All Russian billiards events are held on equipment in accordance with the technical requirements of the Russian Billiards Federation. Main parameters: table size 3600 x 1800 mm; ball size 68 – 70 mm, corner pocket size 72 + 1 mm, middle pockets 80 + 1 mm.

1.1. Ball placement

Before the start of the game, all 15 object balls are placed close to each other using a triangle, with the front ball located on the back mark and the base of the pyramid parallel to the back board.

1.2. Hit

Impact – the actual impact of the cue ball on the cue ball and the subsequent movement of the ball(s).

The cue ball must be struck with the cue stick in the direction of its longitudinal axis, with at least one player’s foot touching the floor.

At the moment of impact, all balls must be stationary, and unordered, fouled and popped balls must be fielded.

The stroke begins from the moment the cue sticker touches the cue ball and ends after all the balls on the playing surface of the table have completely stopped (a ball rotating in place is considered moving).

Double hit, push, push and miss are illegal hits for which a penalty is imposed.

A double shot is a shot in which the cue stick touches the cue ball twice.

Push - a shot in which the player pushes the cue ball and the object ball simultaneously.

Pressure is a shot in which the cue ball presses an object ball in contact with it or located close to the pocket into this pocket or, by pressing the side ball, moves it to another position.

A miss is a shot in which the cue ball does not touch any object balls.

1.3. Draw for the right to choose a shot

The players are located at the front board on opposite sides of the longitudinal line. The players determine the place by mutual agreement or by lot. They then place one ball at a time in the house and hit the ball at the same time, sending the balls towards the tailgate. The right to choose the shot is given to the player whose ball, reflected from the back board, stops closer to the front board.

The draw is considered lost if the ball:

did not touch the tailgate;
crossed the longitudinal line;
touched the long side;
fell into a pocket or jumped out.

If both opponents violated the rules or both balls stopped at the same distance from the front board, the rally is repeated.

The winner of the draw has the right to strike himself or give it to his opponent.

1.4. Ball position

The position of the ball on the playing surface of the table is determined by the position of its center relative to the table markings.

A ball that is exactly on the line is considered to be behind the line relative to the player taking the shot.

1.5. Kickoff

The player determined by the stroke selection plays the opening stroke in the first game.

1.6. Played ball

The ball is considered played if, as a result of a correct shot, the ball falls into the pocket. The player retains the right to make the next shot.

A ball reflected from the pocket bracket onto the playing surface of the table is not considered played.

1.7. Hovering ball

If, during a strike, the ball stops on the target of the pocket in a position of unstable balance, and then falls into it before the end of this stroke, such a ball is considered played. If the hanging ball falls into the pocket after the end of the strike or the table shakes, this ball is not counted, the referee places it in its original place, and the game continues.

If a player hits a hanging ball, and then the ball falls into the pocket before hitting the cue ball, the referee restores the balls to their previous position, the shot is repeated, and no penalty is imposed.

1.8. Wagering

A comeback is a blow established by the rules of a particular game.

1.9. Popped up ball

A ball that has left the playing surface of the table upon impact and does not fall into the pocket is considered to have jumped out.

The dropped object ball is placed on the back mark after the shot, no penalty is imposed, and the played balls are counted.

If the cue ball pops up, a penalty is imposed on the player, pocketed balls are not counted, and the cue ball is placed on the playing surface of the table according to the rules of the particular game.

If a ball that leaves the playing surface of the table touches a cue, clothing, etc. above it. player, this is considered a violation of the rules and a fine is imposed. If such a ball returns to the playing surface of the table, it remains in play, and if it leaves it, it is considered to have popped out.

The ball remains in play if it is reflected from the top of the board, pocket bracket or lighting fixture and returns to the playing surface of the table. This is not considered a violation of the rules.

1.10. Fielding balls

An object ball that was not ordered, was pocketed in violation of the rules, or jumped out is placed on the back mark. If the back mark is occupied, then the ball is placed as close as possible (but not close) to the interfering ball on the longitudinal line towards the back side, and if this part of the longitudinal line is occupied, then towards the central mark.

If several balls are placed, the first one is placed in the same way, and the rest are placed close to each other.

Any marking other than the established one is prohibited.

It is prohibited to use billiard equipment (except for a cue) to measure the distance between the balls, the ball and the side, etc.

1.13. Entering the opponent's game

The opponent enters the game after the player has not played a ball or there has been a violation of the rules.

If a penalty is imposed on the player taking the kick, his opponent, having assessed the playing position, has the right to demand that the player take the next kick: “Keep playing.”

1.14. Rival interference

If the opponent hits out of turn or touches any ball, a penalty is imposed on him, the referee restores the previous position of the balls, and the game continues.

