Stroke a a stroke is made when the striker strikes the cueball with the tip of the cue, except whilst addressing the cueball known as feathering b a stroke is fair when no infringement of rule is made. Pool billiards the rules of play effective 15316 contents. In the world of billiards, games and gaming sales, thats considered a very long time. The official rules of the bca pool league are the most extensive set of rules in history, and for. The breaking player may request and receive a rerack. The goal is to drive object balls into six pockets located at the cushion boundary. The rules, as officially codified in the billiard congress of americas rule book, were periodically revised in the years. Eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15. The rules governing the break shot are the same as for other shots except. Tap las vegas follows the national rules with clarifications made in the tap lv addendum.
Under the rules of scotch doubles, teams consist of two players who alternate shots throughout the game. Pool rules one pocket rules scotch doubles regulations. You and jimmy continue to rotate shots until one player. In this version, each team member alternates shots during an inning. On the events listing for the south east asian games in december one of the cuesports is english billiards scotch doubles. The games of pool billiards are played on a flat table covered with cloth and bounded by rubber cushions. In a baker format game, each doubles team member bowls five frames, and the score is the total of the ten frames. There are other games that have been invented, ed and generally available to the playing public. The player uses a stick pool cue to strike a cue ball which in turn strikes. The breaker must strike the 1ball first and either pocket a ball or drive at least four numbered balls to a rail, failure to do so is a foul. Our final entry on this list of less common billiards games is the game of bowlliards. Standardized world rules except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the general rules of pocket billiards apply.
The same writer refers to the travels of anarcharsis through greece, 400 b. Registration april 30, 58 pmfinals may 3, 3 pmevent dates and times subject to changeto be held in conjunction with the apa poolplayer championships at the westgate las vegas. 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 humphr. If the eight ball is made on a legal break, the incoming player from. Francisco bustamante and efren reyes vs corey deuel and mike dechaine in a scotch doubles 8 ball race to 21. Triangle is one of the oldest established billiard and game stores in the united states. Scotch doubles is a billiards slang term that is a part of game rule terminology. The official rules of the bca pool league are the most extensive set of rules in history, and for the first time they are accompanied by interpretive decisions. These series of game rules provide rules of many different games for the pool table the rules here have been simplified from the official versions to make them a little easier to understand. The billiard congress of america bca is a governing body for cue sports in north america here defined as the united states and canada exclusively, the regional member organization of the world poolbilliard association wpa. Mike shamos, resident rules guru for billiards digest and one of pools most respected individuals, wrote. She later drove daily to a pool hall in nearby kitchener, where she played snooker, practicing for as much as eight hours a day in 1980, 1981 and 1983, she was a quarterfinalist in the world womens snooker championship.
Mcconnell started playing at the age of 24, at the university of guelph in ontario. May of 2011 tap brought 10ball and scotch doubles to be marketed. The following rules are adopted as amendments, specific for a. These are the rules that govern how to play snooker and english billiards. These are the official rules of billiards from the billiard congress of america. In addition, the regulations of pool billiards cover. Weve played this format just messing around at the bars, but never in a competitive setting. Standard sbpl 8ball rules apply, with the following clarifications, additions and modifications.
It also a fun one for new pool players to get their feet wet learn more about the rules of baseball billiards. Scotch doubles is a billiards slang term that is a part of game rule terminology scotch doubles is a type of doubles billiard play. In many games of pocket billiards, players meet on the table in a contest that takes place in an environment that is unique in sports in one significant. We at tap, llc, also referred to as tap, would like to. International billiards association is proud to announce april larson sponsorship. Byrnes new standard book of pool and billiards by robert byrne, byrnes complete book of pool shots.
The game is played with one cue ball and 15 numbered object balls. Tap corporate also provides all teams one free rulebook every year through your local league. It was established under this name in 1948 as a nonprofit trade organization in order to promote the sport and organize its players via tournaments at various levels. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7. The apa poolplayer championships, scheduled for april 29 may 3, at the westgate las vegas, has been postponed.
