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What changes the result

The rules behind the moments commentators get excited about. They build on the beginner rules.

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The game

  1. Who plays first in English billiards?Players decide who chooses first by stringing: both strike a ball up the table at the same time and back, and the ball that stops nearer the bottom cushion wins.

Playing the game

  1. What does "in-hand" mean in billiards?A player whose ball is off the table, after an in-off or at the start, is in-hand and plays from the D.
  2. Where does the red go when it is potted in billiards?A red that is potted or knocked off the table goes back on the Spot, or the Pyramid Spot if that is taken, then the Centre Spot.

Fouls and conduct

  1. What is a foul in English billiards?A foul is any breach of the rules by the striker.
  2. What happens after a foul in English billiards?After a foul the referee calls "Foul" and the opponent gets two points.
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