1.15. Intervention by a third party

If the balls are moved as a result of intervention by an unauthorized person (directly or through the influence of a player), the referee restores the previous position of the balls and the game continues. The same is done in the event of any emergency, such as a falling lighting fixture.

If an outsider deliberately interferes with the game, the game is suspended until he leaves the competition area.

1.16. Unfixed winnings

If, due to an oversight by the referee and the players, the game continues despite the fact that one of the players has won the game (played 8 balls or scored 71 points or more), immediately after discovering this circumstance, he is awarded victory in the game, even if, after an unfixed win, a penalty was imposed on him penalty or the opponent also finished the game.

1.17. Fine

A fine is imposed on a player in the following cases:

if the blow is not made with a cue stick;
if the blow is not made in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cue;
if, when performing a kick, none of the player’s feet touched the floor;
if the next blow is made before the end of the previous blow;
if as a result of the strike the cue ball jumped out of the playing surface of the table;
for hitting any ball on the playing surface of the table at any time during the game - with a cue, a machine, chalk, hand, clothing, etc.;
when hitting the cue ball in contact with the object ball incorrectly;
for a double strike;
for pushing through;
for pressure;
for a mistake;
if the initial shot is made on the cue ball located outside the house;
for failure to comply with wagering rules;
for applying prohibited markings;
for interfering with an opponent's game.

If several rules are violated during a hit, the fine is imposed in the same amount.

Balls pocketed in violation of the rules are not counted and are placed on the playing surface of the table.

Played

The ball is played when, as a result of a correct shot, it enters the pocket. The billiard player retains the right to make the next one.

Hovering ball

If during a strike he stops on target in a pocket in an unstable position, and then falls into it before the stroke is completed, then it is considered played. If it falls into the pocket after the blow has been completed or due to the shaking of the table, then it will not be counted, the referee will place it in its original place.

Popped up ball

The jumper is the one that left the table surface during the strike without falling into the pocket. The aiming ball that pops up is placed on the back mark after the shot, no penalty is imposed, and the shots played by the billiard player are counted. If the cue ball leaves the table, the player receives a penalty, the balls he pocketed do not count, and the cue ball is placed on the table based on the rules of the particular game. If a ball that has left the playing surface of the billiard table touches the player’s clothing or cue above it, then this will be a violation of the rules and will result in a fine. If he returns to the table, he remains in the game, and if he leaves it, he is considered to have jumped out. It is not considered a violation of the rules if the ball hits the lights, pocket bracket or tops of the sides and then returns to the table.

Fielding balls

Not ordered, scored in violation of the rules and popped up sightings are set by the judge on the back mark. If this mark is occupied, then they are placed close (but not directly close) to the obstructing ball along a longitudinal line towards the back board. If this part of the longitudinal line is already occupied, then it is set towards the central mark.

Entering the opponent's game

The opponent enters the game when the player has not played a ball or has violated the rules. If a penalty is imposed on the hitting billiard player, then his opponent, taking into account the current situation on the table, may demand to perform the next shot, saying: “Play further.” Unrecorded winnings If, due to the inattention of the judge and opponents, the game continued despite the fact that the billiard player won the game (played eight or earned 71 points or more), then if this circumstance is discovered, he is immediately awarded victory in the game, despite all subsequent events.

Fine

A fine in Russian billiards is imposed in the following cases:

when the blow is not made by the cue stick;
when the next blow is executed before the previous one is completed;
when, after a hit, the cue ball flew beyond the boundaries of the playing surface;
for delivering a double blow (punched through);
for hitting any of the balls on the surface of the billiard table during the game - with a cue, chalk, machine, hands, items of clothing, etc.;
when the initial shot is made on the cue ball located outside the house (Mosca, RP);
for failure by the player to comply with the wagering rules; - for a mistake;

American

With this type of Russian billiards, the cue ball can be located anywhere within the house (but not on the house line, since it does not apply to it).

After breaking the pyramid with the cue ball, the American player can choose any ball as the cue ball. Both the object ball and the cue ball fall into the pocket (but only after hitting the object ball). The billiard player who has scored the ball has the right to make the next shot. The wagering rules are that when not a single ball is played, then after the cue ball touches the target minimum, one of them must touch up to 2 different sides (or, having hit one side, bring the second ball to the other side), either touch one side and then cross the center of the table (or roll another ball over it), or cross it and then touch the side or bring another ball to the side). The winner is the billiard player who scores 8 balls first.

