I ran into an acquaintance who asked what do you do with your free time? My response is that I play in a few pool leagues. My acquaintance Say’s What? I say you know, shoot Pool Billiards.
Sometimes people immediately think about swimming, gambling or a car pool when they hear the word pool. In order to save time and confusion, my normal response would be I play pool in a league, do you play pocket billiards?
The two words don’t look or sound natural together like that. They do however kind of go hand in hand. While doing some key word research, I found out that the phrase pool billiards, typed just like that was searched 20,144 times last month.
This sounds like a pretty large number and it is quite a few searches. This is a small number however compared to the monthly searches performed last month on the keyword billiards, which was 416,838.
Wow that is pushing a half million searches for the single word billiards.
Billiards Parlor came in second with 95,546 searches for the month. If we put those top 3 together we are well over half a million monthly searches and that is only on those 3 keyword phrases.
We played in a championship match the other night in one of the APA teams that I play on and one of my team mates said that playing pool is on the decline. I am not sure if it is on a decline or not. There are however quite a few people searching for pool and billiards related material, information or products.
I wrote this article because I see these two words together all the time. They don’t sound natural but they kind of go together in a funny way.
If you hear someone say, I am going to play pool, you know pocket billiards. (sounds acceptable)
Guy Say’s I’m going to play pool billiards. (doesn’t sound natural)
I guess since over 20 thousand people type these words into search engines in a month, that they must be a legitimate search phrase. (Marketers would call this a short tail keyword phrase.)
Well now that I got this off of my chest, I guess it’s time to shoot some pool.
To your run out success.
Ted
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I titled this article Pool Billiards league play so it will be easy for someone who is searching either word to find this article.
I currently play on a BCA team once per week on Thursday nights and two APA teams, one on Tuesday and the other on Fridays.
The APA league is handicapped and we use the APA equalizer system. This comes into affect on Tuesday nights because it is a regular APA league. This league is 8 ball and my skill level is a 7. This is as high as it gets in 8 ball.
I played a guy ranked as a 3 this past Tuesday, which meant I had to win 6 games before he won 2 games. I had him down 3 to nothing when I cut a ball in the corner and accidentally kicked the 8 ball in with my cue ball. This put the heat on me and he was on the hill. I cruised through the next 2 games and he had a chance to beat me on the final game. Lucky for me he missed the ball before the 8 and I cleared the rack to win the match 6 to 1.
I am ranked a 9 in APA 9 ball, but I am not currently on a 9 ball team. What is your favorite Pool Billiards game?
Our Friday APA league is an all star league. This means that we all play heads up with no regard to skill level or handicaps. We play a combination of 8 ball and 9 ball and it is a race to 7. (First to win 7 games) The player who wins the lag at the beginning of the game chooses either the break on the first rack or which game is played first. (8 ball or 9 ball)
The Thursday BCA league is not handicapped and everyone plays heads up. This is an 8 ball league and 5 players take turns shooting one game each per set and we play 5 sets in a night. This past Thursday night I won 4 games and lost one in a long safety war. I had 2 break and runs from the 4 wins.
I would love to hear about league play in your home town and it would be cool to find out if you have a ranking system and what your skill level is. Drop me a line and let me know. Do you prefer to play pool or billiards heads up or is a handicap system better for you?
To Your Run Out Success,
Ted
I currently play on a BCA team once per week on Thursday nights and two APA teams, one on Tuesday and the other on Fridays.
The APA league is handicapped and we use the APA equalizer system. This comes into affect on Tuesday nights because it is a regular APA league. This league is 8 ball and my skill level is a 7. This is as high as it gets in 8 ball.
I played a guy ranked as a 3 this past Tuesday, which meant I had to win 6 games before he won 2 games. I had him down 3 to nothing when I cut a ball in the corner and accidentally kicked the 8 ball in with my cue ball. This put the heat on me and he was on the hill. I cruised through the next 2 games and he had a chance to beat me on the final game. Lucky for me he missed the ball before the 8 and I cleared the rack to win the match 6 to 1.
I am ranked a 9 in APA 9 ball, but I am not currently on a 9 ball team. What is your favorite Pool Billiards game?
