The problem then is, how do we decide which balls to take off and in what order so that we dont have to move the cue ball much at all. Pool rules for apa league and tournament play billiard rules. Any ball s is respotted only if the rules of the specific game require it. If the nine ball is pocketed on a foul or push out, or driven off the table, it is spotted. Triangle is one of the oldest established billiard and game stores in the united states. Curved pocket cushions and the large table size makes pocketing balls difficult. There are different billiards games that use the 15 ball set. These general rules apply to all pocket billiard games, unless specifically noted.
Nineball has been played with varied rules, with games such as tenball. Each player has their own cue ball which is an object ball when your opponent is shooting. There are three elements to a legal shot, and then two elements to a legally pocketed ball, in wpa, bca and bcapl rules. In its simplest form, the object of carom billiards games is to score points or counts by bouncing ones own ball, called a cue ball, off of the other two balls on the table. If youre interested in learning this exciting game, this guide will give you the basics of nine ball so you can get started. Learning to play patterns pool cues and billiards supplies. Download the rules of the game explanatory notes to 2019 rules update updated november 2019 rules committee the rules committee is chaired by senior referee jan verhaas, who is assisted by brendan moore, paul collier, derek budde, martin clark, colin humphries and. The following is a basic set of instructions for the friendly play of the game of billiards and snooker including additional comments designed to assist with the understanding of the game. Nine ball is played with nine object balls numbered one through nine and a cue ball. Jump shot a jump shot is made when the cue ball passes over any part of an object ball.
On a push out, the cue ball is not required to contact any object ball nor any rail, but all other foul rules still apply. Billys native arrogance might well have been a gift of miffed genes, then come to splendid definition through the tests to which a street like broadway puts a young man on the make. The game was established in america in 1920, although the exact origins are unknown. There are two cue balls, a white and a yellow, and one red ball. The rules of bar billiards bar billiards, also known as russian billiards is widely played across the south of england and in the channel islands. English billiards is played by two persons or sides and the game can be summarised as follows.
Forced off the table a ball is forced off the table if it comes to rest other than on the bed of the table or in a pocket, or if it is picked up by the striker, or intentionally moved by. The official rules and records book 50th anniversary. If the 9ball is pocketed illegally, then it is to be spotted on the foot spot with the incoming player. Eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15. Any violation of the general rules of pocket billiards that is deemed a foul will give the opponent cue ball in hand anywhere on the table. If no ball is pocketed, either the cue ball or any numbered ball must touch a rail after the cue ball contacts the lowest numbered ball for the shot to belegal.
Whether its breaking, banking, position play or safety play, we have the instructional pool. But english billiards rules remain one of the most popular to watch and to play. Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the general rules of pocket billiards apply. Please notice that if we pocket the 1 ball and the cue ball replaces the 1, the 2 ball is an easy shot into the corner pocket. The object balls are racked in a diamond shape, with the one ball at the top of the diamond and on.
The rules of 4 ball billiards as played on a snooker table. The game is also sometimes called 61pool for the number of points that determines the winner. The player must announce his intention of playing a push out before the shot, or the shot is considered to be a normal shot. The official rules and records book is complete with detailed instructions on how to play everything from basic pocket billiards to cutthroat, together with the rules for tournament games such as nine ball and rotation, and snooker and carom games. Five collections of humorous quotations, seven books on billiards, two anthologies, and an expose of frauds in the literary world. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 solid colors, while the other player has 9 thru 15. These are the official rules of billiards from the billiard congress of america. Nine ball is a game that most pool enthusiasts have in their repertoire, and a favorite among professionals. A free ball is a ball, other than the ball on, which the striker nominates as the ball on when snookered after a foul see section 3 rule 12. Improve your billiards game by learning from the best with these billiards instructions. According to nine ball rules the rest of the balls can be placed anywhere in the rack.