The most popular and world-famous types of billiards:

American
Russian billiards
cannon
snooker

American- together with Russian billiards, it is the leader in popularity in Eastern Europe. American is played with all 16 balls, each of which is both a cue ball and an object ball. You can play with any ball on the table. The goal of the game is to pocket 8 balls and the first one to pocket them wins.
Before the start of the game, 15 balls are placed in a pyramid without taking into account their numbers. After the first hit, you can play with any ball and pocket “yours” from other balls.
There is no need to assign balls and order a pocket in advance, since it does not matter how many balls fall from one hit.

Pool is an American pocket billiards. The holes here have been expanded and the table dimensions have been reduced. Pool is a game of order that uses a cue ball and 15 object balls, numbered 1 to 15. One player must pocket the balls in the group numbered 1 to 7 (solid) and the other player must pocket the group of balls numbered 1 to 7 (solid) and the other player to pocket the group of balls numbered 9 to 15 (stripes). The game is won by the player who first pockets the balls of any group, and then with the right kick pockets ball number 8.

Russian billiards- the most popular type of billiards in our country. The peculiarity of the game is the size of the holes, which are almost equal to the size of the balls. The game uses 15 marked object balls white, which before it starts are set in the shape of a pyramid and the 16th ball of a different color, which is used as a cue ball.

Cannon- one of the oldest French games, which is a type of billiards. In this game there is no need to pocket the balls, so the game is most often played on billiard tables without pockets. The game uses 3 balls, two of them white and one colored. The two white balls are the players' cue balls; in order to distinguish them, they usually put dots or the like. The point of the carom game is to determine the best shot in which the cue ball, having touched one of the balls, touched the other. The goal of the game is to make the previously agreed number of caroms (usually 25, the price of one carom is 1 point).

Snooker- one of the most popular types of billiards in the UK. There can be two or more players, divided into teams or each for himself. Snooker is played with 21 balls, 15 of them are red, which are placed in a pyramid, and 6 are colored, each of which is located at a certain level on the table. Each player uses the same white white ball (cue ball) to hit the colored balls. If the cue ball hits a pocket, the player receives a penalty point. Players must alternately pocket colored and red balls. While the red balls remain on the table, the pocketed colored balls are placed in their positions. The player who gets the number wins large quantity points.

The trick to snooker is to leave the white ball in such a position for your opponent every time that unsuccessful shots become inevitable.

Russian billiards

Small Russian pyramid - a fundamental game in Russian billiards. 16 balls: 15 numbered + cue ball. The sum of all the numbers marked on the balls is 120. 10 is added to the number of the ball “1” and 10 is also added to the last remaining ball. Thus, the total sum of points is 140. The goal of the game is to score 71 points. If a player scores 70 points (“his own”), then even if the last ball is laid by his partner in the game, a draw is recorded.
Great Russian pyramid- the difference in the change in the score. Balls "2, 3, 4, 5" add 10 points.
Moscow pyramid- 15 balls + cue ball. You can play the cue ball as if it were your own. The goal is to score 8 balls.
American- 16 balls, any ball can hit any ball. The goal of the game is to pocket 8 balls.
Pyramid counting balls- the game is counted not by points, but by the number of balls made.
Pyramid with colored balls- 5 colored balls are added, 4 red (40 points), one yellow (50 points).
Pyramid-roll- one of the partners - the “roller” - has two hits in a row.
Pyramid without touching the side- one of the partners has no right to touch the cue ball boards. A head start is required.
Screw- the numbers on the balls change their meaning depending on the number of balls placed in a row and various combined strikes with which one or another ball is placed. In addition, additional points are scored for “crowns” - balls with certain numbers located on each partner’s shelf, and for a certain number of balls placed.
Screw with colored balls- 7 colors are added: four red (30 points), yellow (60 points), green (120 points) and black (240 points).
"A la guerre"- two balls: red and white, unlimited number of players; the first number, as a result of the draw, tries to place one of the two balls closer to the opposite short side in order to make it difficult for the next player to play it, who puts the second ball in the house and has the right to play the predecessor’s ball; if your ball is played, you receive a “cross” - a certain number of crosses means you are eliminated from the game.
Alager with control ball- a third ball is added, the essence of which is to “cover up one’s own.”
Alager-American- no matter which ball falls, it counts; They play with any ball that is more convenient.
Arctic- the game was invented by polar explorers; is identical to alager, except that each participant has his own ball, with a certain number, and both individual players and teams can compete.
Botifon or bank- another analogue of the alager: the one holding the “batifon” plays alone against everyone in turn. It can give the following types of handicaps: “tight”, “miss”, “self”, “any any”, “mixed”.
Game from the boards- an analogue of an alager: a simple cork is placed on the middle point, the goal of the game is to knock down the cork from the side or sides of the “stranger”.

