How to Mark Billiards Table Measurements

The markings on the billiards table are important for the different games you play. The apex marking shows where to put the ball when you shoot the first break, and the markings on either side create a line to show where to put the ball in the event of a foul.
Billiards tables come in many different shapes and sizes. Depending on the size of your billiards table, the exact measurements will be different in how you mark the table. However, the proportions and general measurements are the same for every table. To make sure that your billiards table meets regulation standards, your table should be marked in a very specific way.

Instructions

1

Know what size your billiards table is. Measure the table from end to end, not just the felt. This will help you when you calculate where the marks should be placed.

2

Run a chalk line down the direct center of the billiards table and snap it. Make sure that you've got the center of the felt. If your table is recessed, have a friend or family member hold one end of the chalk line tightly against the wall of the billiards table, while you stretch it to the other side.

3

Divide your table's length by five. Snap a line down the lower 1/5th of the billiards table.

4




Stick a spot or mark the area that the lines intersect. This is known as the apex.

5

Divide your table's width by three, and snap a chalk line at the first third and the last third of your table. Place spots on the outside lines of the center section, on either side of the apex.