Installation guide
TABLE
MAINTENANCE
(MANTENIMIENTO
DE
LA
MESA)
Keep
your
table
covered.
If
there
is
dust
on
the
playfield
or
the
aprons,
use
a
vacuum
or
use
the
brush
provided
to
remove.
Do
not
sit
on
the
table
TABLE
and
do
not
use
the
table
outside.
For
location
of
the
black
bail
spot,
please
refer
fo
Illustration
No.
1
for
positioning
it
correctly
on
the
foot
spot.
(Mesa)
Cubrir
su-mesa.
Si_hay-el
palvo
sobre
el
campo.de
juego.
o
los
guarniciones,
usar-un-vacio_o.el
cepillo
proviso
para
quitarlo..
No
sentarse
sobre
la.mesa
y
no
utilizar
la
mesa
afuera.
Para
la
posicion
del
punto.de:pelota
negro,
por
favor
referirse.a
fa
lustracién
no..1-para
colocarlo
correctamente
en
el
punto
de
pie
.
POCKETS
DO
NOT
lift
the
table
by
placing
your
hands
under
the
pockets,
and
do
not
sit,
lean
or
put
pressure
on
the
pockets.
(Buchacas) NO
levante
la
mesa
por
sosteniendo
sobre
los
buchacas
y
no
sientese,
ni
inclinese,
ni
haga
presién
sobre
los
buchacas.
Check
that
all
the
edges
fit
properly
into
the
grooves
of
the
caps.
When
moving
the
table,
lift
the
table
off
of
its
legs
and
place
it
down
squarely
on
LEGS
the legs,
do
not
drag
the
table
(and
do
not
lift
by
the
pockets).
(Piernas)
Asegurarse
que
log
pernos
de _pierna
son
bien
apretados..
En
moviendo
la
mesa,
levantarla
mesa
de.sus
piernas
y
colocarlo
abajo.directamente
sobre
las
piernas,
no
arrastrar
la
mesa
(y
no
levantar
por
los
buchacas).
BILLIARD
RULES
-
8
BALL
OBJECT
OF
THE
GAME:
8
Ball
is
a
simple
game
enjoyed
by
players
of
all
skill
levels.
It
is
a
Called
Shot
Game,
meaning
that
players
must
announce
their
intended
shot
in
advance
in
order
for
it
to
count.
In
8
Ball,
one
player
shoots
at
solid balls
(numbers
1
though
7),
while
the
opponent
shoots
at
striped
balls
(numbers
9
through
15).
The
player
who
pockets
his
or
her
ball
group
first
and
then
sinks
the
8
ball
is
the
winner.
THE
BREAK:
The
balls
are
racked
as
shown
in
the
illustration.
A
flip
of
a
coin
determines
which
player
gets
to
break.
In
subsequent
games,
the
loser
of
the
previous
game
gets
to
break.
The
cue
ball
must
be
placed
behind
the
head
string
and
the
shooter
must
either
:
(a)
pocket
a
ball,
or (b)
drive
four
balls
to
the
rails.
If
the
shooter
fails
to
make
a
legal
break,
the
opponent
has
the
option
of
accepting
the balls
in
this
position
or
re-racking
the balls
and
shooting
the
opening
break
again.
If.
any
balls
are
pocketed
on
the
break:
the
shooter
stays
on
the
table,
however
the
table
is
still
Open,
meaning
that
the
choice
of
the
stripes
or
solids
is
not yet
determined.
The
choice
of
stripes
or
solids
is
determined
by
the
first
called
shot
made
after the
break.
If
the
8
ball
is
pocketed
on
the
break:
the
shooter
stays
on
the
table
with
the
option
of
spotting
the
8
ball
and
continuing
play,
or
re-racking
the balls
and
breaking
again.
If
the
shooter
scratches
on
the
break:
if
the
cue
ball
is
pocketed
on
the
break
:
(a)
all
balls
pocketed
remain
pocketed,
except
the
8
ball
which
is
spotted,
(b)
the
table
is
open,
(c)
the
opposing
player
has
the
cue
ball
in
hand
and
may
place
it
anywhere
behind
the
head
string
and
shoot
at
any
ball
that
is
not
behind
the
head
string.
PLAYING
THE
GAME:
After
the
break,
regardless
of
whether
any
balls
were
pocketed
on
the
break,
the
table
is
Open,
with
the
choice
of
stripes
or
solids
determined
by
the
next
legally
pocketed
ball.
In
the
course
of
play,
a
shooter
must
callch
shot
in
advance,
by
indicating
the
ball
to
be
made
and
the
pocket
into
which
it
will
be
made.
It
is
not
necessary
to
indicate
details
such
as
cushions,
banks,
caroms,
etc.
Failure
to
make
the
shot
as
called
results
in
a
loss
of
turn.
If
the
shot
is
made
as
called,
then
any
other
balls
pocketed
remain
pocketed.
However,
if
the
called
shot
is
not
made
and
any
other
balls
are
pocketed,
then
the
shooter’s
ball(s)
that
were
pocketed
would
be
spotted
and
any
of
the
opponent's
balls
would
remain
pocketed.
In
order
to
execute
a
Legal
Shot,
the
first
ball
hit
must
be
one
of
the
balls
in
the
shooter’s
group
(stripes
or
solids)
and
the
object
ball
must
be
pocketed
,
©2009
Sportcraft,
Lid.
4-1-32-931
PL
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on
the
next
page.)
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