Our Friday APA league is an all star league. This means that we all play heads up with no regard to skill level or handicaps. We play a combination of 8 ball and 9 ball and it is a race to 7. (First to win 7 games) The player who wins the lag at the beginning of the game chooses either the break on the first rack or which game is played first. (8 ball or 9 ball)
The Thursday BCA league is not handicapped and everyone plays heads up. This is an 8 ball league and 5 players take turns shooting one game each per set and we play 5 sets in a night. This past Thursday night I won 4 games and lost one in a long safety war. I had 2 break and runs from the 4 wins.
I would love to hear about league play in your home town and it would be cool to find out if you have a ranking system and what your skill level is. Drop me a line and let me know. Do you prefer to play pool or billiards heads up or is a handicap system better for you?
To Your Run Out Success,
Ted
Don’t you just love to play pool?
If you answered yes to the above question, you are not alone. (I know big surprise)
There are thousands of pool players at various skill levels. According to yahoo search marketing software, 87000 people did a search for pool cue last month alone. Isn’t pool a great sport? I know many people do not thing of it as a sport, but it really is a sport. (Check your ESPN guide and you will find billiards quite often.)
I love to play pool. We had a league match last night and while taking a few practice shots before the match, it dawned on me that after playing the game for over 25 years, I still love to play.
Last nights match was short and sweet. The opposing team was short a player, which set the stage for a quick match since we only had to play 20 games instead of the normal 25.
I played 3rd and the score was one to one when I played my first game. I won the coin toss and started with a pretty decent break. I pocketed a ball on the break and proceeded to clear the rack. I shot a nice break out on my only trouble ball, put down all the stripes and my cue ball rolled kind of funny on the 8 ball.
I had a long shot on the 8 and barely had room to clear one of my opponents solid balls. The eight ball hit that solid ball on the way by and the 8 didn’t fall. The next shot I took was following a safety from my opponent and it was a Masse kick shot. I made a good hit on the 8 and spun my cue ball to a nice spot leaving my opponent a tough shot.
He missed, I shot the 8 in the corner and our team was ahead 2 to 1. I could have picked up $1 from each of my team mates if I had made the first 8 ball attempt. We pay one dollar on the run.
I had no run outs last night as opposed to last week when I had 2. I did have to pay out on a few runs. Two of my team mates were in the zone. I went on to finish the night with 3 wins and one loss. Our team won by a land slide. It was a drag for the opposing team because they had to give us 5 games due to their missing player.
Let’s play some pool!
To your run out success.
Ted
If you answered yes to the above question, you are not alone. (I know big surprise)
There are thousands of pool players at various skill levels. According to yahoo search marketing software, 87000 people did a search for pool cue last month alone. Isn’t pool a great sport? I know many people do not thing of it as a sport, but it really is a sport. (Check your ESPN guide and you will find billiards quite often.)
I love to play pool. We had a league match last night and while taking a few practice shots before the match, it dawned on me that after playing the game for over 25 years, I still love to play.
Last nights match was short and sweet. The opposing team was short a player, which set the stage for a quick match since we only had to play 20 games instead of the normal 25.
I played 3rd and the score was one to one when I played my first game. I won the coin toss and started with a pretty decent break. I pocketed a ball on the break and proceeded to clear the rack. I shot a nice break out on my only trouble ball, put down all the stripes and my cue ball rolled kind of funny on the 8 ball.
I had a long shot on the 8 and barely had room to clear one of my opponents solid balls. The eight ball hit that solid ball on the way by and the 8 didn’t fall. The next shot I took was following a safety from my opponent and it was a Masse kick shot. I made a good hit on the 8 and spun my cue ball to a nice spot leaving my opponent a tough shot.
He missed, I shot the 8 in the corner and our team was ahead 2 to 1. I could have picked up $1 from each of my team mates if I had made the first 8 ball attempt. We pay one dollar on the run.
I had no run outs last night as opposed to last week when I had 2. I did have to pay out on a few runs. Two of my team mates were in the zone. I went on to finish the night with 3 wins and one loss. Our team won by a land slide. It was a drag for the opposing team because they had to give us 5 games due to their missing player.
Let’s play some pool!
To your run out success.
Ted
Billiards Parlor. That’s a name we don’t seem to hear very often.
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First of all, what is the definition of Billiards Parlor?
According the the online dictionary, it is a room where billiards is played.
This is a pretty self explanatory definition. The dictionary also referred to billiard room, billiard parlour, billiard hall and billiard saloon.
We here in Colorado never refer to it as a parlor. We will say let’s go to the pool hall, or let’s go to the bar and shoot some pool. Sometimes we will just refer to the billiards hall by name. (Let’s go to Side Pocket or Let’s go to Diamond Jim’s.)
