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	Billiards - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sometimes, however, "billiards" standing alone will refer in particular to carom games played on a pocketless table, as opposed to games played on tables with pockets, which may be referred to either as "pocket billiards" (or "pool"), as "snooker" or as "English billiards" (depending upon equipment size and rules).
		Billiards is a family of games played on a table with a stick, known as a cue stick, which is used to strike balls, moving them around the table.
		The goal of 8-ball is to claim a suit (stripes or solids), pocket all of them, then legally pocket the 8-ball, while denying your opponent opportunities to do the same with their suit, and not sinking the 8-ball early by accident.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Billiards (3238 words)

	billiards. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		Carom billiards is played with three balls, a cue ball and two object balls, on a pocketless table; scoring is by caroms only, i.e., by causing the cue ball to strike the object balls in specified ways.
		Pocket billiards is played with 15 object balls and a cue ball on a table with six pockets; the essential object of the game is to cause the object balls to enter the pockets.
		Snooker is similar to pocket billiards, except that it uses 21 object balls and smaller pockets.
	www.bartleby.com /65/bi/billiard.html (313 words)

	Corner Pocket Billiards: Randy Sullivan Indialantic Florida
		An object ball is considered to be illegally pocketed when (1) that object ball is pocketed on the same shot a foul is committed, or (2) the called ball did not go in the designated pocket, or (3) a safety is called prior to the shot.
		Pockets the 8-ball on the same stroke as the last of his group of balls.
		A hanging ball that falls into a pocket "by itself" after being motionless for 5 seconds or longer shall be replaced as closely as possible to its position prior to falling, and play shall continue.
	www.cornerpocketinc.com /rules.htm (3845 words)

	SHTICK! Billiards Page
		Two basic types of billiards exist: pocket billiards, also called pool, on a table with six pockets, and carom billiards, usually on a table with no pockets.
		Pocket billiards requires cue sticks, a white cue ball, and, in the United States, 15 object balls numbered 1-15 (1-8, solid; 9-15, striped).
		Another pocket billiards game is rotation, in which the object balls are racked in order—the number 1 ball at the apex of the triangle and so on.
	www.piumasoft.com /client/shtick/bill.htm (650 words)

	The rules pool including pocket billiards and straight pool
		The object of pocket billiards is to knock object balls into pockets by action of the cue ball.
		He is awarded one point for every correctly nominated and pocketed ball on a legal stroke and continues his turn until he either fails to pocket a nominated ball or commits a foul.
		If a player scratches on a legal break shots all balls pocketed remain pocketed (except the 8 ball), it counts as a foul, and the table is open.
	www.thefactoryoutlet.com /pool-table/rules.asp (1762 words)

	Billiards Rules (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The player can pocket the first 14 balls, but before he can continue his turn by shooting at the 15th (and last remaining) ball on the table, the 14 pocketed balls are racked as before, except with the apex space vacant.
		When the fourteenth ball of a rack is pocketed, play stops momentarily with the fifteenth ball remaining in position on the table; the fourteen pocketed balls are then racked (with the space at the foot spot vacant in the triangle).
		If a player fouls and pockets a ball on the same shot, that ball is spotted (not scored) and the point penalty is deducted from his score at the end of the previous inning.
	www.stanford.edu /group/Intramurals/billiardsrules.html (1594 words)

	Billiards sport shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The balls are racked in a triangle at the foot of the table with the 8 ball in the center.
		Once a player has pocketed his or her group (stripes or solids) the object of the game is pocketing the 8 ball.
		The balls are placed in a standard triangle rack with the apex ball on the footspot, the 1 ball at the racker's right corner, the 5 ball at the racker's left corner, and the remaining balls placed at random.
	www.sport-shops.com /fd_billiards.htm (1558 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Billiard Tables Work"
		Called pool by most people, pocket billiards has six holes (pockets): one in each of the four corners and one in the middle of each long side of the table.
		As pocket billiards increased in popularity in England in the late 1800s and early 1900s, gambling houses called pool rooms installed the tables as another form of entertainment.
		Eventually, the billiards tables proved so popular that they became the predominant entertainment at these establishments and the name "pool room" came to refer to a place where you played pocket billiards, and therefore pocket billiards became "pool."
	entertainment.howstuffworks.com /billiard-table6.htm (955 words)

	Billiards
		The term billiards refers to a group of games where balls are struck with a cue to score points, or knock balls into a pocket.
		The terms pool and pocket billiards are synonymous.
		Pocket billiard tables typically have 6 pockets, three on each side.
	www.askfactmaster.com /Billiards (1264 words)

