Rules to play Pocket Billiards

1. Pocket billiards, also called Pool, a billiards game, most popular in the United States and Canada, played with a white cue ball and 15 consecutively numbered coloured balls on a rectangular table with six pockets (one at each corner and one at the midpoints of both longer sides). The dimensions of the table are usually 4 by 8 feet (122 by 244 cm) or 4 1/2 by 9 feet (137 by 274 cm).To begin play, the 15 object balls are arranged (racked) in a pyr .....

General Rules

2. These general rules apply to all pocket billiard games, UNLESS specifically noted to the contrary in the individual game rules. 1. TABLES, BALLS, EQUIPMENT. All games described in these rules are designed for tables, balls and equipment meeting the standards prescribed in the BCA Equipment Specifications .2. RACKING THE BALLS. When racking the balls a triangle must be used, and the apex ball is to be spotted on the foot spot. All the balls must b .....

Nine Ball Rules

3. Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the?General Rules?of Pocket Billiards apply. .....

Eight Ball Rules

4. Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the?General Rules?of Pocket Billiards apply. .....

Continuous Pool Rules

5. Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the?General Rules?of Pocket Billiards apply. .....

Black Ball Rules

6. Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the?General Rules?of Pocket Billiards apply. .....

Fouls

7. Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the?General Rules?of Pocket Billiards apply.? .....

Rules

8. The International Stoke Mandeville Wheelchair Sports Federation (ISMWSF) is recognized by the World Pool Billiard Association (WPA), the world governing body of pocket billiards, as governing all international competitions concerning wheelchair pocket billiards.? Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the?General Rules?of Pocket Billiards apply.? .....

Definitions Used in the Rules

9. Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the?General Rules?of Pocket Billiards apply. .....

Ten Ball Rules

10. Except when clearly contradicted by these additional rules, the?General Rules?of Pocket Billiards apply.? .....

Specifications

11. The purpose of these specifications shall be to set standards for equipment used at all World Pool Billiard Association (WPA)?World Championships, WPA World Tour events and other WPA sanctioned and/or recognized events. These specifications do not necessarily apply to tables manufactured for commercial home use. At its sole discretion, the World Pool Billiard Association can sanction tournaments on tables not in compliance with these specificatio .....