Round - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Round

Round is a billiards term that is a part of Game Rule Terminology.

In cue sports, the term round has several different meanings. In the tournament context, the term round refers to a multi-game division of a complete match. For example, a 30 game match may be sub divided into five rounds of six games. Also in the tournament context, the term round may refer to a level of competition elimination. An example of a round in this context would be quarterfinal round, semifinal round, and final round.

See: match, game, set for more on the meaning of "Round".

Round - Usage

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Billiards - Round

• Billiard Rules Glossary of Terms
• Billiard Terms Glossary

• Title: Round
• Author: billiardsforum (Billiards Forum)
• Published: 1/13/2008 6:10:46 PM

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