Five balls- 60 points (Russian Party) - two white, two red, one yellow. The goal of the game is 60 points. Points are awarded depending on the pocket where the ball hits. There is a system of fines.
Five carom balls- analogue Five balls - 60 points: points are awarded if the ordered ball is placed in a carom according to the “carom table”.
Officer's party of 5 balls
Polish game of 5 balls
Kaiza(five balls with caroms in Finnish) - five balls: two cue balls (2 points), two red (3 points), one yellow (kaiza, 6 points). To win you need to score 60 points. Points are awarded according to the "carom table".

Two ball game- two players, two balls; The goal is to put the opponent's ball into one of the pockets without ordering.

Pool

Direct pool- For each ordered ball played, one point is awarded. The first one to score a pre-agreed total number of points wins. If, along with the ordered one, other balls fall into the pockets, then they are all counted in favor of the player.
Canon three-ball lot- two cue balls (partner's - 2 points, yours from red - 3 points, from your partner's cue ball - 2 points), one red (3 points). The game is played to 50 or 100 points. (in English terminology often found under the name english billiards)
Pul-8
Pul-9
14+1
In one pocket
Pul-10
Direct pool in one line
"Meeting engagement"

French billiards

French three-ball carom game- two cue balls, one red. It is played on a pocketless table. Carom - Your cue ball touches the red one and then your partner's cue ball. One carom - one point. As a rule, they play up to 20 points.
Open party
4 balls- a four-ball version of the classic carom, common in Asia.
Frame 47/1
Frame 74/2
Carom from one side
Carom from three sides

Once a game accessible only to aristocrats, today it is one of the favorite ways to spend free time to the widest audience. There are countless fans of billiards in every city: some like Russian, others like American pool, and some prefer snooker or even carom. Each of these certainly exciting sports and entertainment disciplines has its own characteristics, differences in rules, tactics and strategy of the game.

Russian pyramid

A massive and majestic table of green cloth, large, weighty balls and narrow pockets... Comparing the sizes of the voids in the sides and the spherical gaming accessories, at first only one question plagues me: is it really possible to score? Every time the wits strive to be sarcastic, they say, this is a kind of billiards with harsh game conditions could only be invented in Russia. For which it, in fact, got its name - “Russian”. Paradoxically, the most popular game in Russian billiards or “pyramid” is called “American”. Its rules are quite simple: any ball can be cued, and the winner is the cue master who is the first to pocket eight round objects, once made of ivory, and today of phenol-aldehyde resin. A table for Russian billiards has dimensions from 8 to 12 feet - the latter (and only them) are installed during all official competitions without exception. There are pockets in the four corners of the playing field, as well as in the middle of a pair of “long” sides. Their width is 73 millimeters, while the diameter of the ball weighing 285 grams is only 5 mm less! Needless to say, what a precise and targeted blow must be made by a billiard player in order for the ball to go to the counting shelf. The playing field is covered with cloth with markings in the form of lines with names. The front, which serves as the boundary of the “house” (the space between the line and the short side, from where the starting blow is delivered), the middle, the back - the top ball of the pyramid is placed on it.

American pool

Perhaps the most common game in the world. Billiard players engaged in rolling out colorful balls can be found both in a reputable gambling club and in an open-air cafe somewhere on the beach in Indian Goa. In the second case, it is true that the table, the balls, and the cue will bear little resemblance to gaming instruments, but this once again emphasizes the ubiquity of the popularity of American pool. It’s as if this type of billiards was created as a counterbalance to the “Russian” one. All the same wits will not fail to sarcastically: the pockets are big, but the balls are small. However, this in no way means that pool is significantly easier to play. Perhaps stand at the table with a cue, just for fun - yes. But in order to win, and over opponents who may be stronger, you need skill. American pool has two varieties - “eight” and “nine”. In the first variation, there are 15 numbered balls on a table (8 or 9 feet long). Those with even numbers are completely painted, which is why they are usually called “whole”. Odd numbers, respectively, have a striped color. The goal in this game is to pocket all your balls and place the winning point by pocketing the black eight. The winner in the “nine” is the one who first sends the ball with that number on its sides into one of the pockets.

English snooker

The most numerous type of billiards in terms of the number of balls is English snooker, which, however, was invented in colonial India in the mid-19th century. To play, not counting the cue ball, you need 21 balls. Each of them brings the billiard player a certain number of points: 15 red ones - 1 each, yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black - from 2 to 7, respectively. The winner in a frame, in other words, in a game is determined by the amount of points scored, which are “earned” in the following way. The player strikes one by one: first at the red one, and if he falls into the pocket, then one of the colored ones is targeted. Mostly players (with successful attempts) tend to alternate red and black, as the most expensive, while gaining the most points. However, this is not always feasible due to the current position of the balls on the playing field. Maximum amount points that can be scored in one frame are 155. Moreover, a player can achieve this result by issuing a series of accurate shots, effectively preventing his opponent from playing.

