Blackball (pool) number "8" (a holdover from kelly pool), though numberless variants are not unknown. British pool tables come in 6 × 3 foot (1.8 × 0.9 m) or 7 × 3.5 ft (2.12 × 1.06 m) varieties, with 7 feet being the regulation size for league play. The table has pockets just larger than the balls and rounded, as in the game of snooker, whereas the international-style (or "American-style") table has pockets significantly wider, with pointed . Tournament rules may require the presence of more than one type of (mechanical bridge), as in snooker. There are two competing standards bodies that
Snooker season 2012/2013 places were available through Q School; the rest of the places on to the tour came from amateur events and national governing body nominations. All players except those in the top 64 received a tour card for two seasons. Listed below are the players who qualified for the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 season. The following table outlines the results and dates for all the ranking and major invitational events. 2012/2013 points distribution for world ranking and minor-ranking events Snooker season 2012/2013 The 2012/2013 snooker season was a series of snooker tournaments played during 2012 and 2013. The season featured two new