Players

• Men - 2 Men per team
• Women - 2 Women per team
  
  

Format

• Three 2-person teams play simultaneously
• Random draw on teams at each table
• Players play 2 cutthroat games
• Winners advance to medal round
  

Rules

• Teams must have 2 players or be disqualified
• One team uses balls 1 - 5, another 6 - 10, and another 11 - 15
• If only two teams playing use balls 1 - 5 and 11 - 15 (Solids and Stripes)

Rack

• Rack the 1 ball at the apex of the triangle
• Rack balls 6 and 11 in the two rear corners
• Rack the remaining balls 2, 7, 12, 3, 8, 13, 4, 9, 14, 5, 10, 15

To Start

• Each team hits a ball at the same time from behind the head string
• Closest to bumper goes first (Balls 1 - 5)
• Second closest to the bumper goes second (Balls 6 - 10)
• Farthest from the bumper goes third (Balls 11 - 15)

Play

• Object is to knock out opponents' balls while protecting your own
• Alternate players each shot on 2-person team, continue shooting as long as you legally pocket a ball
• If you foul or miss, your turn ends
• If one team's balls are all pocketed, they are out of the game
• Last team with balls still on the table wins

Scratch

• One ball from each opponent's team is returned to the table
• The incoming player gets ball-in-hand behind the head string to resume play  
• If scratch has been played & final shot is a scratch, game is over as no more scratches

Winning the Game

• The game concludes when only one player has balls remaining on the table
• .When game is over, the official records the winner and how many balls are left on the table
• Winner of each 2 game match advances to medals round
• 3 winning teams compete for Gold, Silver & Bronze with the same format