Before being allowed to compete in a tap event or league, you must be a bona fide member in good standing with tap and willing to play under our general rules listed in this book. In an american text book, modern billiards it is stated that catkire more, king of ireland in the second century, left behind him fifty billiard balls, of brass, with the pools and cues of the same material. Racking all balls should be frozen touching as tightly as possible. The balls are racked in a triangle at the foot of the table with. You may not deny your opponent the use of a personallyowned rack. Popular pool billiards books meet your next favorite book.
Agree to abide by all policies and procedures set forth by redwood empire bca pool league. C, during which he saw a game analogous to billiards. Scotch doubles is a game played by a team of 2 players who oppose another. For example, if you are on a team with jimmy, and you shoot and pocket a ball, your teams inning continues, but jimmy takes the next shot.
The balls are racked in a triangle at the foot of the table with the 8ball in the center of the triangle, the first ball of the rack on the footspot, a stripe ball in one corner of the rack and a solid ball in the other corner. Eight ball begins in september and last for 22 weeks, with play offs held in reno, nevada. This section is for those who would like to download the official rule book we recommend reading through the simplified guide to bar billiard rules and regulations first the portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version. In doubles divisions, the lag does not count as part of the player rotation. Incoming player accepts table the way it lies with ball in hand or requests a rerack with cue ball behind the headstring. Scotch doubles is a game played by a team of 2 players who oppose another team of 2 players in a league match.
Omega billiards 2020 american cuesports alliance national. Apa 8ball doubles championship rules of participation. You and jimmy continue to rotate shots until one player misses. Baseball billiards is a great game when you have some time to kill. Practical, stepbystep tips for players of all levels. Download the current 2020 regulations for a complete explanation of the various csi dress codes and enforcement procedures. League pool is played in a number of locations around the world and. Balls are racked by the nonbreaking player, with the head front ball on the foot spot. A doubles game is occasionally played but the game is usually singles. There are also hybrid pocketcarom games such as english billiards. Triangle billiards, located in orange county, california has been in business since april 1978. Nine ball rules except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the general rules of pocket billiards apply. Eightball is a pool billiards played on a billiard table with six pockets, cue sticks, and sixteen. In a typical league format doubles game, a twomember team of bowlers each bowls ten frames, and the score is the sum of each players ten frames, or rather 20 frames in total.
Bca pool league regulations download the current 2020 regulations for a complete explanation of the various csi dress codes and enforcement procedures. Eight ball league play format consists of two two jack and jill couples with scotch doubles rotation. One player chooses to play with the white cue ball and the other the spotted white cue ball. The following general rules apply to all the games covered by these rules except when. This book as includes official equipment specifications, illustrated instructional techniques and updated stats on the past and present champions. More formal terms, used in rule books and instructional materials, include. Apa 8ball doubles championship american poolplayers. League rule books sometimes i am needing to reference a rule book and it can be a pain to hunt down the pdf files again at the leagues website.
Vnea scotch doubles 8 ball rules section h, fouling, part 7. No womens competitions for either billiards or snooker despite 7 medal competitions, just 9 and 10 ball pool for the women, which i thinks a shame. Draft of bcapl official rules cuesports international csi. This handson guide discusses everything from the rules and strategies of the games to how to set up a pool room to choosing the. Omega billiards 2019 american cuesports alliance national. To begin with, players play their cue ball from within the d down the table so that it bounces back up the table and comes to rest in baulk.
The player uses a stick pool cue to strike a cue ball which in turn strikes object balls. The sdppa league is an exclusive mixed scotch doubles amateur billiards league f ounded in 1997. World standardized offical rules for 8ball, 9ball, and over 30 other billiard games. Rules and specifications billiards congress of america. 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. I wanted to personally meet some of the characters in his book so we got together at hustlers bangkok. Scotch doubles is a alternate shot format where you take one shot, your partner takes the next and so on. League rule books billiard greg forever learning the. The baker format requires teams to rotate in players so. The following rules will be used at the vnea international championships. Scotch doubles 8ball various mini tournaments will run throughout the weekend. Thanks for confirming that still surprised to see both a competition for english billiards doubles and english billiards scotch doubles in this. The following is a glossary of traditional englishlanguage terms used in the three overarching. For 1984, separate amateur and professional events were staged.
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