The player who tips the ball.

The player that is out of bounds when the ball touches him.

A ball player is a person who plays any form of ball game or sport, such as baseball or basketball.

A player cannot both have and not have the ball.

No. In 8 Ball, a player is not allowed to hit an opponent's ball with the cue ball first, however the player may hit his ball first, THEN into an opponent's ball, to sink the 8 ball, so long as the player calls that combination.