How much do snooker refs get paid?

According to 888 sport, if you qualify as a World Snooker professional referee, you will earn a base salary of $25,000 (£20,750.33) per season.

How much do snooker referees get paid UK?

Snooker Referees Salary:

Those refereeing the biggest matches can receive over £500 per fixture, which racks up over a lengthy tournament like the World Championships. Entry level referees have a base salary of roughly £4,000, and will be looking at around £50 per match when they are starting out.

How long does it take to become a snooker referee?

Give yourself at least two years working your way up from local league level to refereeing for your NGB gaining valuable experience. If then you feel you are ready for the next step, send your CV to WST stating your refereeing career to date. If possible, attach references from your tutor and/or NGB.

Who is the best snooker referee?

Current. Paul Collier ( WAL ) – officiated the 2004, 2016 and 2021 world finals.

How much do snooker players get paid?

How much does an average snooker player earn? According to the website RookieRoad, the top 16 players in the world of snooker usually make an average of about $300,000 (£247,437) a year.

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Are snooker referees well paid?

According to 888 sport, if you qualify as a World Snooker professional referee, you will earn a base salary of $25,000 (£20,750.33) per season.

Who is the pretty female snooker referee?

Desislava Vasileva Bozhilova (born 16 October 1992) a Bulgarian international snooker referee on the World Snooker Tour. Since passing the examination to become an international snooker referee, she has officiated ranking event finals and served as a referee at the World Snooker Championship.

Has Ronnie O Sullivan had words with referee?

'You saw nothing. Don't start,' a frustrated O'Sullivan could be heard saying to the referee as he walked away. A short World Snooker Tour statement said: 'Ronnie O'Sullivan received a formal warning from the referee following a gesture he made in the eighth frame.

How do you qualify as a snooker referee?

Any candidate who attends an official seminar and is successful at examination with an EBSA Examiner is permitted to become a Class 3 Referee, under the EBSA Referees Scheme. Referee Membership runs for a period of two-years and is renewable via Referee's own national governing body.

Do snooker players have second jobs?

In the early days of professional snooker it was common for players to be milkman, policeman etc. With players starting their snooker careers earlier these days, it's unlikely a second job will be another profession. It's more likely to be cleaning the tables or working behind the bar at the local snooker club.

How much do Big 3 referees make?

Entry-level referees' compensation begins at $600 per game or roughly $250,000 per year. Seasoned or professional referees earn $3,500 per game or up to $550,000 annually. Additional compensation could also be included, should an official land a playoff game — they can earn between $800 and $5,000 per postseason game.

How many hours do snooker players practice?

I would think most pros practice for 5-6 hours a day 5 or 6 days a week. In other words they treat it as a full time job which it should be. Sometimes this is not possible as some pros have part-time jobs etc for extra money. Practice is only good if you are practicing the right thing.

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Do snooker players pay their own expenses?

Primarily, snooker players are responsible for paying for their own travel and hotel expenses when going to different international competitions, costs that can eat into their salary significantly.

What did Judd Trump say to Ronnie?

As for the two players at the very centre of the controversy, Trump admitted he was a little put out to be snubbed by the seven-time world champion. He said: "You celebrate making the 147, turn around and put your cue down — and I kind of expected Ronnie to get up and say well done.

Why did Ronnie fall out with the ref?

Ronnie O'Sullivan argues with referee after being accused of making an obscene gesture in World Snooker Championship final, then says the official was 'looking for trouble'...

Why was Ronnie angry with referee?

Ronnie O'Sullivan got into a spat with the referee during his World Snooker Championship final clash with Judd Trump. At the Crucible, the Essex-born star got into a debate with referee Olivier Marteel as he sarcastically asked if the official wanted to take his shot for him.

What happened to female snooker referee Michaela?

She has continued to referee at pool events and on the World Seniors Tour. Tabb is also a former pool player. In the 1990s and early 2000s, she competed on the women's eight-ball pool circuit, where she won a number of titles as a solo competitor and as a member, and later captain, of the Scottish Ladies' Pool Team.

Which snooker referee is a nurse?

Marteel refereed his second world final in 2022. A frontline healthcare worker, he worked as a nurse in Belgium during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite being trained as a radiologist.

Who is the best looking snooker player?

Dominic Dale. Known as the 'Blonde Bombshell' to friends and fellow professionals alike, Dominic Dale covers his scalp with peroxide before every snooker match he plays in.

Has anyone ever got 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.

Who has the most 147 breaks in snooker?