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Pocket Billiards

Pocket Billiards is a precision sport in which accuracy, control, and tactical placement determine the score. At its core, the sport is about legally pot balls with the cue and complete the game's required task. Participation format: Singles, doubles, team. It is typically contested on or in Pool table with six pockets. Scoring is based on Racks, sets, or ball points. Core equipment includes cue, pool balls, table, rack. Listed competitions include WPA World 9-Ball Championship, WPA World 8-Ball Championship, World Games Cue Sports. Origin/development: USA / Europa, 1987. The sport is actively practiced today.

LevelVariant FamilyPrecision Sport CategoryPrecision sport

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Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Precision Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung This sport has its own rules, equipment, or flow and does not fit neatly into a large standard sport family.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to try a specialised or unusual activity.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

sport-specific equipment
suitable venue
instruction or experienced group
safety material depending on activity

First steps

read description and rules
look for a club/class/group
start with rental equipment
progress gradually

Start through local groups, classes, clubs, or safe recreational providers.

With unclear sources, be especially careful and do not imitate risky actions without instruction.

Weitere Angaben

Tags animal, tier, pocket-billiards, precision-sport, target-sport, prazisionssport, zielsport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to legally pot balls with the cue and complete the game's required task.

Teilnehmer

Singles, doubles, and team formats.

Teamgröße

Usually singles.

Spielfeld

Pool table with six pockets.

Dauer

Matches consist of racks or sets.

Wertung

Rack, ball, or set scoring depending on discipline.

Gewinnbedingung

Required number of racks, sets, or points wins.

Ausrüstung

cue
pool balls
pool table
chalk
rack

Wichtige Regelpunkte

foul
wrong object ball
scratch
no rail contact

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA)

Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
WPA World Pool-Billiard Association · official · high
WCBS World Confederation of Billiards Sports · official · high
WPA Eight Ball Rules reference UN Inter-Agency Games · official · medium
DBU Deutsche Billard-Union · official · high