Read below for the complete run down of the rules of snooker. There are many differences between all the three which are as follows. Snooker game rules and regulations get played in clubs and pubs by amateurs of all levels. First of all my own interest lies in simulation, animation and drawing, therefore my main concern is not billiards itself but instead techne, the platform billiards is running on. The 15 red balls are worth one point each when potted. Pool 5 pool, snooker, and billiards are cue sports which are played on a table having pockets. Back balls, red and black 84 55e plant shots balls apart back balls, red and black 85 snookering 86 56a snookering colours on spot, one red, baulk end 86 56b snookering colours on spotsone red, spot end 88 56c snookering blue, pink, black 89 out of snooker 90 57a out of snookers 91 57b out of snookers 92 57c out of snookers 93. Foul snooker, foul jaw snooker or time foul the player must endeavour to. Sixred snooker sometimes spelled sixreds, 6 red, and also known as super 6s, is a variant of snooker, but with only six red balls initially on the table as opposed to the standard fifteen overview. Sir neville chamberlain finalized the rules in 1884. We have underlined the changes to assist those still working in the pre 95 era. Okay, so its unlikely youll ever trouble the crucible. Snooker is played with 15 red, 6 colored, and 1 cue ball.
Pot to put a ball into a pocket and have it stay there. In sixred snooker, the traditional game of snooker is shortened, with fewer redballs to pot. Download the rules of the game explanatory notes to 2019 rules update updated november 2019 rules committee the rules committee is chaired by senior referee jan verhaas, who is assisted by brendan moore, paul collier, derek budde, martin clark, colin humphr. Championships world under21 world under18 world team world 6 red world billiards. An anecdote from an old snooker book i had when i was a kid possibly world snooker with jack karnehm 1982 tells of referee john smyth refusing to declare a touching ball, even though both players felt it was touching a red, and as they pressed the issue he removed a cigarette paper from his pocket, and carefully inserted it between the. Each player uses the white ball cue ball to pot the 21 object balls of different values. Snooker for beginners snooker rules and refereeing. There will be no more than five consecutive foul and a miss calls at any one time. There are 22 balls on the table which include 15 red, 6 colour balls and a. Wpbsa official rules of snooker updated dmc leisure. Download snooker tutorial pdf version tutorialspoint. Match a match is an agreed or stipulated number of games. We apply the same philosophy to the crafting of our tables. Amendments to the rules of snooker and billiards to take effect on august 12th 2014 snooker section 2 rule 6 stroke.
Snooker 6 balls there are 22 balls on the table which include 15 red, 6 colour balls and a white cue ball. All the usual snooker rules apply with the following exceptions. Esnuka follows the standard rules without any additional requirements. One player must pocket balls of the group numbered 1 through 7 solid colors, while the other player has 9 thru 15 stripes. Snooker was invented in 19th century by changing some rules in billiards. Snooker rules and regulations simplified for beginners.
In the spirit of golf dice or galloping golf, there are five sixsided dice, each a different color, and must be rolled in a certain order. Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a baizecovered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. The snooker world championship was first held in 1927. The player or team pocketing their group of object balls and legally pocketing the black ball wins the game. Game a game is an agreed or stipulated number of frames. This is the original page compiled with the help of a senior wpa official upon the introduction of blackball in 2005. Rules of snooker international billiards and snooker. Master your snooker game with these 7 easytolearn shots. Each time you complete a red, the judge will call out one to the scribe.
The rules, in some cases, have been rewritten for clarity. These are the rules that govern how to play snooker and english billiards. All the content and graphics published in this ebook are the property of. There are 15 reds each worth 1 point and 6 coloured balls. The rules are structured to allow all of these qualities. Sometimes 4 people can play and this is known as a game of doubles. The object balls are two groups of seven and the black ball. Yellow 2, green 3, brown 4, blue 5, pink 6, and black 7. Score the most points by potting pocketing reds and colored balls in this simulated game of snooker. Pocket any ball on or free ball to continue at the table. Watch this short video tutorial guide on how to play snooker under world snooker rules.
