International Snooker Rules and Regulations
The Snooker Balls
Before we get into the snooker rules and regulations, we need to understand the kind of snooker balls that are present on the table, and their significance. There is one white ball and this is the cue ball that the snooker player needs to use to hit the other snooker balls on the table. Apart from this there are 15 red colored balls on the table, and there are 6 colored balls (that are known as the Colors). These colors are Green, Brown, Yellow, Blue, Pink and Black.
When the table is being set up, the green, brown and yellow balls need to be placed on the Baulk Line. The green ball comes on the left side where the D meets the Baulk Line, the brown balls comes on the middle point and the yellow ball comes on the right side where the D meets the Baulk Line (this combination can be remembered with the help of the mnemonic God Bless You). Now the blue ball comes at the exact center of the table. The pink ball comes at the mid-point between the blue ball and the Top Cushion, and the 15 red balls are placed close together in a tight triangle (with the help of a frame) just behind the pink ball without touching it. Lastly, the black ball is placed between the red balls and the Top Cushion. Every snooker table has some markings to indicate the exact position at which the various snooker balls need to be placed, so it is not that hard to figure out.
International Snooker Rules and Regulations
When a certain snooker ball is potted, a number of points are gained by the team that does so. The ultimate objective of the game is to gain more points on the board than the other team. One player will start the game by ‘breaking’ the snooker balls on the table, and his cue ball must be placed anywhere inside the D when he does so. It can even be placed on the Baulk Line if he pleases. Each player will play one turn, and his turn will end only if he fails to pot any ball, commits a foul or completes the game. You must remember that on every turn a player can only play those snooker balls which are ‘on’ for him. For instance, a player can only pot a colored ball after he has potted a red ball. Failure to do so will result in a foul.
Now, when a player starts his turn, he has to aim to pot any of the red balls (as long as there are red balls on the table). Only after he has potted a red ball can he attempt to pot a colored ball. Failure to adhere to this will result in a foul. This alternation between red balls and colored balls will continue till there are no red balls left on the table. Potting a red ball gives a player 1 point, potting the yellow ball gives 2 points, the green ball gives 3 points, 4 points for the brown ball, 5 points for the blue ball, the pink ball gives 6 points and the black ball gives 7 points. Once a red ball has been potted, the player must indicate to the referee which of the colored balls he is aiming for and he can only pot that ball. Once it has been potted he will get the equivalent points, but the colored ball will be returned to its original spot. This will continue till all the red balls have been potted. Read the rest of this entry »
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