French carom

Carom refers to “pocketless” billiards. The game takes place on a table 2.84 meters long, its width is half that value. There are several varieties of the French game - single-sided, three-sided, zone carom, with chips, artistic. Since there are no pockets, the points that are necessary to determine the winner in each of the varieties are awarded for completing the required elements. For example, in a single-sided carom, after the shot the cue ball must touch the side and two object balls. Another collision sequence is allowed - ball-board-ball. In “three-sided”, a hit is considered effective when the cue ball first either touches three boards, and then two balls, or first hits the ball, then the boards, then again the ball. In carom with chips, a successful hit is recorded according to the rules of single-sided, and bonus points are added for knocked down chips.

Finnish kaiza

It is not for nothing that Finland was part of the Russian Empire for some time. By the way, this is reminiscent of a type of billiard game popular in Suomi - kaiza. The game has similar features to Russian billiards, for example, the ratio of the size of the ball (diameter 68 mm) and the width of the pockets, the length of the table is 10 feet. However, this is where the similarity ends, since this entertainment has completely different rules. Each player has his own cue ball and his own object balls, of which there are only five: yellow (in fact, this is the kaiza, it is also the most “profitable”), a pair of red and white. They have their own price - 2, 3 and 6 points. In addition, if two balls disappear from the table after a hit, the billiard player receives additional bonus points. For example, if you send a yellow kaiza and one of the red balls into the pockets, and in exactly this sequence, your account will be replenished by 12 points at once. The game continues until one of the opponents scores 60 points.

First of all, you need to decide what type of billiards you are purchasing for.

For widespread in Russia Russian billiards use 15 numbered white balls and 1 cue ball. The balls have a mass of 280-290 g and reach 68 mm in diameter. The cue ball is usually yellow, less often dark red is used.
For American pool- the most popular type of billiards in the world - you need a set of 1 cue ball, as well as 15 numbered balls, each of which has a specific color: balls number 1-8 are single-colored, and balls number 9-15 are striped. Pool balls weigh 156-170 g and have a diameter of 57.2 mm.
In popular in UK snooker a set of 1 cue ball, 15 red and 6 colored balls is used. Snooker balls are the smallest: the mass of each ball is 142-156 g, and the diameter is 52.4 mm.
Not so widespread, but the most difficult to implement French carom requires only three balls - 2 white and 1 red. The mass of the ball is 200-215 g, and the size reaches 61 mm in diameter.

Ball size for one type of billiard can vary within tenths of a millimeter, and its weight can vary by about 15 grams. It is important that within one set of balls the weight and size are the same, that is, there should be maximally identical balls on the table in the game. Therefore, it is not recommended to shuffle sets even of the same type and manufacturer.

Materials, from which the balls are made, are not particularly diverse: more expensive and high-quality balls are made from phenol aldehyde resin, and cheaper ones - made of polyester and polymers.

One of the main advantages of phenol resin balls is their wear resistance. When rubbing against cloth, the ball can heat up to 250 degrees. Polymer balls simply cannot withstand such a temperature - so-called burn spots form on their surface. In addition, the balls, especially the cue ball, constantly withstand strong impacts, as a result of which microcracks can form on them.

Polymer balls often do not last even a tenth of the life that synthetic resin balls can last. This is an important factor that guides the owners of mid- and high-level billiard clubs. It is more profitable for them to choose in favor of the quality and wear resistance of equipment. In addition, the quality of the balls affects not only the durability of the balls themselves, but also the durability of the cloth with which they are constantly in contact. Poor-quality balls can ruin even fairly high-quality cloth, leading to unexpected costs.

A special technology for processing phenol-aldehyde resin ensures that there are no microscopic voids inside the material, which ensures the center of gravity exactly in the middle of the ball. The surface of the ball also matters - it, of course, should be as close to ideal as possible. Thus, the most important factor for the player is ensured - the greatest predictability of the ball's rolling trajectory.

Chinese manufacturers offer a wide selection of relatively inexpensive polymer and polyester balls. However, true connoisseurs of high-quality billiards still prefer sets of balls from a Belgian manufacturer. European balls are made from phenol-aldehyde resin, and their price is approximately 5-8 times higher than Chinese ones.

Types of billiards

Billiards is a beautiful intellectual game that has many varieties.

