Table Care
K-55 and K-66 cushion profiles are not interchangeable pool-table parts
Identify a pool table’s rail and cushion profile before ordering rubber. K-55 and K-66 describe fit, not a simple quality ranking.
AT THE TABLE
Play with a plan. Learn from the next shot.
Pool fundamentals, practice notes and clear conversations about the rules before the first break.
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Rules & Etiquette
Three-cushion billiards counts rail contacts before the second object ball
Learn the scoring sequence in three-cushion carom billiards, including why three contacts do not have to involve three different cushions.
Tournament Play
A pool shot clock has rules for starting, stopping and requesting time
Before playing pool on a shot clock, confirm the start point, warning, extension and foul rule. The event’s timing procedure matters as much as the display.
Snooker Rules
When a snooker colour’s spot is occupied, there is an order to the alternatives
A potted snooker colour does not always return to its usual spot. Learn the order used when a spot is occupied and what to watch in a referee’s decision.
Pool Rules
A jump shot and scooping under the cue ball are different strokes
A legal pool jump is not a scoop beneath the cue ball. Understand the contact distinction, current WPA wording and the room rules before practising.
Pool Rules
In eight-ball, a combination still has to begin with a legal first contact
In WPA eight-ball, potting your called ball does not excuse contacting the wrong group first. Follow the cue ball before judging a combination.