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The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA), the governing body of pool which has continental and national affiliates around the world, promulgates standardized rules as Pool Billiards – The Rules of Play. Many countries-among them France, England, China, Italy, and Spain-have been credited with the invention of the game, but, in fact, nothing is really known about the origin of billiards. But, for most of the country (and the world), you’ll want to take a few precautions to ensure the table’s longevity. If you’re fairly new to the world of pool, or simply haven’t paid much attention to the tables you’ve played on, it can be hard to tell what material a pool table’s surface is. All tables are NOT created equal. 2014. These are also the rules of the English Pool Association and other national WEPF affiliates. A standard set of pool balls consists of 15 object balls and a cue ball. There are seven solid-colored balls numbered 1 through 7, seven striped balls numbered 9 through 15, an 8 ball, and a cue ball. By 1925, the game was popular enough for the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company to introduce purpose-made ball sets with seven red, seven yellow, one black ball, and the cue ball, which allowed spectators to more easily see which suit each ball belonged to.
If the 8 ball is pocketed on the break, then the breaker can choose either to re-spot the 8 ball and play from the current position or to re-rack and re-break; but if the cue ball is also pocketed on the break (colloquially referred to as a “scratch”) then the opponent is the one who has the choice: either to re-spot the 8 ball and shoot with ball-in-hand behind the head string, accepting the current position, or to re-break or have the breaker re-break. If the breaker fails to make a successful break-usually defined as at least four balls hitting cushions or an object ball being pocketed-then the opponent can opt either to play from the current position or to call for a re-rack and either re-break or have the original breaker repeat the break. The game arose from two changes made, namely that the 8 ball must be pocketed last to win, and that each player may pocket only half of the other object balls.
Nevertheless, the rules for eight-ball may be the most inconsistent of any billiard game, as there are several competing sets of “official” rules. On the other hand, MDF tables, although cheaper upfront, may incur more maintenance costs over time, potentially narrowing the price gap. The game was played on a huge strip of land, in this case about 1000 yards long and so was more like golf than Croquet – players took great swings at the balls in an effort to hoof them as far along the pitch as possible. Croquet is popularly believed to be viciously competitive. Maybe. Or better yet: the Earth already has a standing magnetic field; perhaps we could construct a cylinder of cable around it, and pass current to move it using Lorentz forces. He’ll move in for an exorbitant price and clean up everything. In partnership play, all members of a team must stake out, and a player might choose to avoid staking out (becoming a Rover) in order to help a lagging teammate. The 8-ball is still in play, and thus the game continues.
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