Gram is a billiards sport in which white balls are hit with white balls on green felt cloth, and its origins can be traced back to the 19th century in England, when British soldiers played a billiards game called Blackpool in the garrison base in India, and later in order to increase the difficulty and fun, they added some colored balls to the table, thus creating the prototype of Gram. The name snooker comes from a tactic of blocking the opponent's target ball with a white ball so that it cannot be hit directly, a situation known as snooker, which means to be in trouble.
The development and popularization of the gram is closely related to the culture and history of England, it is a typical aristocratic sport, which requires a high degree of skill, wisdom and psychological quality, and also embodies the gentlemanly demeanor and etiquette of the British. The rules of the game are also complicated, each shot must be hit with a red ball first, then a colored ball until all the balls have been scored, each ball has a different score value, 1 point for the red ball, 2 points for the yellow ball, 3 points for the green ball, 4 points for the brown ball, 5 points for the blue ball, 6 points for the pink ball, 7 points for the black ball, if the red ball and the black ball are scored every time, then the theoretical maximum score is 147 points. The pace of the game is very slow, a game can take half an hour or even more than an hour, and the playing field requires a lot of space, and the size of a gram table is 12 feet by 6 feet (about 3.).66 meters by 183 meters).
Why do Americans rarely fight ** grams?This may have something to do with the culture and history of the United States, the United States is a mobile country, its culture is diverse, but also fast-paced, Americans like some simple, fast, exciting sports, such as baseball, basketball, football, etc., these sports have a clear time limit, and the score changes quickly, which can make the audience feel nervous and excited.
In contrast, the gram is too dull and boring, and Americans may not have the patience to play or watch this kind of sport. In addition, Americans also have their own billiards sports, such as eight-ball and nine-ball, the rules of these sports are simpler than grams, the game time is shorter than grams, and the size of the billiard table is also smaller than the gram table, the size of an eight-ball or nine-ball table is 9 feet by 45 feet (about 2.)74 meters by 137 meters), which can save space and cost, and is more suitable for the American lifestyle.
To sum up, why there are few Americans, may be because the game is a sport closely linked to British culture and history, its rules are complex, the game time is long, and the field space is large, these characteristics are not in line with the culture and preferences of Americans, Americans are more inclined to some simple, fast, and exciting sports, such as eight-ball and nine-ball, the rules of these sports are simple, the game time is short, and the field space is small, which is more suitable for the American lifestyle.
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