Russian billiards is a type of world pocket billiards that reflects the character traits of our people, requiring the player to exert a lot of physical and spiritual strength, high skill, endurance and endurance. Russian billiards is much more “strict” than its foreign counterparts. Games in Russian billiards are played with sixteen relatively large balls, fifteen of which have numbers from one to fifteen, and the sixteenth ball differs from them in a special marking or color (usually yellow or burgundy). The pockets in Russian billiards are much stricter than, for example, in snooker or pool. They require the player to hit with high accuracy. Table sizes range in a fairly wide range - from 6 to 12 feet. However, the 12-foot version is still considered classic. Currently, sports competitions are held in four main types of billiards (pyramids):

1. “Free Pyramid” (formerly “American”);

2. “Combined Pyramid” (formerly “Moscow Pyramid”, or “Sibirka”);

3. “Classical pyramid” (formerly “Russian pyramid”, or “71 points”);

4. “Dynamic Pyramid” (“Neva Pyramid”).

Each of these games has its own nuances and features, but they are all based on " General rules pyramids,” which you will see below. Let us only emphasize that with the change in the name of Russian games, their rules also changed. Although, in fairness, it should be said that the rules changed even before the name of the games was changed.

We also cannot fail to mention other billiard games that have gained wider recognition and popularity in the world. They are already very different from the Russian interpretation of the game, but they have not gone away from the main features of billiards (balls, cue, pockets, table). These are pool, snooker and carom.

Pool is an American pocket billiards, the characteristic features of which are small tables (from 4.5 to 9 feet), fairly large pockets and 16 small multi-colored balls that play into pockets according to certain rules. Pool games are very dynamic, simple in appearance, but very entertaining. The masters' games last literally minutes, which corresponds to the commercial spirit of American billiards. Pool began to spread around the world at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries at a rapid pace, which was greatly facilitated by the advertising of a romantic lifestyle, prize funds and income of the most successful “poolists”-billiard players, and later by the release of bright and exciting films about pool masters.

The ease of mastering the technique of playing pool also increases the number of its fans. Almost everyone can play it - from young to old. Main games: “Nine”, “Eight” and “14+1” (straight pool). Among Russian old-timers of the sport of billiards, there is an opinion that pool was invented by the Americans especially for children. When they spent family evenings in bars drinking beer and whiskey, children naturally disturbed them, so the Americans came up with a small table with six pockets, which were twice the diameter of the balls. To make it even more attractive, they painted half the balls in different solid colors, and made the other half “pockmarked.” But this is most likely just a beautiful fairy tale.

Snooker is an English pocket billiards that is preferred in Great Britain and the countries of the British Commonwealth. Characteristics snooker: fairly large tables (from 6 to 12 feet), relatively large pockets and small multi-colored balls.

The game is played according to complex rules with twenty-two balls, of which fifteen are red and seven are multi-colored (of different values). The rules of the game of snooker remained without significant changes for decades, confirming the view of the healthy conservatism of the British. The game requires players to have first-class technology, prudence and high intelligence. This sport has very large prize pools. The kings of snooker earn a million dollars a year. Master of Russian billiards Yuri Sosnin several years ago in our conversation spoke about the types of billiards as follows (after he visited England, where he became addicted to playing snooker): “...If we talk about billiards as, for example, about music, then Russian billiards reminds me of a balalaika orchestra, pool reminds me of an operetta, and snooker is just a symphony!”

Carom is a pocketless billiards that is most widespread in Europe. North Africa, South America, Japan and Indonesia. The slatless table is small in size - 5 to 10 feet. There are most often three small balls on the table, two of which are white and one red.

A carom is a special shot in which the cue ball first touches one ball and then, after making one, two or three sides, must touch another ball. The game requires high technique, a sense of the force of the blow, rotation, it fascinates with the complexity of the trajectory of the cue ball and the originality of the solution to individual combinations.

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In Russia, the so-called Russian billiards or Russian pyramid. This game is played with fifteen white, relatively large numbered balls with one bright cue ball. Table sizes can range from 8 to 12 feet, but official competitions traditionally use 12-foot tables. The pyramid, in turn, has several variations: the most common are free pyramid(also known as American billiards) And combined pyramid(Moscow pyramid).

In the Russian pyramid game, markings are applied to the cloth. The starting position in the free and combined pyramids is similar: the pyramid of balls is installed in such a way that the front ball is on the back mark of the cloth, and the base of the pyramid is parallel to the short side of the table. In the first case, after breaking the pyramid, any ball can play the role of a cue ball, and any ball entering the pocket, both the object ball and the cue ball, will be counted. In a combined pyramid, the game is played strictly with one ball.

The rules of the free pyramid (American) game, due to its simplicity, are most often used in films. American pool is often mistakenly called American.

American billiards - pool– is played with multi-colored numbered balls, smaller in diameter and weight than balls for Russian billiards, on tables whose parameters also differ from pyramid tables: table dimensions, markings, pocket diameters. There are a great many variations of pool, the most popular of which among billiards fans are pool-8 (eight) and pool-9 (nine).

