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basic rules and regulation of BIlliards

1. Billiards rules and regulation By: Jake R. Feliciano

2. History of billiards It evolved from a lawn game similar to the croquet played sometimes during 15 th century in Northern Europe and probably in France. Play was moved indoors to a wooden table with green cloth to simulate grass, and a simple border was around the edges.

3. History of billiards The balls were shoved, rather than struck, with wooden stick called “maces”. The term “billiard” is derived from French, either from the word “ billart ”, one of the wooden sticks, or “bile”, a ball.

4. 8 balls basic rules A pre-chosen player by way of coin toss or previous game winner breaks the racket ball, with the cue ball starting behind the head string. If a ball is pocketed, that ball designates whether the player continues aiming for solids or stripes, and the player shoots again

5. 8 balls basic rules If a ball is pocketed, that ball designates whether the player continues aiming for solids or strips, and the players shoots again.

6. 9 balls basic rules Played with nine balls and the cue, the object is to hit the lowest numbered ball on the table, ultimately pocketing the 9 ball.

7. 9 balls basic rules Contrary to popular belief, the balls do not need to be pocketed in order, the lowest ball on the table just needs to be contracted first on each shot.

8. 9 balls basic rules For beginners, this often result in attempting to pocketed at any time, intentionally or not.

9. 9 balls basic rules The player continues until missing, fouling or pocketing the 9 ball for the win. If a foul is committed, the opposing player plays “ball in hand”, placing the cue ball wherever desired on the table.

10. The Push out After the break and before the second shot, the shooting player may call for a push out. (This is the breaking player if a ball is pocketed, or the opposing player if no ball was pocketed.)

11. The Push out A push out allows the cue ball to be hit without restriction, in an attempt to reposition it if it comes to rest in an undesirable spot after the break.

12. The Push out It does not need to hit any balls, rails or the lowest numbered ball. The other player then gets to decide if they would like to shoot the cue from the push out position, or if they feel it is in an undesirable spot, can pass it back to the player who shot the Push Out.

13. A proper rack configuration The 1 ball is at the apex and sits on the foot spot, the 9 ball in the middle, and the remaining distributed randomly.

14. The fouls in 9 ball are similar to 8 ball.