2. Equipment
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2.0 Equipment
2.1 Billiard, cushion, cloth
2.2 Balls, chalk
2.3 Marking of the spots and starting line
2.4 Billiard cue, rake
2.5 Lighting

2.0 Equipment

2.2 Balls, chalk

1. The balls consisiting of three must be of a material and of colours admitted by the UMB committee. The required details are published by the committee at the end of chapter I of the world organization rules.

2. These balls are rigorously round and their diameter must be between 61 and 61.5 cm. A ball's weight must be between 205 and 220 gramms or must have another weight agreed by the UMB committee. However, the difference between the heaviest and the lightest ball should not exceed two gramms.

3. The chalk should not excessively soil the surface of the game.

2.3 Marking of the spots and starting line

1. The places which must be occupied by the balls either at the beginning of the
match or in its course as soon as they stopped in contact with each other or bound out of the billiard are named "spots".

2. The positions of these spots will be marked by means of a cross drawn as fine as possible with chalk, in pencil or with ink. The marking by setting up small rings
is forbidden.

3. There are five spots drawn according to the indications of paper A - Marking of
the mouches - of the appendix.

2.4 Billiard cue, rake

1. The balls are set in motion by means of an equipment made of wood or any other material which is named "billiard cue". The billiard cue may consist of one single piece or may be divided into several parts. The cue must be equiped with a ring at one of its ends called "leather tip". The player is only allowed to use the "leather tip" in order to touch the ball. The player employs one or several cues of his choice and he freely determines its length, weight and diameter.

2. The player has the right to use a "rake", a small stick with a stock at the end made of wood or any other material determined to replace the hand in certain positions of the body which are difficult to take.

2.5 Lighting

1. The light projected onto the billiard may not be lower than 520 lux on the whole surface, the measuring instrument is put on the cloth to measure it.
The light must not be too strong, either; in order not to blind the players.
(blinding starts at 5,000 lux concerning direct view) The distance between the source of light and the playing surface must be at least 1 meter.

2. The hall should not be in complete nightfall, but it will have to be leghtened with at least 50 lux.