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Yotsudama

Yotsudama is an East Asian four-ball carom billiards variant. Each player uses one cue ball and scores when that cue ball contacts two other balls in a single shot; different ball combinations award different points. At its core, the sport is about objective and scoring depend on the specific cue-sport discipline: pool, snooker, carom, or English billiards. Participation format: Singles, doubles, team. It is typically contested on or in Cue-sport table according to discipline. Scoring is based on Discipline-specific points, racks, or frames. Core equipment includes cue, balls, table, chalk. Listed competitions include World Games Cue Sports, WCBS Championships, Discipline World Championships. Origin/development: Europa, 1992.

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 yotsudama, precision-sport, prazisionssport

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Objective and scoring depend on the specific cue-sport discipline: pool, snooker, carom, or English billiards.

Teilnehmer

Singles, doubles, and team formats.

Teamgröße

Usually singles or doubles.

Spielfeld

Billiards, pool, or snooker table according to discipline.

Dauer

Frames, racks, sets, or timed matches.

Wertung

Ball values, racks, frames, caroms, or points according to discipline.

Gewinnbedingung

Best score, frames, racks, or sets win.

Ausrüstung

cue
balls
table
chalk

Wichtige Regelpunkte

foul
wrong ball
scratch
equipment violation

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Confederation of Billiards Sports (WCBS)

Topend Sports Topend Sports · aggregator · medium
WCBS World Confederation of Billiards Sports · official · high
WPA World Pool-Billiard Association · official · high
WPBSA WPBSA · official · high
DBU Deutsche Billard-Union · official · high