Even if you are not interested in playing in the local billiards tournament you might just love the game of billiards. But still, you should have a general knowledge when it comes to this game even if you are playing with friends or acquaintances. There are a few rules that is recommended to keep in mind

When placed inside the racking triangle make sure that first of all, all the billiards balls are touching and that you strike the cue ball with the cue stick to initiate the play. Disqualification can be the result of anything other than a direct strike of the cue ball.

You must call the shot loud before the stroke of the cue stick if you are playing a game of billiards that required a called shot. If the player fails to pocket a shot that leads to the end of his turn as a shooter, but to the shooter are credited any extra pocketed billiards balls.

A pocketed ball, in billiards is considered to be only the ball that falls in the pocket and stays there (even if we talk about a ball that falls through the pocket onto the floor). For example if the ball somehow bounces out of the pocket and comes back on the table, it is not considered a pocketed ball.

The player must make the shot with both of his feet set firmly on the ground. Disqualification can be attributed to those who make their shot without having at least one foot on the ground. Also, if the shooter makes a shot while one or more billiards balls are in motion he can be disqualified from the billiards game. To take a shot, a player must wait for all the billiards balls to be completely motionless.

The competitor is up anytime the billiards cue ball is pocketed on a shot, and the other’s turn is over. A billiards shot is considered a foul when for example a ball is shot off the playing surface. No jump that leaves the playing surface (and goes to the floor or rail) will remain without a penalty.