In the world of billiards, games and gaming sales, thats considered a very long time. Each ball is worth one point, and a game may be played up to 100 or 150 points. The primary purpose of this game is for one player to pocket the solid balls numbered from 1 to 7 or the striped balls numbered from 9 to 15, and then pocket the 8 ball before their opponent. Feb 11, 2010 billiards rules and regulations are not too hard to pick up, once you know what is the variation of the game you are looking at. The 25 best billiards books recommended by kurt busiek resists, such as. This book as includes official equipment specifications, illustrated instructional techniques and updated stats on the past and present champions. The date the first carom game was invented is not exactly. Nineball is played with the same equipment as eightball, which was designed by brunswickbalkecollender company in the early 1900s 24, 8990. Byrnes standard book of pool and billiards byrnes discusses the equipment.
Fouls except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the general rules of pocket billiards apply. Being a traditional pub game without any national governing body, variations of equipment and rules abound. Key f3 on the options menu controls the difficulty level with these computer billiards games rules there are four difficulty levels. We carry the best pool playing books and billiard books written by the masters phil capelle, mike massey, robert byrne, freddy the beard bentivegna and more. Clean contact between cue tip and cue ball no double hits or pushes, no disturbing other balls besides cue ball first contact between cue ball and a legal object ball. Uk billiards combines the regulations of several different games into one. These are the rules that govern how to play snooker and billiards. The winner is the first player to reach a predetermined number of points, or the player who scores the most points during a set period of time. Get the apa pool rules including the official team manual, rule booklet, videos and materials on how to keep score as well as membership applications and other information on how handicap information is calculated.
Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Black ball rules except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the general rules of pocket billiards apply. In addition, a lag will be bad if any nonobjectball foul occurs other than 6. Fifteen ball is a game where shooters play for points and scratches make for a dramatic turn of the tables. The game is played with two cueballs, the pink and the red.
Reds by different balls not on, there is no effective snookering ball. Practical, stepbystep tips for players of all levels. Where there is doubt, locally played rules should always apply. Billiard rules and regulations billiards for beginners. This article though, will deal with the 8 ball, the most common version of amateur and professional. Usually a standard triangle rack is used, although diamond rack made specifically for this game are becoming popular. English billiards is played on a six by twelve foot snooker table with three balls. Rules, skills, techniques, and strategies of pool and threecushion billiards. Nine ball is played with nine object balls numbered one through nine and a. Rules and specifications billiards congress of america. Carom billiards, sometimes called carambole billiards or simply carambole and in some cases used as a synonym for the game of straight rail from which many carom games derive, is the overarching title of a family of cue sports generally played on clothcovered, 1. A guide to healing the feminine body, mind, and spirit. Carom billiards simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nineball is a type of pocket billiards or pool game, not to be mistaken with billiards.
Pocketing the 7 ball on a legal break wins the game. As billiards is a term which is referred to for a number of cue sports and there is no one version of billiards. How to play 5 different kinds of billiards games groupon. Because of this, balls are often reracked throughout a game, which can last much longer than standard eight ball matches. Nine ball is an increasingly popular pool game that is fastpaced and requires the ability to think several shots ahead. World standardized offical rules for 8ball, 9ball, and over 30 other billiard games. Triangle billiards, located in orange county, california has been in business since april 1978. Bca billiards the official rules and records book to the billiard congress of. English billiards, called simply billiards in the united kingdom, where it originated, and in many former british colonies such as australia, is a cue sport that combines the aspects of carom billiards and pocket billiards. The modern rules of billiards games have evolved around the world. Nine ball rules except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the general rules of pocket billiards apply. Nineball sometimes written 9ball is a cue sport and type of pool. The basic fundamentals of playing billiards originate from the winning and losing carambole game. Go ahead get one or more of my pdf books and videos.
Carom billiards tables have no pockets or opening where balls are sunk, that snooker and pool tables do have. The official rules and records book billiards congress of america. The official rules and records book is complete with detailed. On each shot the first ball the cue ball contacts must be the lowestnumbered ball on the table, but the balls need not be pocketed in order. A fullsize billiards table measures twelve feet by six feet, one and a half inches and has a baize. Official nine ball rules billiard congress of america nine ball rules world standardized rules except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the general rules of pocket billiards apply. These general rules apply to all pocket billiard games, unless specifically noted to the contrary in the individual game rules.