Pool Table Rules

Photograph of pool balls on a pool table with an out of focus player in the background preparing to take a shot at the number 10 ball shown in the foreground.

Rules for playing Pool at Nocturne Teas

  1. Our pool table is free for guests, however a bar tab is required to play.

  2. Groups of three (3) or more:
    All players must have an open bar tab.

    If no queue is present, extended play requires reasonable, ongoing ordering.

    If a queue is present, play is limited to one match per group, and all players must have an open tab.

  3. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

  4. No food or drinks permitted on or near the pool table.

  5. Pool balls and house cues must be requested from the bartender.
    A valid photo ID or other approved collateral is required and must be left with the bartender while equipment is in use.

  6. Pool balls must be returned to the kavatender on shift before collateral is returned.

  7. Game time limits & queueing:

    If no group is waiting, games are not time-limited.

    If there is a queue, play is limited to one match per group.

    The queue is managed using the whiteboard located near the pool table.

  8. Gameplay rules default to APA rules, unless all players in the current match agree otherwise.

  9. Only blue chalk may be used.
    If chalk is needed and none is available in the pool area, please ask the bartender.

  10. Hand chalk may be used, but players must make a reasonable effort to avoid getting chalk on the felt.
    If chalk contacts the felt, players are expected to brush the felt after finishing play.

  11. No jump shots or massé shots.

  12. Do not sit on or move the pool table.
    The pool table area is monitored by audio and video surveillance.

  13. Damage & responsibility:

    Players who damage pool equipment are required to report it immediately to an employee.

    Players who break pool cues due to negligence may be financially responsible for replacement.

    Normal wear is expected: detachment of the leather cue tip (the tip that contacts the cue ball) does not constitute breakage and is understood to occur through regular use.

  14. Respect the equipment and the space.

Failure to follow these rules may result in suspension of pool privileges for a period determined by management.

Thank you for helping us preserve the quality of our pool table for everyone to enjoy. There aren’t many places in Palm Bay that offer free pool tables to their guests, but free play comes at a cost. Since we don’t generate income from people using our pool table, maintenance and upkeep of our table comes directly from the sale of our products, by supporting us you help us maintain our pool table, keeping it in a good playable condition for all to enjoy!