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Does the surface of a billiards table change how fast the ball goes?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes. Granito cloth developed specifically for 3 cushion is not legal for 8 Ball because it is so fast. Fast cloth also means it is harder to get cue ball action, so pool felt is developed to get the best of both worlds. Simonis is the most common cloth used in the US for pool tables giving speed and cue ball control, and of course Granito makes cloth that is legal for pool as well. There are a few other manufacturers of pool felt, and each pool felt has different characteristics, so it is chosen not just for speed and cue ball control, but also to last for a long time. Those 3 factors have to be balanced for what you want the most when you choose pool table felt.
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What can you do on a pool table?
You can play the many versions of billiards, classic twelve-ball, nine-ball, etc.
Can you jump a ball in billiards?
It can be done, but because the cue ball left the table, the other player is up, and has ball in hand.
What the singular of billiards?
The word billiards, though plural in form, is singular in meaning. There is no such thing as a billiard. You can refer to a billiard ball or a billiard table, but in those constructions the word billiard is an adjective, not a noun.
What is difference between squash and billiards?
The main differences are that squash is a racket sport and played on a court. Billiards is a cue sport and played on a table. There is only one soft ball in squash and three hard balls in billiards.
In billiards if you shoot a ball and it goes out is it a foul?
By "out" I assume you mean off the table. If you hit the cue ball off the table it is a scratch, and is taken in the kitchen. If you hit a playing ball off the table, it is put in the pocket or in the center of the table depending on the rules you decide before the game (traditionally it is pocketed), and it becomes the other players turn. If you hit the 8 ball off the table, you lose. ADD: Good answer, but slightly incomplete. First off, I will assume you don't mean billiards, but pocket billiards, and further assume you mean the traditional game of 8 ball, or "Boston". If the cueball leaves the table(and remains off the playing surface) it is a foul. Except on the break, the incoming player receives ball in hand. On the break, the cueball must be placed "in the kitchen". If the cue ball leaves the table, but returns, without hitting anything (chalk, light fixture, wall, player) it is legal. The cueball may travel down the rail, spin back on the table, this is fine. Any object ball that leaves the table is pocketed, and a foul occurs, unless it is the 8 ball, then loss of game occurs.
What are the differences between pool and billiards?
The terms pool and billiards may or may not refer to the same game. Pocket billiards is usually referred to as pool, and covers many different games, the most common being straight pool, 8 ball, and 9 ball. English Billiards is never referred to as pool, and uses only 3 balls. Snooker is never referred to as pool or billiards, but is a form of billiards, and uses special table markings and 22 balls.
What is two ball billiards?
Two Ball Billiards is a greek term which refers to ones Johnson and a pair of nuts.
What is the number of the blue ball in billiards?
The 2 Ball Billiards has but 3 balls, white, spot white & red. The blue is worth 5 in snooker.
How many balls are solid in pool?
There are none in English Billiards. In Carom Billiards, there are none. In the Pocket Billiards games, the 8 ball is the only black ball - 7 Ball has no 8 ball, hence no black ball, but all other games include the 8 ball, so, they have 1 black ball.
What is the shortest billiards game?
For pocket billiards, 9 ball is often won in 1 shot. Both 8 ball and 9 ball can be won on the break,
What does a billiards ball look like?
The English Billiards balls are either white or red.
What is the name of solid ball in a billiards game?
Cue Ball
