Rotation games played on a pool table

Abstract

Described herein are methods for playing a rotation game on a pool table, and methods for scoring and racking rotation games described herein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of playing a rotation game played on a pool table, wherein
 a) six, nine ten or fifteen balls are racked, wherein one or more balls are racked in a specified position;   b) the balls are assigned two, three, four or five non-zero point values to be awarded to a player after a ball is pocketed; and   c) the game ends when a player achieves a pre-determined point total.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fifteen balls are racked. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein at least four balls are racked in a specified position prior to the break. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein prior to the first shot, fifteen balls are racked into a triangle, with the number fifteen ball in front of the triangle facing the incoming shooter, and the number one ball is racked in the middle of the triangle. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the balls numbered 1-10 are assigned a point value of 1, and pool balls numbered 11-15 are assigned a point value of 2. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the game ends when a player attains 100 points, 125 points, 150 points or 200 or more points. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the point total required to end the game is different for each player, dependent upon the skill level of the player. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the point value assigned to a specific ball is different depending on which player is credited for pocketing the specific ball. 
     
     
         9 . A scoring system for a rotation game played on a pool table, wherein
 a) the rotation game is played with six, nine, ten or fifteen balls per rack;   b) the balls are assigned two, three, four or five point values to be awarded to a player after a ball is pocketed; and   c) points are accumulated over one or more racks until a pre-determined point total has been achieved.   
     
     
         10 . The scoring system of  claim 9 , wherein the balls numbered 1-10 are assigned a point value of 1, and pool balls numbered 11-15 are assigned a point value of 2. 
     
     
         11 . The scoring system of  claim 9 , wherein the point value assigned to a specific ball is different depending on which player is credited for pocketing the specific ball. 
     
     
         12 . A method of configuring a set of fifteen pool balls, comprising:
 a) positioning the number fifteen ball at the front of a triangle, wherein the front of the triangle faces the headstring and the center of the fifteen ball is positioned on the foot spot of the table, and wherein the fourteen remaining balls are positioned in rows containing two, three, four and five balls; and   b) positioning the remaining thirteen balls in the triangle in either a random configuration or a pre-determined configuration, wherein all of the rows substantially parallel to the foot rail of the table.   
     
     
         13 . The scoring system of  claim 10 , further comprising positioning the number thirteen and number fourteen balls behind the number one ball such that the number thirteen and number fourteen balls are contacting the number one ball. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the number one ball in the center position of the row comprising three balls.