Rack
15 balls in a triangle. Black ball in the second row from the bottom, center position.
Groups
The group is assigned on the first ball legally pocketed after the break. Yellow balls (one group) or red balls (the other group).
Legal shot
The player must always contact a ball of their own group first. If a ball is pocketed, the player continues. Otherwise the turn passes.
Deliberate snooker
A player may deliberately snooker (hide) their opponent behind their own balls to make the shot more difficult.
Fouls
• Cue ball pocketed → opponent: ball-in-hand in their own half
• Touching the black before clearing all own balls → immediate loss
• Ball off the table → replaced on the black ball spot
Winning
Legally pocket the black ball after all own coloured balls are pocketed. In some competition formats, the black must be called.