I guess it doesn’t matter which name you use, they are all a room where billiards is played.
I came across the phrase or name billiards parlor while doing some billiards research. It is very interesting that there were 95,546 searches done for the phrase last month. This came in second to the search term billiards which was 416,838 searches for the month.
The name makes me picture an up scale pool hall. Maybe even a pool room that isn’t a bar. You know the good old fashioned pool halls that only sell soda pop and charge for the tables by the hour. It seems we find these billiard rooms few and far between these days.
I owned a little non alcohol pool room back in the late 80’s. We had some good action there. You could usually find a money game and we held Saturday weekly tournaments that filled the house.
When I saw the term billiards parlor, I just had to write an article about what that means to me. I typed the phrase into Google search and it returned 551,000 search results. There was one on the first page talking about pro player John Schmidt and his new pool room which is named “Nine Mile Billiards Parlor.”
I guess even though the name is not as common as it once was, people still have it on the tip of their tongue when thinking about pool halls. I am just sitting here writing about it and I feel like shooting some pool now.
Wouldn’t you say the term even adds a touch of class to the game of pocket billiards?
I have a league match tonight in a small tavern with one 7 foot Valley table. I would say that we can’t refer to this as a parlor. Would you agree with that?
Post your comments questions and stories below. I would love to hear from you.
To Your Run Out Success.
Ted
According the the online dictionary, it is a room where billiards is played.
This is a pretty self explanatory definition. The dictionary also referred to billiard room, billiard parlour, billiard hall and billiard saloon.
We here in Colorado never refer to it as a parlor. We will say let’s go to the pool hall, or let’s go to the bar and shoot some pool. Sometimes we will just refer to the billiards hall by name. (Let’s go to Side Pocket or Let’s go to Diamond Jim’s.)
I guess it doesn’t matter which name you use, they are all a room where billiards is played.
I came across the phrase or name billiards parlor while doing some billiards research. It is very interesting that there were 95,546 searches done for the phrase last month. This came in second to the search term billiards which was 416,838 searches for the month.
The name makes me picture an up scale pool hall. Maybe even a pool room that isn’t a bar. You know the good old fashioned pool halls that only sell soda pop and charge for the tables by the hour. It seems we find these billiard rooms few and far between these days.
I owned a little non alcohol pool room back in the late 80’s. We had some good action there. You could usually find a money game and we held Saturday weekly tournaments that filled the house.
When I saw the term billiards parlor, I just had to write an article about what that means to me. I typed the phrase into Google search and it returned 551,000 search results. There was one on the first page talking about pro player John Schmidt and his new pool room which is named “Nine Mile Billiards Parlor.”
I guess even though the name is not as common as it once was, people still have it on the tip of their tongue when thinking about pool halls. I am just sitting here writing about it and I feel like shooting some pool now.
Wouldn’t you say the term even adds a touch of class to the game of pocket billiards?
I have a league match tonight in a small tavern with one 7 foot Valley table. I would say that we can’t refer to this as a parlor. Would you agree with that?
Post your comments questions and stories below. I would love to hear from you.
To Your Run Out Success.
Ted
Billiard gloves are a pretty popular item in the billiard supplies department. I have owned a couple different brands in the 20 plus years of playing pool and billiard games.
I normally do not wear gloves when I play unless I am having a challenge with my bridge hand sticking to the pool cue.
You will find quite a few players wearing billiard gloves in the pool leagues. I have noticed they are more common with new players or beginners. You will even find a few of the pro players wearing gloves if you watch pool on television.
There are 2 main reasons for wearing gloves while playing pool. The first is to eliminate your hand sticking to the cue and dragging down your stroke. The second is to help keep your hand from turning colors from the billiards chalk on the pool table.
There are several types of billiard gloves to choose from. I have included a link where you can find a variety of gloves on sale now. Find Billiard Gloves Here
I have found that wearing the gloves does not feel natural to me and may take away from my concentration a bit. I am very comfortable with my closed tripod bridge and have no problem with the cue being sticky most of the time.
I do however have a problem with my hand being covered with billiards chalk. If you are new to the game and just learning how to use a closed bridge, I would recommend a glove. This will make the cue slide between your fingers with ease.
I encourage your thoughts, comments and questions on this blog and would love to hear from you. Please post a comment if only to say hello.
