Size of pro 8 ball table ??

[craig147]

Hi I was just wondering what size of pool table is used for pro 8 ball tournaments?I am under the impression they are 8ft but have also been told 7ft so am really just looking to find out. Thanks

[DeanH]

EXTRACTS from the WORLD EIGHT-BALL POOL FEDERATION BYELAWS
ANNEX A
Table and Equipment Specifications [http://www.wepf.org/menu.php?option=3]
Accepted as World Eight-ball Pool Championship specifications, by the member countries of the WEPF
a) Object balls shall be 2 inches (50.8 mm) diameter and weight of 116 grams, + 2 grams.
b) Cue ball shall be 1 & 7/8 inches (47.6 mm) diameter and a weight of 94 grams.
c) Maximum playing surface to be, 7 feet x 3 feet 6 inches (213.36cm x 106.68cm)
(playing surface being the flat slate area between the cushion faces)
(the cushion faces being the part of the cushion that the ball(s) contact).
d) Minimum playing surface must be, 6 feet x 3 feet (182.88cm x 91.44cm)
(playing surface being the flat slate area between the cushion faces)
(the cushion faces being those parts of the cushion that the ball(s) contact).

[sfmcar]

Televised stages of world championships are on an 8 ft. All others are 7ft

[DeanH]

Televised stages of world championships are on an 8 ft. All others are 7ft

are you sure?
8 Ball I am sure would be on 7ft tables (playing size)
why would they hold their World Championships on a table larger than their own byelaws state?
Do you have any links to the statement of 8ft tables?
cheers

[SnkrRef]

I have a feeling that the televised events I've seen have been on 8' tables, rather than 7'.

[pottr]

Size of pro 8 ball table ??

They used to play the televised stages on an 8ft table.

Back to 7ft now.

[sfmcar]

Dont have a link but in 2011 I played on the 8 ft table in the team final.ill find out tomorrow if that was the same last year.im talking world rules im not sure about bb

[rdsalt]

The televised stages of the WEPF World Championships were on a 8ft table (7ft playing surface), normal size pub/tournamanet tables are referred to as 7ft tables but are 6ft playing size. I believe they swap to the larger 8ft table for the final stages as Sky thinks it looks better on TV.

[DeanH]

I am also talking World Rules, not sure about BB but in the pubs/clubs would be the same size tables I am sure (some mates play BB and they are the same around here) but whether they change to 8' for their top comps, ?

[rdsalt]

I think it was just the world rules final stages that changed to the larger table due to Sky, any blackball finals I have seen have been on standard size 7ft table. Confusion is caused by the way the tables are measured, a snooker table is measured by the slate size whereas a pool table is measured by its external dimensions, hence a 7ft pool table is more like a 6ft snooker table.

[sfmcar]

One year sky didnt cover the world championships and the final stages were streamed live, the 8 ft table was still used

[pottr]

Yes, I've checked this today also.

8ft tables for Quarter finals onwards I was told.

[rdsalt]

I can see the slight benefits for TV coverage of the larger table, but I always thought it was a bit strange that they did this. The players play 99.9% of their frames throughout the year on a standard table, then when they get to the pinnacle of their sport they have to play on a table size they are unfamiliar with.

[DeanH]

can I ask, are you saying that a 8ft table is equivalent to the 7'6" playing area as described in the byelaws?

[rdsalt]

This link gives you all the dimensions of the tables, the standard pub/competition table is the 7ft one, the "TV" table is the 8ft one, the 6ft one is normally for home use if there is not enough space for a 7ft table.

http://www.supremepool.co.uk/#!__winner-range