When playing billiards eight fifteen numbered balls and one cue ball are used. One of the players must initially pocket solid-colored balls with numbers from 1 to 7, and the second - striped balls with numbers from 9 to 15. The winner, having pocketed the balls of his group, pockets the “eight” with correct and accurate shots.

To play nine, you need nine numbered balls and one cue ball. When hitting, the cue ball must touch the lower numbered ball, but it is not necessary to pocket the balls in order. The player who makes a successful shot remains at the table until he makes a mistake or wins.

Snooker ranks third in popularity among billiards fans and is its most complex variety. Once upon a time, inexperienced freshmen were called snookers. The game got its name thanks to a billiard game that took place between two officers, when one of them found himself in a difficult gaming situation and was deep in thought, and the second called it snooker. This is a game with fifteen red balls and six colored ones, placed on the table in a certain order, and the white ball acts as a cue ball. Red and colored balls are pocketed in turn, after which the pocketed colored balls are put into their positions as long as the red balls remain on the table. The one who scores the most points wins, the maximum number of which depends on the presence of a “free ball” - 147 or 155.

Feature of the game cannon The problem is that the tables for this type of billiards do not have pockets, and the game is played with only three balls. Of course, you can use standard tables in the game, but this somewhat complicates the “freedom of movement” of the ball and forces you to calculate its trajectory as accurately as possible. Two of the three balls are cue balls - each player has his own, the third ball is the game ball, usually red. The red ball is placed on the back mark, the opponent's cue ball on the front mark, and the player's cue ball on the front line within 15 cm of the front mark. It is important that the first shot in billiards causes the cue ball to touch the red ball first, and only then the opponent’s cue ball. When performing subsequent strikes, the sequence no longer matters.

Cannon has many varieties: single-sided - the effectiveness of the shot is characterized by the cue ball touching at least one side; three-sided - the shot must be placed in such a way that the cue ball touches three sides; open game - touching the sides of the cue ball is not necessary when the balls collide; frame 47/1 – the table is divided into nine zones, in each zone only one carom is made; frame 74/2 - the table is divided into six zones, and in each of them not one, but two caroms are made in a row; carom with chips– its rules are similar to the rules of single-breasted carom; the game is complemented by the use of chips; artistic carom– it uses trick shots, which, as a rule, are not used in other types of carom, for each of them the player is given three attempts.

Of course, the rules of each game are much more extensive and complex and have many nuances, and therefore the first acquaintance with the varieties of billiards is only a reason to plunge into this topic deeper and surprise your friends with your knowledge of billiards.

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American pool The exact date of the origin of billiards is still unknown, but it came to Europe in the 15th century. After 4 centuries, the very type of billiards game appeared - American pool. Initially, tables were placed in places where bets were accepted, usually at racetracks. So what is a pool? The word pool comes from the English meaning “pool room” (betting room). This phrase became very attached to the local population, and this is how the name American billiards appeared. Throughout the 19th century there were no standards of play. Michael Phelan established and patented the dimensions and rules of the modern form of pool billiards. This is how the pool in billiards arose. The question remains: what is a pool? This is a separate type of billiards game. American pool, like Russian, snooker, carom, has its own standards and rules. Very often it is confused with the “American” in the Russian pyramid, but these are completely different games. Recommended for beginners, it is simpler than other types of billiards. The main difference from Russian is: Small table Triangular view...

Billiards is gaining more and more popularity in our country, both among professionals and amateurs. Therefore, opening a billiard hall is quite a profitable business. One type of billiards game is American pool. It has significant differences from the Russian pyramid and requires appropriate equipment. Pool tables vary in size, so using the pyramid option will not work. In all other respects, besides the size of the pool table, the parameters are the same as for playing snooker or pyramid. How to choose a billiard table for pool? Pool tables have the main feature - this is their size, they are smaller, compared to the variants of pyramid or snooker tables . A pool table can be 7.8 or 9 feet, while a snooker table will require a 10 or 12 foot piece. Among the other features to consider before purchasing a pool table, it is important to highlight: the material. Most often, natural wood is used for the frame: oak, alder, ash, beech. In cheaper...

Billiards has several varieties of the game, the most popular are: Russian pyramid, American pool and snooker. All the games have in common is the need for equipment, at least a table, balls and cues. In everything else: game tactics, rules, configuration and equipment sizes, all this varies. Snooker is a game that is especially widespread in England, but there are also fans of this type of billiards in our country. It is believed that snooker is the most difficult form of billiards, requiring not only accurate shots at the balls, but also the ability to control the exit of the cue ball. Snooker tables also have a number of features, primarily regarding their size. Our specialists will help you choose the size of the billiard table, and also select all necessary accessories and components. Differences between a snooker table and other billiard tables Billiards snooker involves a game using 22 balls, 15 of them are red, 6 are colored and 1 white. Snooker billiard tables are equipped with six...

