American pool tables are usually located at one end of the table, near the teeing area. In American pool, the teeing area is located at one-fifth of the length of the inner edge of the table. Draw a long horizontal line parallel to the width of the table, with the center of the horizontal line as the dot and one-sixth of the inner edge width as the radius. The semicircle drawn between the intersection of the horizontal lines and the bottom bank is the teeing area (D-shaped area). The intersection of the diagonal lines of the two top pockets and the two waist pockets opposite the teeing area is the ball placement point.
In addition, there are certain requirements for the specifications of the American pool table and the placement of the balls. There are a total of 16 balls on the American pool table, including 1 white cue ball, 1-7 full-color balls, 9-15 fancy balls, and 8 black balls. At the beginning of the game, the white cue ball should be placed at the midpoint of the dividing line of the teeing area, and the 15 colored balls should be arranged into a triangle using a triangle frame. The No. 8 ball should be placed in the middle of the third row, and the remaining full-color and fancy-colored balls should be placed as far apart as possible.
