What does holding your hand up in snooker mean?

The same reason they tap the table for good shots. Unless you've been sat there pointing at the angle with your cue of all five cushions your about to send the red off into bag five, you and your opponent both know you fluked it. Holding hands up is literally that "holding your hand up" to say you were lucky.

Why do snooker players wiggle 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.

Why do snooker players apologise after a fluke?

1) A player should never verbally apologize for any fluke or luck as this is deemed to be insincere as most players are very happy to have some luck, the correct way of signaling is to quickly hold your hand up towards your opponent.

What does a fluke mean in snooker?

(snooker) To fortuitously pot a ball in an unintended way. He fluked the other red into the middle pocket, despite the double kiss.

Why do snooker players lift their middle finger?

Many snooker players tap their middle finger as it helps firm the bridge hand avoiding a shaky delivery of the cue.

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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.

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 a spider in snooker?

The Spider is effectively a tall rest. Where a rest is required and the cue ball is just the other side of another ball, a cross rest will not do the job because the cue needs to go over the intervening ball. Such shots are only possible with a spider.

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.

What is the 3 foul 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.

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.

Why do snooker players wear pointy shoes?

This allows them to lean further over the table with the tip of their shoe touching the floor.

What is the snooker rest stick called?

A cue stick (or simply cue, more specifically billiards cue, pool cue, or snooker cue) is an item of sporting equipment essential to the games of pool, snooker and carom billiards.

Why is snooker so addictive?

'I think a lot of snooker players have to have an addiction to kind of cope with playing snooker because it can be a really mentally demanding sport. 'Some people it's drink, food, gambling, play computer games. It's just a way of trying to cope with the demands of being a professional snooker player.

Is snooker a mental game?

What snooker players don't realise is that snooker's four mental skills are as important and as difficult as snooker's four physical skills of technique, cue action, aiming, and positional play.

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 does whitewash mean in snooker?

Snooker. Whitewash is a term used in snooker when a player wins a match without losing a single frame. Only three whitewashes have been recorded in the final of snooker ranking tournaments; in the 1989 Grand Prix, the 2020 European Masters, and the 2022 German Masters.

What is spin called in snooker?

Follow, sometimes called top spin or simply "top," is spin in the direction of travel of the cue ball, so that it is spinning faster than it would from its natural roll.

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 snooker players sip water?

Although it does not require much physical work, a person dehydrates while playing. So the water is taken just to remain hydrated.

What happens if you touch a ball with your hand in snooker?

(b) When a touching ball has been called, the striker must play the cue-ball away from that ball without moving it or it is a push stroke. (II) the ball could be on and the striker declares, and first hits, another ball that could be on.

What is the best hand position for snooker?

Wrapping your index finger around the cue, which rests on your middle finger, forms the closed bridge. This form of bridge is especially useful as it holds the cue firmly in place and makes it impossible for the cue to swerve sideways, thus providing a more steady and accurate shot.