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British pool rules (circa 1980) In Coventry

This is not intended to be a complete list of rules, but the differences/variations that we used.

Table was 3x6 ft with a D not a line. With either spots/stripes or reds/yellows. The white/cue ball slightly smaller than the other balls. This was so the table knew it was a white ball potted rather than normal ball, and therefore give it back.

Breaking You either toss a coin or drag the white to determine who breaks. Drag the White is placing the white anywhere in the D and hitting the white off the top cushion and as close to bottom cushion as you can. The players take it in turns. The closest to the cushion breaks.

To break the white has to be inside the D.On the break you have to have least 4 balls hit the cushions or it is a foul. If the white goes in; it is a foul. If the white goes off the table; it is a foul. If the black goes the breaker loses the game.

Fouls 1. Not hitting you own ball first, unless you have free table. 2. Not hitting a ball at all. 3. Potting the white. 4. Potting the black without potting all your balls first, this would result in you losing.

After a foul is committed the person coming to the table would get two shots Aka two shots carry Aka two visits and free table/free ball.

Free ball/free table means they can hit any ball on the table including the black, on their first shot only. They can pot the opponents ball if they wish to clear a pocket, or play a opponents ball into a harder potting position. However, although they can hit the black first they can't pot the black.

If they pot a ball they would continue their first visit. When they missed a pot, then their second visit would start.

This meant that fouling was a very bad idea as the opponent would usually be able to clear up.

Also this was the case irrespective of if the foul was committed on the black. All fouls gave you two shots and free ball.