Billiards is a sport with diverse rules and varying board configurations. It entails cue sports played with a cue and various billiards balls. It has different variations like carom billiards, pool snooker, pool table tennis, etc.
If you are a new player to the game of billiards, then you must have questions in your mind. You must know about the different variants of the game, who invented it and so on. Here are some interesting facts about billiards games that will help you understand the game better:
Why is it called billiards?
The word “billiards” means “to bounce”, which refers to the movement of the balls on a hard surface.
Sometimes, people may also call it carom billiards or pool because in these games, the object is to score points by pocketing balls into pockets. But this is not correct because billiards is actually a game of cue sports played with cue and various billiard balls.
What is the first shot in pool called?
The first shot in pool is called the safety. In order to take a point, the player would have to sink this ball with two shots on the table and without fouling.
Who invented billiards game?
The game of billiards was invented by an Englishman in 1609. His name was William of Nassau. Billiards is a derivative of bowls and developed on the English game tables.
Why were billiards illegal?
The game of billiards was illegal at one time because the balls were too hard to control. But, it is now legal in most countries.
