What happens if you hit the cue ball in snooker?

The phenomenon of sinking a cue ball is called a Scratch and results in a penalty, and you lose the turn to the opponent.

What happens if you accidentally hit the cue ball?

Causing movement of the cue ball, even accidentally, is a foul. It is not a foul to accidentally move any other balls (including the 8-ball) unless, while shooting, a player moves a ball and in tum strikes the cue ball. Even dropping the chalk on the cue ball is a foul.

What happens if you hit the white ball in snooker?

What happens if you pot the white ball in snooker? Putting the white ball in snooker is a foul shot and your opponent will gain four points.

What happens if the cue ball goes in snooker?

If the cue ball is potted or leaves the table, the opponent receives it "in-hand" and may then place it anywhere on or within the "D" for the next shot.

Do you lose if you make the cue ball?

if you pocket the cue ball while your trying to pocket the 8 ball do you lose? If you pocket both the 8 and the cue then yes you lose...if you pocket only the cue then no and other player will have ball in hand.....

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Can you hit the cue ball while its moving?

8. Causing even the slightest movement of the cue ball, even accidentally, is a foul. It is not a foul to accidentally move any other balls (including the 8-ball) unless, during the process of shooting, a player moves a ball and it in turn strikes the cue ball. Even dropping the chalk on the cue ball is a foul.

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 is the 3 miss rule in snooker?

The 3 miss rule in snooker applies when the fouling player is not in a snooker. To be more precise, the 3 miss rule only applies if the player can hit the ball on “full ball” (or straight at it in other words).

Are jump shots illegal in snooker?

9. 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 it called when you hit the cue ball?

Scratch. A scratch occurs when a cue ball goes into a pocket. In many pool games, the player who scratched has to return one previously pocketed object ball to the foot spot, and the other player has ball in hand. That means he gets to place the cue anywhere on the table for his next turn.

Why is scooping the cue ball illegal?

But why are scoop shots illegal in pool? Scoop shots are illegal (in all Billiard leagues) because they may bounce off the ferrule, not the tip. A double hit may also occur as the cue hits the ball, the felt, then the ball again (or at the same time). Scooping is also damaging to the felt.

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.

Is snooker tougher than pool?

Snooker is a hugely more sophisticated and skilled game than pool. The table is far larger, there are many more shots, many more strategies and many more positions. What is pool snooker?

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 is a push shot in snooker?

: a billiards or pool shot in which the cue remains in contact with the cue ball until the cue ball has touched the object ball or one in which the cue strikes the cue ball twice.

Can you sink the white ball on black?

Rarely are people aware of this rule, but it can be invoked surprisingly often. Sinking the cue ball while you're trying to sink the black is also an automatic loss. Also known as scratching, this rule can cause plenty of heartache for the almost triumphant pool player.

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 are the rules of cue ball?

What are snooker balls called?

A billiard ball is a small, hard ball used in cue sports, such as carom billiards, pool, and snooker.

Is it legal to use snooker cue in pool?

So if you're only casually enjoying English pool whilst focussing on your Snooker game, feel free to play English pool with a Snooker cue. There are marginal caveats to using a Snooker cue to play English pool - Namely a very slight loss of precision over shooting where an English Pool Cue would deliver.

Is jumping illegal in pool?

It's legal in American-style pool but not in English-style pool. The jump shot is only allowed if you strike down into the table; you are not allowed to “scoop” the ball. They have special, shorter cues to control the jump shot and some players even practice this shot and are better than others at it.

What are the red dots on a cue ball for?

The six red dots on the cue ball allow you to see the spin of the cue ball. Unsurpassed in quality, each ball is made with Aramith's unique phenolic resin making them among the sturdiest and most impact resistant balls on the market.