To Your Run Out Success,
Ted
I normally do not wear gloves when I play unless I am having a challenge with my bridge hand sticking to the pool cue.
You will find quite a few players wearing billiard gloves in the pool leagues. I have noticed they are more common with new players or beginners. You will even find a few of the pro players wearing gloves if you watch pool on television.
There are 2 main reasons for wearing gloves while playing pool. The first is to eliminate your hand sticking to the cue and dragging down your stroke. The second is to help keep your hand from turning colors from the billiards chalk on the pool table.
There are several types of billiard gloves to choose from. I have included a link where you can find a variety of gloves on sale now. Find Billiard Gloves Here
I have found that wearing the gloves does not feel natural to me and may take away from my concentration a bit. I am very comfortable with my closed tripod bridge and have no problem with the cue being sticky most of the time.
I do however have a problem with my hand being covered with billiards chalk. If you are new to the game and just learning how to use a closed bridge, I would recommend a glove. This will make the cue slide between your fingers with ease.
I encourage your thoughts, comments and questions on this blog and would love to hear from you. Please post a comment if only to say hello.
To Your Run Out Success,
Ted
Billiard cues can be a challenging subject when it comes to deciding which one to buy. Your pool cue is a big part of your game.
It drives me nuts when I forget my cue on pool league night (rarely) and have to shoot with one of my team mates cues. Don’t get me wrong they all have nice cues. Shooting with billiard cues other than your own can affect your game.
I currently shoot with a Joss East. Before that I was using A KC Custom Cue which was modified by our local cue maker. I now use the KC as a break cue. I shot with a Meucci for about 17 years before that. My Meucci is now only for looks. (for a while)
Two of my team mates have predator cues or at least they have a predator shaft on their pool cues. These cues make the ball spin much different than the cues I normally play with. When trying to step up cold and shoot with one of these my cue ball control is a little unpredictable.
I know these cues work well when you are used to them. I can say this because my team mates who own them run racks on a regular basis. This is the same as me running many racks with my own cue. I am sure that if I bought a predator and practiced with it for several hours, I would run out quite a bit with it as well.
When shopping for billiard cues, you will find that there are literally hundreds of brands and styles to choose from. I would recommend getting out where you can hit some balls with different cues and find one that plays best for you.
Your local pool hall could be a good place to start. Find players who have their own cues and ask how they like them. I’ll bet if you explain that you are looking for a cue, most players will let you take a few shots with theirs and give you their opinions.
Which is better new or used?
This depends on the condition of the used cue. If a cue is cared for and not banged around and scratched up, used will do fine.
I have owned many cues both new and used. Sometimes you can find some great deals on used cues. I have found some killer deals in pawn shops, eBay and other auctions.
When buying a used cue, inspect it for scratches and nicks in the wood and if possible roll it on a table and make sure it is straight. (warped cues will wobble when rolled on table) You can’t check for a wobble on eBay but if you buy from a reputable seller with a good feed back score you should be safe.
I hope this helps you out when choosing your next billiard cue. Keep an eye out for future pool cue articles.
To Your Run Out Success,
Ted
It drives me nuts when I forget my cue on pool league night (rarely) and have to shoot with one of my team mates cues. Don’t get me wrong they all have nice cues. Shooting with billiard cues other than your own can affect your game.
I currently shoot with a Joss East. Before that I was using A KC Custom Cue which was modified by our local cue maker. I now use the KC as a break cue. I shot with a Meucci for about 17 years before that. My Meucci is now only for looks. (for a while)
Two of my team mates have predator cues or at least they have a predator shaft on their pool cues. These cues make the ball spin much different than the cues I normally play with. When trying to step up cold and shoot with one of these my cue ball control is a little unpredictable.
I know these cues work well when you are used to them. I can say this because my team mates who own them run racks on a regular basis. This is the same as me running many racks with my own cue. I am sure that if I bought a predator and practiced with it for several hours, I would run out quite a bit with it as well.
When shopping for billiard cues, you will find that there are literally hundreds of brands and styles to choose from. I would recommend getting out where you can hit some balls with different cues and find one that plays best for you.
Your local pool hall could be a good place to start. Find players who have their own cues and ask how they like them. I’ll bet if you explain that you are looking for a cue, most players will let you take a few shots with theirs and give you their opinions.
Which is better new or used?
This depends on the condition of the used cue. If a cue is cared for and not banged around and scratched up, used will do fine.
