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Welcome to the billiard, pool, and snooker glossary of terms. This is the definition of Defensive play as it relates to cue sports. You can also view the entire billiard dictionary.
Defensive play refers to one of many strategies that can be used in the game of billiards. In its most basic sense defensive play is a method of attempting to leave your opponent without a decent shot once your inning comes to an end. Defensive play is typically used when one is in a situation where there is no good shot. The goal, instead of being to pocket a ball, did you shoot in such a way that will leave your opponent with no decent shot either. The most optimal defense play is to set your opponent up as such that they have a high likelihood of committing a foul or scratch. This would give you ball in hand. Defensive plays important part playing safety.
It looks like Jim will need to make a defensive play here, he's got nothing.
The defensive play definition was entered on 4/4/2008 5:43:40 AM and was updated on 4/4/2008 5:43:40 AM. It is a cue sport term that is related to billiard technique. It was entered in to the database by the Billiards Forum Editor. See also: safety for more on the meaning of defensive play.
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