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Billiards
Billiards is a scoring sport in which balls are moved on a special table using a cue according to specific rules depending on the type of game. The following types of games exist: English billiards, carrom, snooker, pool. In English billiards, snooker and pool, the game is played on a billiard table with pockets, using different numbers of balls, while in carrom it is played on a table without pockets, using three balls. The game is played individually or by teams.
Source: ORDER OF THE HEAD OF MOSCOW DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN PLANNING dated July 15, 2004 No. 108
"ON APPROVING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DESIGNING SCHOOLS FOR DEVELOPING AND NON-TRADITIONAL SPORTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH"