| Snooker
Equipment |
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The Balls
The
game is played with 22 coloured balls. The balls must be of equal
size and weight. English balls are 21 1/6 in and American balls are
2 1/8 in diameter. Position and value of the balls are given below:
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| Scoring value
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Position
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| (a) One white
cue ball |
15 balls form a
triangle with the apex close to pink but not touching it. Base,
parallel to the bottom cushion. |
| (b) 15 Red balls
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(c) Yellow
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2 Right-hand corner of "D". |
| (d) Green |
3 Left-hand corner of "D". |
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(e) Brown
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4 Middle of balk line. |
| (f) Blue |
5 Centre spot. |
| (g) Pink |
6 Pyramid spot. |
| (h)Black |
7 Spot. |
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| Snooker is
played on an 'english billiards table' with the cues as used in
billiard. A frame is completed when conceded or the black is potted
or fouled. A game is an agreed number of frames and the match is an
agreed number of games. |
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| Starting
Play: A toss of coin decides who will play first. The game begins
with the starter playing the cue ball from within the "D" at any red
ball. |
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| Game
Officials |
| Referee -
He is the sole judge of fair or foul play. |
| Marker -
The marker shall keep the score on the score board and assist
the referee to carry out his duties. |
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| Rules of the
Game |
| The rules in a
nutshell are given below: |
| 1. The initial
stroke of each turn must strike the cue ball against a red, so long
as any red remains on the table. |
| 2.If the striker
pockets a red ball, he scores it and continues by pocketing any
non-red ball which he nominates. If he pockets it, the value is
added to his score. |
| 3. Red balls
that are pocketed are not replaced on the table. But coloured balls
are. The play continues with potting of one red followed by potting
of non-red ball, till such time all red balls are potted.
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| 4. Thereafter,
the coloured balls must be struck by the cue ball and pocketed in
strict ascending order of value. Now if they are pocketed they are
not put back on the table. |
| 5. When only the
black is left, the first potting of black or foul ends the
frame. |
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6. If
the scores are equal, then -
a. Black is spotted
b. Players toss a coin to
play
c. Next player plays from in-hand "D"
d. Next
score or foul ends the frame.
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| 7. If the cue
ball is pocketed, the turn ends and it is next played from the "D".
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| 8. On ball -
The ball that is next to be struck is referred to as "on".
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| 9. A Snooker
- A player is snookered when a ball he must not play obstructs a
straight line between the cue ball and the ball that is "on".
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| 10. The player
is penalised for missing the "on" ball or for first hitting any
other ball. |
| 11. If he is
snookered by an opponent's foul stroke, he may play any ball that he
nominates. If he pockets it, it is treated as red unless all reds
are off the table; in that case it is treated as the "on" ball from
which he is snookered. |
| 12. Ball
Touching - If the cue ball comes to rest against another ball,
it must be played away from that ball without moving it or it counts
as a push shot. If it is touching the "on" ball the striker incurs
no penalty for missing the "on" ball or for striking another ball.
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| 13. A winner is
the one whose aggregate score is more. |
| 14.
Re-spotting of Balls - |
(a) Red balls
are not re-spotted even if illegally pocketed.
(b) Any colour
ball pocketed when there is a red on the table is re-spotted.
(c) If the appropriate spot is covered, the ball is replaced on
the first available spot in descending order of value beginning with
black spot.
(d) If all spots are covered, any ball except the
black or pink is replaced as close as possible to its own spot on
the top cushion side, away from "D" and touching any other ball.
(e) The pink or black is spotted as close as possible to its
spot on the side towards "D" and-on the centre line of the table.
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15.
Penalties - The following are fouls and incur penalty of four
points or more as prescribed:
(a)
Penalty equivalent to value of the "on" ball when striking:
(i) Balls are not at rest.
(ii) Cue ball more than once.
(iii) Out of turn.
(iv) With both feet off the floor.
(v) Improperly from in-hand.
(b)
Penalty equivalent to value of the "on" ball by causing:
(i)
The cue ball to miss all object balls.
(ii) The cue ball to enter
a pocket.
(iii) A snooker with free ball.
(iv) A jump shot.
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(c)
Penalty equivalent to the value of the ball "on" or ball
concerned by causing:
(i) A ball not "on" to enter a pocket.
(ii) The cue ball to first hit a ball not "on".
(iii) A push
stroke.
(iv) By striking a ball incorrectly spotted.
(v) By
touching a ball with other than the tip of the cue.
(vi) By
forcing a ball off the table. |
| (d) Penalty
equivalent to value of the "on" ball or higher value of the two
balls other than two reds or a free ball and a ball "on".
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(e)
A penalty of seven points is imposed if a player:
(i)
After potting a red commits a foul before nominating a colour.
(ii) Uses a ball off the table for any purpose.
(iii) Plays
at reds in successive strokes.
(iv) Uses any ball other than
white as cue ball. |
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16.
Fouls - When a foul is committed, the referee shall
immediately state foul and on completion of the stroke, announce the
penalty. If a foul is not announced or claimed by the non-striker,
it is condoned. All points scored, before the foul is awarded or
claimed, are permitted. If more than one foul is committed in one
stroke, maximum penalty will be imposed. The player who committed a
foul:
(a)
Incurs the penalty which is added to the opponent's score.
(b)
He has to play again if requested by the next player. Once such
request is made, it cannot be withdrawn. |
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17.
Free Ball - The referee shall declare a free ball when after
a foul the cue ball is snookered. In that case if the non-offending
player takes the strike he may nominate any ball as "on". For this
strike, this ball will be regarded as and acquire the value of the
ball "on". Rules regarding free ball are:
(a) If
the free ball is potted, it is spotted.
(b) The value of the
ball "on" is scored.
(c) If the ball "on" is potted, it is
scored.
(d) If both free ball and the ball "on" are potted, only
the value of the ball "on" is scored.
(Courtesy - The
Hinduja Sports Foundation)
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