I have owned many cues both new and used. Sometimes you can find some great deals on used cues. I have found some killer deals in pawn shops, eBay and other auctions.
When buying a used cue, inspect it for scratches and nicks in the wood and if possible roll it on a table and make sure it is straight. (warped cues will wobble when rolled on table) You can’t check for a wobble on eBay but if you buy from a reputable seller with a good feed back score you should be safe.
I hope this helps you out when choosing your next billiard cue. Keep an eye out for future pool cue articles.
To Your Run Out Success,
Ted
First a little history about billiard balls.
According to the article on Wikipedia, the earliest balls were made of wood, and later clay (the latter remaining in use well into the 20th century).
Ivory was used for a period, but by the mid-1800’s, elephants were being slaughtered for their ivory at an alarming rate, just to keep up with the demand for billiard balls. No more than eight balls could be made from a single elephant.
Inventors were challenged to come up with an alternative material that could be used to manufacture billiard balls.
In 1869 a composition material called cellulose nitrate was used for billiard balls. (US patent 50359, the first American patent for billiard balls).
By 1870 it was commercially branded celluloid, the first industrial plastic. The nature of celluloid made it volatile in production, occasionally exploding, which ultimately made this first plastic impractical.
Imagine that, Exploding Billiard Balls. Wow! You shoot in the 8 ball and it blows up.
Today’s balls are cast from plastic materials that are strongly resistant to cracking and chipping. Currently saluc, under the brand names ”Aramith” and ”Brunswick Centennial”, manufactures phenolic resin balls. Other plastics and resins such as polyester (under various trade names) and clear acrylic are also used, by competing companies such as ”Elephant Balls”
Thanks to Wikipedia for the above history lesson. You may want to search billiard balls on Wikipedia for the full story. You will even find links for more information on all the materials used and tested.
Billiard balls used to be pretty common as far as color. The number balls were all pretty much the same colors in most sets of balls. I have seen some pretty wild colors over the past several years.
You can read all about ball sizes and colors by visiting Wikipedia dot org and typing billiard balls into the search box.
The main thing that I watch for is the size and weight of the cue ball. Older style bar tables used to have a larger cue ball. This large cue ball is harder to draw and back up and follows like a large truck.
We only have a couple of tables left with those large cue balls here in Pueblo Colorado. I can say from personal experience that the game changes due to an over sized cue ball.
The other thing to watch for is the mud ball. This is a heavy cue ball that doesn’t roll anywhere very good. The same as the big ball, the mud ball follows much better than it draws.
The valley cue ball which is used in Valley brand bar tables has a magnet in it. This is how the table knows to return the cue ball in the opposite end of the table than the other billiard balls. (head spot)
This magnet or weight can be off center and cause the cue ball to roll funny or crooked.
My favorite cue ball is the red circle. This ball has a small red circle on a white ball. The newer Smart Diamond tables can detect this red circle for proper cue ball return to the head of the table.
Did you know that you can buy trick balls? These can be kind of funny the first time you slip them in the game on someone. These balls are weighted off center and take some darn funny turns. I recommend a trick cue ball or 8 ball if you want to prank your friends.
To your run out success.
Ted
According to the article on Wikipedia, the earliest balls were made of wood, and later clay (the latter remaining in use well into the 20th century).
Ivory was used for a period, but by the mid-1800’s, elephants were being slaughtered for their ivory at an alarming rate, just to keep up with the demand for billiard balls. No more than eight balls could be made from a single elephant.
Inventors were challenged to come up with an alternative material that could be used to manufacture billiard balls.
In 1869 a composition material called cellulose nitrate was used for billiard balls. (US patent 50359, the first American patent for billiard balls).
By 1870 it was commercially branded celluloid, the first industrial plastic. The nature of celluloid made it volatile in production, occasionally exploding, which ultimately made this first plastic impractical.
Imagine that, Exploding Billiard Balls. Wow! You shoot in the 8 ball and it blows up.
Today’s balls are cast from plastic materials that are strongly resistant to cracking and chipping. Currently saluc, under the brand names ”Aramith” and ”Brunswick Centennial”, manufactures phenolic resin balls. Other plastics and resins such as polyester (under various trade names) and clear acrylic are also used, by competing companies such as ”Elephant Balls”
Thanks to Wikipedia for the above history lesson. You may want to search billiard balls on Wikipedia for the full story. You will even find links for more information on all the materials used and tested.