	Upscale One Pocket by Jack Koehler
		If it stops near your pocket, it is generally considered to be a successful offensive shot because your opponent must waste a shot trying to knock it away from your pocket.
		To determine where the pocket will be on a two rail shot simply hinge the image tables, using the cushion as a hinge, in the same order as the cushions are to be struck.
		Pocket "P" is now shown on the proper image table for the two-cushion bank.
	www.azbilliards.com /jackkoehler (2024 words)

	Billiards.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A legally pocketed ball in a target pocket entitles shooter to remain at the table until failing to pocket a ball in the target pocket on a legal shot.
		Balls pocketed by a shooter in an opponent's target pocket are scored for the opponent, even if the stroke was a foul, but would not count if the cue ball should scratch or jump the table.
		However, if the stroke is not a foul and the shooter pockets a ball(s) in both target pockets, the shooter's inning continues, with all legally pocketed balls scored to the appropriate player.
	www.billiards.com /rls_onepocket.htm (682 words)

	General Rules for Pocket Billiards
		If a player fails to pocket a ball on a legal shot, then the player's inning is over, and it is the opponent's turn at the table.
		Whenever a referee is presiding over a match, any object ball moved during a standard foul must be returned as closely as possible to its original position as judged by the referee, and the incoming player does not have the option of restoration.
		In all pocket billiard games when a stroke results in the cue ball or any object ball being a jumped ball off the table, the stroke is a foul.
	www.titansports.co.uk /rules/billiards.htm (2975 words)

	General Rules for Pocket Billiards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		A ball is considered as a pocketed ball if as a result of an otherwise legal shot, it drops off the bed of the table into the pocket and remains there.
		If extra balls are pocketed on a legal scoring stroke, they are counted in accord with the scoring rules for the particular game.
		If the balls are moved (or a player bumped such that play is directly affected) by a non-player during the match, the balls shall be replaced as near as possible to their original positions immediately prior to the incident, and play shall resume with no penalty on the player affected.
	www.billiardworld.com /rls_gen.html (3024 words)

	General Rules for Pocket Billiards
		In all pocket billiard games when a stroke results in the cueball or any object ball being a jumped ball off the table, thestroke is a foul.
		A hangingball that falls into a pocket "by itself" after beingmotionless for 5 seconds or longer shall be replaced as closelyas possible to its position prior to falling, and play shall continue.
		If an object ball drops into a pocket "by itself" asa player shoots at it, so that the cue ball passes over the spotthe ball had been on, unable to hit it, the cue ball and objectball are to be replaced to their positions prior to the stroke,and the player may shoot again.
	members.iconn.net /~phantom/en_gen.htm (2738 words)

	Be good at Billiards - One Pocket
		One Pocket is a form of pocket-billiards in which the opposing sides each have one of the foot pockets in which to sink their balls.
		A player scores a ball in his pocket when he legally pockets a called ball in his pocket, or when his opponent shoots a ball(s) into his pocket (whether the opponents stroke was legal or not).
		A player may win the game by pocketing balls in his opponent's pocket if the opponent does not call attention to the fact that the balls have been scored in the wrong pocket before the required number of balls for the game have been scored.
	www3.sympatico.ca /eric.perreault/one-pocket.html (638 words)

	Billy Aardd's Club Bottle-Pocket House Rules
		The opening setup of the game has the 1-ball frozen to the foot cushion one diamond from the left foot pocket, the 2-ball frozen to the foot cushion one diamond from the right foot pocket, and the shaker bottle placed upside down on the center spot.
		Points can be scored by either pocketing a numbered ball (point value of ball sunk), by caroming both numbered ball with the cue ball (1 pt), caroming the cue ball off an object ball and knocking the bottle over (5 pts).
		Any pocketed balls are spotted, prior to the next shot, in hte position they occupied at the start of the game.
	infohost.nmt.edu /~billiard/house_rules/bottle_pocket.html (655 words)

	Billiards.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		To facilitate the use and understanding of these general rules, terms that may require definition are set in italics so that the reader may refer to the Glossary of Billiard Terms section for the exact meaning of the term.
		Additionally, if the shot fails to contact a legal object ball or fails to drive the cue ball over the head string, the shot is a foul and the opposing player has ball in hand according to the specific game rules.
		A ball is considered pocketed if as a result of an otherwise legal shot, it drops off the bed of the table into the pocket and remains there.
	www.billiards.com /rules.htm (3138 words)

	Billiard Tables;Billiard Lights:Billiard supply, and resource
		When purchasing a new pool table you need to be aware of those things that can impact the quality of your game, and therefore the price and quality of the table.
		Most people who have a serious interest in billiards have played a game of pool or two at some point in their lives.
		I'd hate to see you spill a beer or an orange juice (for all you tea toddling sissies) on your table and have to replace the felt at a cost of about $100 -$250.
	www.grumpiesbilliardtables.com /directory-billiard-supplies.htm (351 words)

