is a smart way to measure a player's true skill by adjusting their score based on who they compete against. If you beat a stronger opponent, your score goes up more; if you lose to a weaker one, it drops more. It’s not just about winning—it’s about who you beat. Our proprietary ELO system goes further by factoring in game-specific elements like match format, equipment difficulty, and even performance trends, giving players a more accurate and dynamic ranking across multiple sports.

Our app is built to handle large-scale competitive ecosystems with precision and reliability. It supports up to 1 million active users simultaneously, with scalable cloud infrastructure to accommodate league organizers, casual players, and global events across 16 different sports. Whether tracking a neighborhood pool match or a worldwide chess tournament, the app can score, rank, and archive every match in real time. Each game result is stored with up to two decimal places of score precision, ensuring highly accurate results for games where every point or frame matters—especially in formats like Straight Pool, Carom, Archery, and Golf scoring.

The proprietary ELO algorithm driving the app uses a dynamic computation engine tailored to each sport’s unique structure. It adjusts player ratings instantly after each match based on opponent strength, equipment difficulty, and scoring margins, delivering highly responsive and fair rankings. The app’s performance index (IPL) also aggregates player skill across multiple sports with real-time updates and cross-discipline compatibility. League scoring, tournament bracket logic, and ranking updates all operate with millisecond-level response times, allowing the app to run large tournaments and asynchronous leagues without delay or data bottlenecks.