5. Special Rules for each Kind of Game
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5.0 Special Rules for each Kind of Game

5.1 General Regulations
5.1.1 Indication of the balls
5.1.2 Barred zones
5.1.3 Position of the Balls
5.1.4 Foul concerning the zone

5.2 Patie libre
5.2.1. Definition of the game

5.3 Cadres
5.3.1 Definition
5.3.2 Cadres and anchors
5.3.3 Cadres of 47 cm and 71 cm with 2 strokes
5.3.4 Cadre of 47 cm with 1 strike

5.4 Cushion Games
5.4.1 Definition
5.4.2 One Cushion
5.4.3 Three Cushions

5.0 Special Rules for each Kind of Game

5.1 General regulations

5.1.1 Indication of the balls

One distinguishes between the cue-ball on the one hand and the two other balls called objectballs on the other hand.

5.1.2 Barred zones

1. The number and the area of barred zones are determined by the congress. These zones are delimited by lines drawn as fine as possible with chalk, in pencil or with ink. (paper B)

2. Within each of these barred zones the player will only be allowed to execute the authorized number of cannons in the course of his serie which means that he must force the two opposing balls to leave the zone in which they are, by means of the determined stroke.

5.1.4 Foul concerning the zone

As soon as a carom is effected by leaving the position "in there" and as soon as no object- ball leaves the zone there will be a foul (indicated by "remaining in there").

5.2 Partie libre

5.2.1 Definition of the game

As far as the partie libre is concerned the player is allowed to execute uccesively in the course of the same serie an unlimited number of cannons within the limit of the distance on the whole surface of the billiard except in the barred zones of the corner in which the game is regulated by the regulations of the articles 51 to 60.

5.3 Cadres

5.3.1 Definition

The cadre disciplines give the opportunity to several kinds of matches depending on the fact whether they are played with one or two strokes of 47 or 71 centimetres with additional squares. (paper C-D)

5.3.2 Cadres and anchors

1. On the playing surface one draws as fine as possible with chalk, in pencil or with ink lines which form quadrilaterals called cadres. (barred zone)

2. Moreover, one draws at the end of each of these lines and astride them small
additional squares whereby one of the sides smooths with the internal side of the cushion. These small squares are named anchors.

3. The prescriptions of the articles 51 to 60 are applicable as far as the line of the cadre and the cadres are concerned are also valid concerning the lines of the anchor and the anchors.

5.3.3 Cadres of 47 cm and 71 cm with 2 strokes

1. Concerning the cadre of 47 cm one draws four lines which determine the
following nine cadres on the billiard: three central rectangles within the length
and six squares within the width. (paper C)

2. Concerning the cadre of 71 cm one draws three lines which determine the
following six squares on the billiard: two central rectangles within the length and four squares within the width. (paper D)

3. As far as the cadre disciplines with two strokes are concerned the player does not have the right to execute succesively two cannons within the same cadre in the course of the serie without forcing at least one of the two object-balls to leave it by means of the second stroke.

5.3.4 Cadre of 47 cm with 1 stroke

1. The article 73 is analogously applicable to the cadre of 47 cm with 1 stroke.

2. As far as the cadre disciplines with 1 stroke are concerned the player does not have the right to execute one single cannon within the same cadre in the course of the serie without forcing at least one of the two object-balls to leave it.

5.4 Cushion Games

5.4.1 Definition

There are two kinds of cushion games, one cushion and three cushions.
As far as these games are concerned the billiard is freed from any lines.

5.4.2 One cushion

As far as one cushion is concerned the cue-ball must have come into contact with at least one cushion before touching the second object-ball if not there will be a foul. (indicated by "no cushion").

5.4.3 Three cushions

As far as three cushions is concerned the cue-ball must have come into contact at least three times with one or several cushions before touching the second object-ball if not there will be a foul (indicated by "no cushion" or "one cushion" or "two cushions").