Sports Term of Billiards & Snooker

Billiards, any of several games played on a rectangular table with a set number of tiny balls and a long stick known as a cue. A feltlike tight-fitting material covers the table and the cushioned rail that surrounds it. Carom, often known as French billiards, is played with three balls on a table with no pockets.

Snooker, which is comparable to pool, is a popular billiards game. The goal of snooker is to score more points than your opponent. Isn’t it obvious? Points are earned by pocketing balls in the exact numerical order.

Ace: a particularly skillful player, sometimes known as the one ball.

ACS: American Cue-Sports Alliance (ACS) is a pool league and tournament association.

Access ball: a ball that allows you to simply place yourself on another ball that would otherwise be difficult to shape.

Accuracy: striking specific targets with shot making or position play.

Accu- Stats is the firm behind the “total performance average” rating system.

American CueSports Alliance (ACS) is a league and tournament 

organisation.

Act of God: a disturbance of the table or balls caused by something beyond a player’s control (e.g., something falling from the ceiling, or an earthquake).

Across the line: a position play in which the CB moves across the position zone’s short dimension, minimising the margin for error with shape (i.e., the CB is not coming into the line of the next shot).

action: a phrase used to describe the quality of a hit (e.g., the cue had good “action”) or the motion of the CB (e.g., the english created good “movement” off the rail).

ACUI:  It  stands for the Association of College Unions International. They are in charge of organising the annual collegiate championship competitions.

Address the ball:- In order to address the ball, you must move and settle into your stance in preparation for a shot.

add a “handicap” after playing even, or change an existing handicap to new terms

Advanced Instructor: an instructor with teaching expertise who has completed a training and testing course with a Master Instructor (e.g., through the PBIA).

after-collision massé: a massé shot in which the CB curves mostly after making contact with the OB (e.g., if the OB is close to the cue to begin with).

Aim and Pivot: a method (such as BHE or FHE) for compensating for squirt. The cue is initially intended for a centre-ball hit before pivoting to apply the desired amount of english. This is done before to the shoot.

Aiming Line: The imaginary line through the CB in the direction of the intended target (e.g., the centre of the ghost ball) that results in contact with the OB or a cushion at the desired point is referred to as the aiming line.

Aiming Point: The centre of the virtual ghost ball target, resulting in contact with the OB at the intended contact point, is the targeting point.

Aiming system: a method of aiming shots that is systematic.

Air ball: An air ball is a shot that completely misses the OB.

Air barrel: not having enough money to cover a gaming loss.

Air Gun : An air gun is a gambler who has no money but continues to play.

Al Bundy: a person who frequently misses and misses simple shots.

Alabama 8-ball: An 8-ball game in which the 1 and 15 must be pocketed in opposing side pockets.

Alignment-: It refers to how you position your body and head to place and stroke the cue along the intended line.

American: To strike the ball harder than necessary, as in a banger 

ambidextrous: capable of using both the right and left hand to play.

amphibian: a slang word for an ambidextrous player.

angle: a gambling strategy or edge (for example, “He’s got an angle on you.”)

Angled is a British phrase that means “corner hooked.”

Angle in: the angle formed by a kicked or banked ball as it approaches a rail.

Incident angle -:The angle of incidence is the same as the “approach angle.”

Reflected angle-:The angle of reflection is the same as the “rebound angle.”

Conclusion 

We conclude that it enhances Critical Thinking Capabilities.Billiards can help you enhance your critical thinking skills at the table and in life in the same way that it helps you focus. For example, calculating a tough bank shot or learning to slice your cue ball precisely necessitates logical, step-by-step reasoning.