If you aren't sure what something means, ask a veteran pool player to clarify. Reference the terms as you learn to play.

Pool is rich with unique terminology that can be difficult for new players to understand. Place a stripe ball in one back corner of the rack, and a solid ball in the other corner. Put the 1-ball at the point of the triangle, facing the break. The 'food spot' is located at the exact midpoint of the foot string line. If the 'head string' marks the 1/4 point from the head of the table to the foot, then the 'foot string' is an imaginary line that marks the distance 3/4 of the way from the head to the foot. Then, when you are ready to play, remove the racking frame so that only the balls remain. Make sure that the rack is laterally centered along the foot string. Arrange the rack at the opposite end of the table from the head spot, with one corner of the triangle facing the break. Find the triangular pool rack and place the 1-15 balls inside.