	Billiards.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The first player or team to sink all five of their balls is the winner, excepting that player forfeits game if he shoots his last ball into his opponent's cup.
		If a player sinks another ball before his marked ball is pocketed, his opponent may remove two of his own balls and drop them into his cup.
		In the event that both marked balls are pocketed on first shots each player takes one of remaining balls and spots it in front of cup and both shoot at same time, just as they did with marked balls.
	www.billiards.com /rls_bumper.htm (470 words)

	Pocket Bar Billiards - Descargar
		Término que se suele usar para especificar que un juego dispone de modo de juego a través de Internet.">multijugador mediante bluetooth o wi-fi, tres niveles de dificultad, un control preciso de la potencia y efecto de las bolas, un zoom para la animación de los golpes y mucho más.
		Pocket Bar Billares es una buena simulación de billar inglés, repleto de opciones y detalles que participan de su realismo y la adicción que despierta.
		Softonic informa que Pocket Bar Billiards debe ser utilizado según la normativa de propiedad intelectual y el vigente Código Penal.
	pocket-bar-billiards.softonic.com /ie/36070 (332 words)

	Take a Cue from the DDC [OCLC]
		Billiards is played on a table that either has or does not have pockets.
		The three main versions of pocket billiards (i.e., billiards played on a table with pockets) are English billiards, pool (or American pocket billiards), and snooker.
		However, this was incorrect, because pool is only American pocket billiards, not pocket billiards in general.
	www.oclc.org /dewey/updates/tips/classification/takeacue.htm (213 words)

	Onepocket.org a web site dedicated to the playing of one pocket pool - one pocket pool events, information and more!
		Coming soon in Louisville, KY The 10th US Open One Pocket tournament, held last year in Las Vegas, and for many years in Kalamazoo, Michigan, has been relocated to Louisville, KY and is scheduled to kick off Tuesday, August 29th.
		Along with the US Open One Pocket, there is an open 10-Ball tournament that starts September 1, and a major Banks tournament that begins Saturday, September 2nd.
		For years, he has been the leading One Pocket tournament promoter and instructor, its most vocal supporter, and one of the game's top players.
	www.onepocket.org (555 words)

	World Standardized Rules (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Effective January 1, 2006: These general rules apply to all pocket billiard games, UNLESS specifically noted to the contrary in the individual game rules.
		The following are rules that are referred to within the General Rules of Pocket Billiards above.
		Players may not use equipment or accessory items for purposes or in a manner other than those for which the items were intended (refer to rules 3.42 and 3.43).
	www.bca-pool.com /play/tournaments/rules/rls_gen.shtml (4026 words)

	Billiard Game Rules
		The winning player is the one to first score eight balls in his pocket (any eight balls).
		The starting player must then either pocket a called ball in his pocket, or cause a ball from the rack, or the cue ball (after hitting an objet-ball), to make contact with a cushion.
		Any ball which falls into the opponent's pocket will count for the opponent (even if the stroke was foul).
	www.bestbilliard.com /rules/display.cfm?file=one_pocket.cfm (648 words)

	Amazon.com: Pocket Billiards: Books: Jean Balukas,Joel H. Cohen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		This is an excellent introduction to the early years of Pocket Billiards best woman player.
		Not too long after this book came out, Jean was banned from competing in the Women's Professional Billiard Association due to her refusal to pay a $200 fine that was imposed, and she was railroaded out of the Men's Professional tour due to pettiness.
		This book is an excellent opportunity to learn about someone who became the best in the world, but never wanted the publicity that came with her fame.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0689109261?v=glance (468 words)

	Pocket Billiards from Download Software (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Pocket Billiards : Pocket Billiard 1.2 by Soft Agency LLC
		One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 (red balls in this version), while the other player has 9 thru 15 (cyan balls in this version).
		The player pocketing his group first and then pocketing the 8-ball wins the game.
	www.downloadsoftware.org /games/sports/pocket_billiard.asp (187 words)

	Billiards and Pool at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) -- BILLY AARDD'S CLUB
		As we only have one carom table each student will have to spend some class time trying to learn carom billiards on the pocket tables (I'm pondering a go at incorporating "English Billiards" into this carom class and making use of the snooker table).
		The Billiard Congress of America site has many things (including the World Standardized rules for Eight-Ball, Nine-Ball, and 14.1 Continuous pocket billiards).
		The source for news from the world of billiards and pool.
	infohost.nmt.edu /~billiard (527 words)

	Free reference for billiards, leagues, personal-commercial pool-billiards pages, magazines and billiard rules.
		Billiards on the official ECP - Billiard news, supplemental information, player ratings.
		Missouri 8 Ball, 9 Ball and Dart League Saint Louis, MO 8 Ball, 9 Ball and darts.
		Billiard Accessories and Pool Tables Guide - Site that reviews different billiard accessories.
	free-reference.com /billiards.htm (1011 words)

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