Ethiopian Pool Rules

Aim

1.     To score more points (using the value of each ball) than your opponent by potting higher value balls.  Therefore the winner is the player that has a greater positive score when all the balls are potted.

Layout

2.    The table is set out as the picture indicates with balls 15 down to 10 equally placed on the left hand side cushion of the table starting at the baulk end – pocket to pocket.  Balls 9 down to 4 on the opposite side. 

3.    Ball 3 is placed in the middle at the far end. 

4.    Balls 1 and 2 are discarded.

Rules

5.    Players are required to hit the balls by striking the white and take turns accordingly.

6.    Players should aim to pot all the balls sequentially beginning with 3, through to 15.

7.    However a higher value ball can be potted out of order (and the points awarded), as long as the target ball is hit first.

8.    After the white is potted, the ball returns to the table behind the baulk line and must travel down the table towards the far end.

Break

9.    Play begins with a player making a break, by striking the white behind the baulk line and hitting ball 3.  No fouls are counted before ball 3 is potted.

Points

10.  Except for ball 3, all balls when potted have their face value.  Ball 3 is worth 6.

11.    When a foul is committed, the value of the ball hit or potted or the intended ball, is used as points for the opponent.  Fouls: (a) a ball is hit out of sequence or (b) the white ball is potted or leaves the table.

12.   More than one ball can be potted in the same shot as long as the target ball is struck first.

13.  When scoring the total number of points collected is not used.  However the difference between players is kept.  i.e 12-9 is called as 3 to player 1. OR 2-8 is called as 6 to player 2.

14.  Play stops if the remaining balls do not total more than the difference.

 

 

---

Read amazing stories to your kids on Messenger Try it Now!