If a red, or a free ball nominated as a red, is potted, the same player plays the next stroke and the next ball on is. Colours being a group of seven red balls, or balls numbered 1 to 7 and a group of seven yellow balls or balls numbered 9 to 15. The specific training program i have designed will improve the player, and help you understand your cue action and teach you how to control the cue ball, because if you control the cue ball the cue ball. Usdaa snooker summary by linda kipp 12015 page 1 usdaa snooker summary of rules and strategy basic rules. Rules of french billiards, snooker, and pool or american. Watch this short video tutorial guide on how to play snooker.
There are 22 balls total used in a game of snooker. The main objective is to send the balls to the pockets. Billiards is one of the ultimate challenges to hand and eye. The colored balls get placed on their spots accordingly. Yellow worth 2 points, green 3 points, brown 4 points, blue 5 points, pink 6 points and the black ball worth 7 points. The autobiography by ronnie osullivan, the postbirthday world by lionel shriver, black. It is generally played on 6 x12 english billiard tables, with cushions that are more narrow than on pocket billiard tables and which curve smoothly into the pocket openings.
International or english snooker is the most widely played form of snooker around the world. Ninh explains the rules of snooker a popular cue sports table game from england. Black ball black ball is played with 15 colored object balls and the cue ball. The aim of snooker is to pocket the balls legally according to the rules and to score a greater number of points than the opponent. The yellow ball has two points the green ball has three points the brown ball has four points the blue ball has five points. In this little article we will go through the very basics of how to play snooker and just a few basic rules to get you started playing. The word snooker came into light when one of the opponents of chamberlain failed to pocket a ball and was called a.
Snooker in snooker, 22 balls are used which include one cue ball, 15 red balls, along with the. It is arguably the sports pinnacle and one of the biggest sporting events of the year. After four consecutive foul and a miss calls, the referee will warn the offending player that should a foul and a miss be called again the following options are available to the nonstriker. Red red in color, there are 15 at the start of the game colour one of the six balls that are neither red nor white ball values. Check out these new chrome snooker balls from krom premeire. International or english snooker is the most widely played form of snooker around the worl d. Eight ball is a call shot game played with a cue ball and fifteen object balls, numbered 1 through 15. Pot to put a ball into a pocket and have it stay there foul to do something against the rules. The threeball billiards game aims to obtain as many points as possible, employing cannons. Colour one of the six balls that are neither red nor white. A snooker table is 12 feet by 6 feet in size, has 6 pockets and the game is usually played by 2 people. A simplified form of snooker ie six reds this version can be played with any number of red balls. New international tournament pool game rules book free shipping. Stroke a a stroke is made when the striker strikes the cueball with the tip of the cue.
The goal is to pot a red ball first followed by a colored ball then red then colored. Each color has different points which are as follows. The six colours a term referring to all balls except the white and the reds are placed on their. We also provide answers to the most asked questions in the snooker faq guide. The following is a comprehensive visual guide to blackball pool rules as sanctioned by the world poolbilliards association wpa as played throughout the united kingdom and indeed worldwide. The portable document format may be useful once you are familiar with the basic version. The 2018 sangsom sixred world championship was a sixred snooker invitational tournament being held between 3 and 8 september 2018 at the bangkok convention center in bangkok, thailand mark williams was the defending champion, but he lost in the last 16 to amateur player mohammed shehab the event was won by kyren wilson, defeating ding junhui 84 in the final.
Red 1 yellow 2 green 3 brown 4 blue 5 pink 6 black 7 snooker terminology. Snooker rules billiards rules rules changes snooker history coaching maintenance playing conditions honour board constitution. In billiards only red balls are used while in snooker colored balls are also used besides the red. Rules of the game of snooker international billiards. Stroke a a stroke is made when the striker strikes the cueball with the tip of the cue, except whilst addressing the cueball known as feathering b a stroke is fair when no infringement of rule is made. Popular snooker books meet your next favorite book.