Billiard balls used to be pretty common as far as color. The number balls were all pretty much the same colors in most sets of balls. I have seen some pretty wild colors over the past several years.
You can read all about ball sizes and colors by visiting Wikipedia dot org and typing billiard balls into the search box.
The main thing that I watch for is the size and weight of the cue ball. Older style bar tables used to have a larger cue ball. This large cue ball is harder to draw and back up and follows like a large truck.
We only have a couple of tables left with those large cue balls here in Pueblo Colorado. I can say from personal experience that the game changes due to an over sized cue ball.
The other thing to watch for is the mud ball. This is a heavy cue ball that doesn’t roll anywhere very good. The same as the big ball, the mud ball follows much better than it draws.
The valley cue ball which is used in Valley brand bar tables has a magnet in it. This is how the table knows to return the cue ball in the opposite end of the table than the other billiard balls. (head spot)
This magnet or weight can be off center and cause the cue ball to roll funny or crooked.
My favorite cue ball is the red circle. This ball has a small red circle on a white ball. The newer Smart Diamond tables can detect this red circle for proper cue ball return to the head of the table.
Did you know that you can buy trick balls? These can be kind of funny the first time you slip them in the game on someone. These balls are weighted off center and take some darn funny turns. I recommend a trick cue ball or 8 ball if you want to prank your friends.
To your run out success.
Ted
Billiard. What exactly is the definition of this word?
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Minggu, 01 Agustus 2010 |
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What is Billiard? I mean what is the true definition?
We hear people talk about playing pool or sometimes it is referred to as billiards. I did some research and found that billiards is of course the plural of billiard.
The definition to me has always been a ball deflecting off another and striking another. (target) like a Carom. (Three Cushion Billiards)
I did a search on Ask dot com.
Most of the online dictionaries including Webster’s referred to it as the singular of Billiards. The first result on the Ask dot com page defined it as an adjective and stated see also Carom.
Below I provided Wikipedia’s definition.
A billiard is a dynamical system where a particle alternates between motion in a straight line and specular reflections with a boundary. When the particle hits the boundary it reflects from it without loss of speed.
This means that if you hit the edge of the one ball with the edge of the cue ball, and then the cue ball travels along the tangent line and strikes the nine ball, you have executed a billiard.
Last night in a BCA Pool League match, I had solids (small number balls) and my opponent had stripes. One of my solids was right behind one of his stripes and that particular striped ball was next to the corner pocket. I hit the edge of my solid ball thin and the cue ball rolled into the stripe, putting it in the pocket and then stopped behind my solid ball.
I made a billiard on his stripe and executed a safety in the same shot. Cool. My opponent failed to hit one of his stripes on the next shot and I took cue ball in hand and ran the rack. Thanks to a billiard and safety shot, I was able to win the game.
Billiard shots will come up quite often if you know what to look for. I wrote this article to help you understand the true meaning of the word billiard. I still think of the above examples as a carom.
To Your Run Out Success.
Ted
We hear people talk about playing pool or sometimes it is referred to as billiards. I did some research and found that billiards is of course the plural of billiard.
The definition to me has always been a ball deflecting off another and striking another. (target) like a Carom. (Three Cushion Billiards)
I did a search on Ask dot com.
Most of the online dictionaries including Webster’s referred to it as the singular of Billiards. The first result on the Ask dot com page defined it as an adjective and stated see also Carom.
Below I provided Wikipedia’s definition.
A billiard is a dynamical system where a particle alternates between motion in a straight line and specular reflections with a boundary. When the particle hits the boundary it reflects from it without loss of speed.
This means that if you hit the edge of the one ball with the edge of the cue ball, and then the cue ball travels along the tangent line and strikes the nine ball, you have executed a billiard.
Last night in a BCA Pool League match, I had solids (small number balls) and my opponent had stripes. One of my solids was right behind one of his stripes and that particular striped ball was next to the corner pocket. I hit the edge of my solid ball thin and the cue ball rolled into the stripe, putting it in the pocket and then stopped behind my solid ball.
I made a billiard on his stripe and executed a safety in the same shot. Cool. My opponent failed to hit one of his stripes on the next shot and I took cue ball in hand and ran the rack. Thanks to a billiard and safety shot, I was able to win the game.
Billiard shots will come up quite often if you know what to look for. I wrote this article to help you understand the true meaning of the word billiard. I still think of the above examples as a carom.
To Your Run Out Success.
Ted
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