Can you put a red after a red in snooker?

The reason is that the free ball was to be treated as the ball on, and one cannot snooker a ball on by another ball on (following the same logic that a red cannot snooker another red when red is on). The only exception to this is when there are only two balls remaining on the table, namely pink and black.

Can you sink two reds in a row in snooker?

Yes, If you are on a red, and two red balls go down with the same stroke, you receive two points and carry on to the colour.

What happens if you put a red and a colour in snooker?

If the striker has to pot a red ball and he pots a color, it will be considered as a foul. If the striker has to pot a colored ball and he pots red ball, it will be considered as a foul. Jump shots are illegitimate in International Snooker.

What are the rules for red ball?

GAME - The balls must be contacted in an ascending numerical order. The lowest ball on the table is always the object ball, and must be hit. After the low number ball is contacted by the CB, any ball can pocket. All pay balls pocketed with a CB scratch or illegally pocketed will spot.

Can you combo red balls in snooker?

If you sink 2 red balls at the same time without fouling then you have 2 points and then shoot a numbered ball. It is not a foul to make 2 reds on one shot.

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What is an illegal snooker?

The right hand red ball is stopping (arrowed) from making the finest cut possible on the right hand side of the yellow ball. This situation IS a "foul snooker" to the player on yellows. You cannot be snookered on an object ball if the cue ball is touching that object ball.

What happens when all reds are potted in snooker?

When all 15 reds have been potted, a player must pot the remaining colours in order of value from lowest to highest value. This is yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black. A break is the number of points scored by a player in one single visit to the table.

What is the 3 miss rule in snooker?

Failure to hit a ball "on" three times in a row, if the player has a clear sight of the ball. The referee will warn a player after a second such miss that a third miss will mean that the opponent will be awarded the frame. This rule does not apply if the player is snookered.

What are the fouls in snooker?

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A push shot, which is a foul, is when the tip of the cue remains in contact with the cue-ball as it in turn touches the target ball. The cue ball must only be played with one clean strike of the cue.

What is snooker called in America?

American snooker is a cue sport played almost exclusively in the United States, and strictly on a recreational, amateur basis.

Is jump shot allowed in snooker?

"That is fine: once you hit the object ball, if the cue ball jumps over other balls it is a legal shot.

Has anyone potted a red from a break in snooker?

This was an exhibition match, but in 2011 Jimmy White potted a red off the break and went on to make a 147. His opponent, a local amateur, didn't even get a single shot! There is a video taken by one of the audience members of this match that you can find on YouTube.

Can you hit a colour into another colour in snooker?

You only have one chance to nominate a colour (other than red) and try to hit it first via a cushion or cushions or by swerving the cue ball. If you miss you receive a penalty of 4 points or higher if the value of the colour you nominated is higher than 4.

What shot is illegal in snooker?

Jump shots are illegal in International Snooker. It is a foul if the striker intentionally causes the cue ball to jump (rise from the bed of the table) by any means, if the jump is an effort to clear an obstructing ball.

What is a double kiss in snooker?

Noun. double kiss (plural double kisses) (cue sports) The event of the cue ball making contact twice with the object ball. The second contact normally occurs after one or both balls have bounced off a cushion, and is not normally intentional.

What are penalties in snooker?

Penalties are assessed for fouls, i.e., violations of certain rules, including pocketing the cue ball (“scratching”), failing to hit any ball with the cue ball, causing the cue ball to strike first a ball that is not on, and pocketing two balls (other than two reds) on the same stroke.

What is killer in snooker?

Killer or killers is a multi-player folk variant of straight pool in which each player is assigned a set number of "lives" and takes one shot per inning to attempt to pocket ( pot ) a ball, or else lose a life.

What is the miscue rule in snooker?

The current rules require a single, non-prolonged, forward-stroke hit of the tip on the cue ball. All miscues involve the tip sliding along the cue ball (which can be considered “prolonged contact” and a non “single hit”), and most miscues involve secondary contact with the tip, ferrule, and/or shaft.

Who are the 7 banned snooker players?

Who are the other suspended players? Liang Wenbo, Lu Ning, Li Hang, Zhao Jianbo, Bai Langning, Chang Bingyu, Chen Zifan, and Zhang Jiankang have also been suspended due to the investigation.

Has anyone ever made a 155 break in snooker?

Jamie Cope compiled a break of 155 points, the highest possible free-ball break, during practice in 2005. Alex Higgins is said to have attained the same feat by some players.

What is the black ball in snooker called?

The balls are racked with the black (the 8 ball) on the foot spot (or "black spot"), in contrast with US-style eight-ball, nine-ball and most other pool games, in which the apex ball is placed on the foot spot.

What is a snooker shot called?

Short Rail - Any of the two shorter rails on a snooker table. Shot - The term, which describes striking the cue ball to score a point.

What happens if a snooker is impossible to get out of?

According to the official rules of snooker, if there is an impossible to excape snooker, the player is given foul but not the miss. It implies that there is no option to put balls back and return postion, so the player should play from the position where the ball stopped.

What does a plant mean in snooker?

A plant is when two balls are not touching - but are played one onto the other to make a successful pot. The easiest plants are those in which the two object balls are very close together and are both directly in line with a pocket.

Why do Americans not play snooker?

Why don't Americans play snooker? Just never been much of a tradition of it in the U.S. By the time snooker was developed in British-ruled India and spread from there, straight pool had already become established as the cue sport of choice in America.