What do snooker referees 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. Some officials choose to do this as their full-time job.

Do snooker referees get paid UK?

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.

What has the snooker referee get in his hand?

Why are snooker referees wearing armbands? The World Snooker Tour has also confirmed that play will be paused for a period of silence on Saturday to mark Prince Philip's funeral at 15:00 BST. All four players and the two referees will wear black armbands as a mark of respect to the late Duke of Edinburgh.

Some funny moments with snooker referees

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.

Why do snooker players flick their finger?

Why do many players move or tap their ring finger on the table before their shot? It has been suggested that the specific region of the brain that is used for 3D visualization (aiming) is also used for fine motor control of the fingers.

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.

Which referee spoke to Ronnie O Sullivan?

After the referee said, "you can still flick the red on the left-hand side", an exasperated O'Sullivan replied: "You try it then!" Eventually, O'Sullivan ceased refusing to play the shot until he was happy.

What is the average age of a snooker player?

All of the last eight World Snooker champions have been 30 years old minimum with an average age of 35.5.

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.

Can I earn money from snooker?

In snooker, only the top professional players earn big money. The top 16 players in the world usually make an average of about $300,000 per year.

What is the highest paid snooker tournament?

The World Snooker Championship is the longest-running and most prestigious tournament in professional snooker. It is also the richest, with total prize money in 2022 of £2,395,000, including £500,000 for the winner.

Who is the highest paid ref in England?

Mike Dean is the highest paid referee in the Premier League and pockets a larger annual salary than Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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 did O Sullivan fall out with referee?

Marteel admonished O'Sullivan for making an obscene gesture after the six-time champion failed to get out of a snooker in the eighth frame, prompting a plainly irritated O'Sullivan to challenge the official to check the camera and insist he "saw nothing".

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.

Why do snooker players wear their glasses upside down?

For example, you're either looking over the glasses frames or you're left with a distorted view due to the angle you're looking through the lens. The lenses in snooker glasses eliminate this problem with a pantoscopic tilt. The lenses are tilted back at the top, relative to the side arms of the frame.

What does kiss mean in snooker?

Kiss. It's vital the cue ball makes contact with an object ball after a player has sent it on its way across the table, otherwise it's a foul shot.

Why do snooker players not wear gloves?

The closed-loop, which involves the index finger and thumb forming a ring around the cue creates more of a surface for the cue to run against, which increases the chances of cuing through friction. Wearing a glove negates this impact as they often absorb the sweat and give a consistent running surface.