Engraving of an early billiards game with obstacles and targets, from Charles Cotton's 1674 book The Compleat Gamester | |
Highest governing body | World Confederation of Billiards Sports |
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First played | 15th-century Europe, with roots in ground billiards |
Characteristics | |
Contact | No |
Team members | Single opponents, doubles or teams |
Mixed gender | Yes, sometimes in separate leagues/divisions |
Type | Indoor, table |
Equipment | Billiard ball, billiard table, cue stick |
Venue | Billiard hall or home billiard room |
Presence | |
Olympic | No |
World Games | 2001 – present |