GENERAL More
than one game may be played concurrently on one court using differently
coloured sets of balls. The players, balls, clips and mallets of
one game are outside agencies with respect to the other game.
PRECEDENCE Subject
to Law 52(c)(2), precedence should normally be
given to players in the following order:
to
a player who is making a break;
to
a player who is most likely to get clear of the relevant area first;
to
a player who will not require balls from another game to be marked
and moved.
MARKING
BALLS If a ball from another game might interfere with a player's
next stroke:
if
it is not in a critical position, the permission of the players
of the other game should be obtained so that it may be temporarily
removed after its position has been marked;
if
it is in a critical position, the player should normally interrupt
his turn until it has been removed in the normal course of play
in the other game.
ADDITIONAL
LAWS OF CONDUCT
The
players of each game should be aware of the course of play in the
other game, especially when stepping onto the court. In particular,
they should avoid crossing another player's line of aim. Interference
by balls or players of the other game is dealt with under Laws 33 and 34.
All
players should carry suitable ball markers.
In
doubles play, the striker's partner should be ready to mark balls
in either game on the court.
One
game should not normally be started within five minutes of the
start of the other game.