His method covers pretty much everything using side spin and is far more comprehensive than what I presented. The referee will place a ball on each side of the table behind the head string and near the head string. To touch the head string line means that the edge of the object ball must reach (break) the string line. The goal is to drive object balls into six pockets located at the cushion boundary. It’s easy to distinguish billiards because the table used does not have pockets. This causes the cue ball to spin backwards and can have a slowing effect on your shot. Unless this causes a ball to fall into a pocket, it is considered a normal hazard of play, and the ball will not be moved back. If a ball stops near the edge of a pocket, and remains apparently motionless for five seconds, it is not considered pocketed if it later falls into the pocket by itself.

Each red ball when pocketed remains in the pocket, while the colours when pocketed, as long as any reds remain on the table, are placed on their respective spots. More deflection is created on rough surfaces while smooth tables result in less deflection. While tournament officials will make every reasonable effort to have such information readily available to all players as appropriate, the ultimate responsibility rests with the player. In this section, we are going to focus on the materials that are used to make a good cue. The same hold true for low English and high English going backward and forward. Call-Shot is an optional way to play where players need to declare which ball is going into which pocket. Can you play snooker on a pool table? Depending on which direction you want your ball to spin, you can apply the appropriate type of English to your cue ball.

Basically, What is billiards it measures how far to the left or right your cue ball will travel with English. Add inside English and your cue ball will travel to the right. Deflection - The distance between the cue balls path with and without English. Note how much deflection is created each time you change something. Take some time and play around with the location of impact and the speed of your stroke. It takes time and skill to master English largely because it’s hard to know just how much deflection is necessary to achieve the desired results. No spin. Results a trajectory that is parallel to your cue stick. The player uses a stick (pool cue) to strike a cue ball which in turn strikes object balls. An object ball is said to be "on" when it is a legal target for the shooter. In games in which the shooter is required to call shots, the intended ball and pocket must be indicated for each shot if they are not obvious.

Chalk in small cubes is applied uniformly to the cue tip permitting the players to strike the cue ball off centre on purpose in order to impart a spinning motion, called "side" in Great Britain and "English" in the United States. Cue sticks are used to strike the cue ball, imparting the desired spin and direction. We are always happy to help with any and all questions you might have! The shirt must have at least a short sleeve. The equipment must be used only for the purpose or in the manner that the equipment was intended. In general, players are not permitted to introduce novel equipment into the game. Cue Stick - The player is permitted to switch between cue sticks during the match, such as break, jump and normal cues. Play passes to the other player at the end of a safety shot. Play continues until only the six colours remain on the table. An inning is a player’s turn at the table. It is the player’s responsibility to be aware of all rules, regulations and schedules applying to competition. When playing by official rules, you are not allowed to hit your opponent's object balls first when taking a shot.