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Call Pocket - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Call Pocket

Call Pocket is a billiards slang term that is a part of Game Rule Terminology.

Call pocket is a phrase sometimes used, incorrectly, by players to refer to the called pocket. In this context, call pocket simply refers to the pocket in which the shooting player has indicated that he or she will be attempting to put the target object ball. Call pocket may refer to a subset of rules where players need only call the target pocket.

See: call, call shot, called ball, called pocket, slop, no slop, slop shot, gentlemens call, gentlemans call, called shot, call it all, call the ball and pocket, call everything, ball and pocket for more on the meaning of "Call Pocket".

Call Pocket - Usage

Are we playing by call pocket 8 ball rules here? Someone should have told me. No my friend, you should have asked.

Billiards - Call Pocket

  • Title: Call Pocket
  • Author: (Billiards Forum)
  • Published: 1/2/2008 2:52:17 PM

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