The three standard balls in most carom billiards games consist of a white cue ball, a second cue ball with typically a red or black dot on it (to aid in differentiation between the two cue balls) and a third red ball. Some of the more common games are straight rail, cushion caroms, balkline, three-cushion billiards and artistic billiards.Д«illiards is played by two players or pairs. There are many carom billiards disciplines. At its simplest form, the object of most carom games is to score points or вЂcountsвЂ™ by caroming off both the opponentвЂ™s cue ball and the object ball on a single shot.

It has no pockets and often features heated slate. Carom is another form of billiards and is played on a cloth-covered table, usually 1.5m x 3m or 1.4m x 2.7m. BilliardsД®nglish billiards is the most popular form of billiards in Australia. EquipmentД¬ue must be at least 91.4cm in length. There are six pockets, the same as a pool table. There is a tolerance of +/-13mm for both dimensions. Height of the table from the floor to top of the cushion is 88.1cm to 87.6cm. The playing area of a snooker table is 3.57m x 1.778m. It may be played by two persons, pairs or a team. Points are scored by pocketing balls and forcing an opponent to give away points through вЂsnookersвЂ™. Snooker is played on an English billiards table using 15 red, 6 coloured and one white cue ball. The lights must be placed around the table so that any lighting is not directed at the players. The lights over a pool, snooker or billiard table must be at least 520 lux and the minimum height of the fixture is no lower than 1.016m above the bed of the table. The balls are 52.5mm in diameter and are coloured and numbered as follows: The balls numbered 1 through 8 have solid colours and the balls numbered 9 through 15 are white with a centre band of colour. BallsДЄ set of pool balls consists of one white cue ball and 15 colour-coded numbered balls. EquipmentД¬ue sticks used at competitions must be a minimum length of 1.016m and a maximum weight of 708.75g. Recommended minimum space about the table is 2.5m (absolute minimum is 1.6m). There are six pockets in snooker and pool tables - two at the top end called the вЂtopвЂ™ pockets, one each at the middle of the longer sides called вЂcentreвЂ™ pockets and two at the bottom end called вЂbottomвЂ™ pockets. Yellow-green, blue-green and electric blue are acceptable for competition. The length of a pool table is always twice the width.Д«illiard, snooker and pool tables are covered in a fabric with a minimum of 85 per cent combined worsted wool and no more than 15 per cent nylon. The tableДЄ вЂ9 footвЂ™ pool table has a playing surface of 2.54m long and 1.27m wide and an вЂ8 footвЂ™ pool table is 2.34m long and 1.17m wide. The first player or side to reach an agreed number of points wins the game. Points are scored for pocketing designated balls in designated pockets.

It can be played by two individuals, pairs or teams. Pool is played on a pocket billiard table with one white cue ball and 15 numbered object balls. The design of a pool/billiard table must not have any sharp edges or materials that will cause injury or damage to clothes. These specifications do not apply to tables manufactured for commercial home use. The following specifications are standard for equipment used at all World Pool-Billiard Association sanctioned and/or recognised events.

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