1. Initial Stroke: The initial stroke of each turn must strike the cube ball against a red, so long as any red remains on the table.

2. Red Ball: If the striker pockets a red ball, he scores it and continues by pocketing any non-red ball which he nominates. If he pockets it, the value is added to his score.

3. Pocketing the Balls: Red balls that are pocketed are not replaced on the table. But coloured balls are. The play continues with potting of one red followed by potting of non-red ball, till such time all red balls are potted.

4. Striking the colour ball: Thereafter, the coloured balls must be struck by the cube ball and pocketed in strict ascending order of value. Now if they are pocketed they are not put back on the table.

5. End of Frame: When only the black is left the first potting of black or foul ends the frame.

6. Equal Score: If the scores are equal, then
(a) Black is spotted.
(b) Players toss a coin to play.
(c) Next players play from in-hand "D"
(d) Next score or foul ends the frame.

7. Cube Ball: If the cube ball is pocketed the turn ends and it is next played from the "D".

8. On ball: The ball that is next to being struck is referred to as "on".

9. Snookered: A player is snookered when a bail he must not play obstructs a straight line between the cube bail and the ball that is "on". The player is penalised for missing the "on" ball or for first hitting any other ball. If he is snookered by an opportunity`s foul stroke, he may play any ball that he nominates. If he pockets it, it is treated as red unless all reds are off the table; in that case it is treated as the "on" ball from which he is snookered.

10. Ball Touching: If the cube ball comes to rest against another ball, it must be played away from that ball without moving it or it counts ball, if shot. If it is touching the "on" ball the striker incurs no penalty for missing the "on" ball or for striking another ball.

11. Winner: A winner is the one whose aggregate score is more.

12. Re-spotting of Balls
(a) Red Balls are not re-spotted even if illegally pocketed.
(b) Any colour ball pocketed when there is a red on the table is re- spotted.
(c) If the appropriate spot is covered, the ball is replaced on the first available spot in descending order of value beginning with black spot.
(d) If all spots are covered any ball except the black or pink is replaced as close as possible to its own spot on the top cushion side away from "D" and touching any other ball.
(e) The pink or black is spotted as close as possible to its spot on the side towards "D" and on the centre line of the table.

13. Penalties: The following are fouls and incur penalty of four points or more as prescribed:
(a) Penalty equivalent to value of the "on" ball when striking:
(i) Balls are not at rest.
(ii) Cube ball more than once.
(iii) Out of turn.
(iv) With both feet off the floor.
(v) Improperly from in-hand.

(b) Penalty equivalent to value of the "on" ball by causing:
(i) The cube ball to miss all object balls.
(ii) The cube ball to enter a pocket.
(iii) A snooker with free ball.
(iv) A jump shot

(c) Penalty equivalent to the value of the ball "on" or ball concerned by causing:
(i) A ball not "on" to enter a pocket.
(ii) The cube ball to first hit a ball not "on".
(iii) A push stroke
(iv) By striking a ball incorrectly spotted
(v) By touching a ball with other than the tip of the cube.
(vi) By forcing a ball off the table

(d) Penalty equivalent to value of the "on" ball or higher value of the two balls other than two reds or a free ball and a ball "on".

(e) A penalty of seven points is imposed if a player:
1. After potting a red commits a foul before nominating a colour.
2. Uses a ball off the table for any purpose.
3. Plays at reds in successive strokes.
4. Uses any ball other than white as cube ball.

14. Fouls: When a foul is committed, the referee shall immediately state foul and on completion of the stroke announce the penalty. If a foul is not announced or claimed by the non-striker, it is condoned. All points scored, before the foul is awarded or claimed, are permitted. If more than one foul is committed in one stroke, maximum penalty will be imposed. The player who has committed a foul:
(a) Incurs the penalty which is added to the opponent`s score.
(b) He has to play again if requested by the next player. Once such request is made it cannot be withdrawn.

15. Free Ball: The referee shall declare a free ball when after a foul the cue ball is snookered. In that case if the non-offending player takes the strike he may nominate any ball as "on". For this strike, this ball will be regarded as and acquire the value of the ball "on". Rules regarding free ball are:
(a) If the free ball is potted it is spotted.
(b) The value of the ball "on" is scored.
(c) If the ball "on" is potted it is scored.
(d) If both free ball and the ball "on" are potted only the value of the ball "on" is scored