Cases and tubes for storing cues. The cue is an important tool for any pool player, but can be quite expensive. The cost per unit can reach several thousand dollars, if we talk about exclusive models such as cue self made. Accordingly, the cue should be stored carefully and this is best done in a case or tube. Such an accessory will protect the item during transportation, as well as from the effects of various negative factors during storage. Thus, the case for the cue will extend the life of the cue and preserve the appearance of the instrument. How to store the cue? So that the instrument pleases you for a long time and has not turned into an ordinary log, you should adhere to a number of rules, among them: the cue tube is a mandatory accessory for storage, it protects the instrument from shock, moisture and other negative aspects; hang the cue on a suspension. This storage option allows you to relieve the wooden fibers, since they can shrink a little after impacts. Thus, it is removed...

The main weapon of a billiards player is, of course, the cue. Each type of game requires its own type of cue; they differ in weight, length and other parameters. One of the most common types of billiards is the Russian pyramid. Let's consider what a cue for Russian billiards should be. Professionals are ready to spend a lot of money to buy a handmade cue for Russian billiards, while for beginners there is a completely budget series. Cue for different types games You can buy cues for Russian billiards, pool, snooker, as well as children's and exclusive instruments. Regardless of the type of game, any billiard cue must meet a number of requirements in order to be comfortable to operate during the game. These requirements include: the quality of the instrument is above all. The cue should not have nicks, cracks, joints, be pleasant in the hand, should not make ringing sounds during impact, etc.; billiard cues must meet the playing parameters, namely: weight, length, balance, diameter, etc. d. For every type...

It is impossible to imagine playing billiards without such an important tool as a cue. Exactly from the right choice cue largely depends on the outcome of the game. The tool requires attention proper care and storage. Before you start looking for a cue that will become your lucky talisman and lead you to victories, we recommend that you study advice from professionals regarding choosing the right tool. Choosing a cue for different types GamesNo matter what type of game you choose a tool for, it must adhere to a number of rules. The cue should be pleasant to the touch, please you in appearance, and also be comfortable in your hands. Make sure the product is perfect. Quality is paramount, all edges must be carefully worked out, there should be no gaps or putty at the joints. The finish must be perfect, also pay attention to how the sticker and elastic are applied. Check for hidden defects. For different types of games, choose their own cue models: a cue for a pyramid should be within 145...

Russian billiards More than a hundred years have passed since billiards appeared in the CIS countries. Since that time, the Russian billiards table has been modified many times and finally arrived at a perfect, modern appearance. A professional billiard table must meet a number of parameters; it differs in size depending on the type of game: pyramid, pool or snooker, as well as the types of material from which it is made and other parameters. Differences between a table for Russian billiards, pool and snooker The main difference is the size for Each type of game has its own. So, for example, a Russian billiard table measures from 8 to 10 feet; if we talk about the size of an American billiard table, its size will be smaller, it varies from 7-9 feet. A 12ft pool table and a 10ft pool table are typical for snooker. Accordingly, when choosing a table for Russian billiards, you should take into account the size of the billiard room, because there should be free space for players to move and manipulate the balls...

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Side rubber is one of the most important components of a billiard table that you should pay attention to Special attention when selecting a billiard table because the quality of the game and the geometry of the ball’s rebound from the boards directly depend on it. The main requirements for billiard rubber are its correct geometric shape and equal elasticity along the entire length of the bead. The same thing important quality side rubber is elasticity, and here one should adhere to the principle of the “golden mean”: - if the rubber is too “soft”, then the ball seems to “fall” into the rubber upon impact; - if too hard, the ball will not bounce properly. The Billiard-Partner company for the production of its tables uses only high-quality side rubber that meets international standards of such brands as Intercontinental, Rus Standart and Austral. Intercontinental Professional grade tires. It has a larger cross-sectional volume, non-residential master class rubber, which provides a better rebound. Opti...

A billiard cue is a very capricious instrument, susceptible to weather conditions and external influences. To maintain its ideal condition, you need to fulfill a certain number of requirements during its storage. If you ignore these rules, then the cue will not serve you faithfully, which will certainly affect the quality of your game. Therefore, if you really devote your time to playing billiards a large number of time and effort, then this article will be very useful for you. The main enemies of a billiard cue are moisture, temperature fluctuations, mechanical impacts not directly related to the game: impacts, incorrect position

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