Honolulu (pool)

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Honolulu, is a pocket billiards game. Also known as banks, kisses and combinations, or as indirect, players must pocket all shots in an indirect fashion to reach a set number of points.[1] According to the Billiard Congress of America, the governing body for billiards in the United States, Honolulu presents players with "an unending kaleidoscope of strategic and shot-making challenges."[2]

Rules[]

Honolulu is generally played between two competitors or teams. The object of the game is to score eight points by pocketing balls in a legitimate manner. What is and what is not considered legitimate is where the game diverges from more common pool game objectives. In Honolulu, pocketing a ball directly is a foul shot. Points can, however, be scored by completing banks, combinations, caroms or kick shots.[2] In addition, players may not play short-rail kicks.[2][3]

Every shot must be called. Before a shot, players have to designate both the ball and target pocket.[4] Honolulu also follows the 1985 Vaso Amendment, so players may elect to call more than one ball on a single shot, but all balls called must be correctly potted, or there is no score.[2][5][1]

At the start of a game, the balls are racked on a pool table's foot spot, with a set of fifteen balls, placed in random order, and a cue ball. On the opening break shot, the player must either call a ball out of the rack and an intended pocket, or cause two object balls and the cue ball to strike a rail. The failure to do so is a foul.[2]

As in the similar game of one-pocket, the penalty for all fouls in Honolulu is the loss of a point, meaning one previously pocketed ball must be returned to the table's surface. Such spotted balls are placed on the table as close as possible to the foot spot, and as close as possible to any balls already occupying that space in the direction of the foot rail. If a player has no balls to spot, the penalty is owed, and at the end of the player's next scoring inning, the requisite number of balls owed are replaced.[2][6][1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Shamos, Michael Ian (1993). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Billiards. New York City: Lyons & Burford. p. 117. ISBN 1-55821-219-1.
  2. ^ a b c d e f BCA Rules Committee (1998). Billiards - The Billiard Congress of America Official Rules and Records Book (50th anniversary commemorative ed.). Coralville, Iowa: Billiard Congress of America. pp. 81–2, 132–3. ISBN 1-878493-08-6.
  3. ^ Shamos, Mike; Shamos, Michael Ian (March 20, 2000). The Complete Book of Billiards. Random House Value Publishing. ISBN 9780517208694.
  4. ^ Billiard Congress of America (1995–2005). General Rules of Pocket Billiards - Rule 3.4 Archived 2006-12-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 21, 2006.
  5. ^ America, Billiards Congress of (May 1, 2005). Billiards, Revised and Updated: The Official Rules And Records Book. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781461749929.
  6. ^ "Honolulu: The Pool Game Of Supreme Skill With No Direct Approach". cuesup.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
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