description Cushion caroms Overview
Cushion caroms is a carom billiards discipline that originated in the late 1860s. It is distinguished from other carom games by the requirement that the cue ball contact at least one rail cushion before striking the second object ball. The game is played on a pocketless table using three balls and is intended for advanced billiards players seeking a precision-based challenge.
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What is the defining rule in cushion caroms?
The cue ball must contact at least one rail cushion before it strikes the second object ball. That requirement is what separates cushion caroms from simpler carom games played on a pocketless table.
How is cushion caroms different from three-cushion billiards?
Cushion caroms requires at least one cushion contact before the cue ball reaches the second object ball. Three-cushion billiards requires the cue ball to contact three cushions before making that contact, so it is a more demanding cushion requirement.
What equipment is used for cushion caroms?
The game is played on a pocketless carom billiards table with three balls. Without pockets, scoring comes from making the cue ball contact both object balls under the required cushion rule.
When did cushion caroms originate?
The discipline originated in the late 1860s. Its defining rail-before-second-object-ball rule places it historically between basic carom play and later multi-cushion variants.
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