The rare cases people argue about
Rare situations, and the ones people argue about.
A · Advanced · 5 rules · Step 3 of 4Playing the game
- What is a miss in English billiards?When both object balls are in baulk and the next player is in-hand, that player cannot hit either ball directly.
- Is there a limit on repeating the same shot in billiards?A player may make no more than fifteen hazards in a row without a cannon, and no more than seventy-five cannons in a row without a hazard.
- What is the baulk-line crossing rule in billiards?Where an event uses it, the baulk-line crossing rule makes the cue-ball cross the baulk-line into baulk, as part of a legal stroke, once in every hundred points of a break.
Fouls and conduct
- What happens if a billiards player behaves badly or plays too slowly?For offensive language, gestures, unsporting conduct or refusing to play on, the referee warns the player that a repeat will cost the game.
- What do the referee and marker do in English billiards?The referee is responsible for fair play and conduct, calls fouls, misses and the warnings for hazards and cannons, and spots the balls.