What is the long rest in snooker called?

Cue rests are essential to reach long shots.

What do you call the rest in snooker?

Rests & Spiders

Rests, Spiders, Swan rests and Butt rests enable players to reach the cue ball when it is out of reach for a normal shot.

What are the terms used in snooker?

Break-off - first shot to start a snooker game, or a break in pool. Cannon - causing the cue ball to hit a secondary ball or pack of balls after the cue ball hits the object ball. Double - a single bank-shot in pool. Fluke - Unintentionally potting a ball, usually followed by an apology.

How long is a snooker rest?

For snooker matches, a straight-forward cross rest is normally top of the accessories list. The standard length of a cross rest is roughly 60 inches, and is the most common of all rests to help you get to those out-of-reach shots.

What is the nap in snooker?

"Nap" refers to the directional aspect of Snooker cloth. If you brush your hand on it from the Brown spot to the Blue spot, it feels very smooth. If you brush your hand from Pink spot to Blue spot, you will feel the resistance of small fibers in the cloth.

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What is the mercy rule in snooker?

The points difference for the mercy rule is as follows: Yellow: 40 Green: 38 Brown: 35 Blue: 34 Pink: 32 A frame is concluded under the Mercy Rule when the difference in scores is equal or higher than the totals mentioned above and will be awarded to the player in front when the 'losing player' comes to the table.

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.

Do snooker players use their own rests?

You won't find these specifics in the Rules but they all follow the same guidelines. However, you are responsible for your OWN equipment. So if you have your own rest/extension and something breaks and interferes with a ball in play, foul and penalty assessed.

What is the first shot in snooker called?

The first (break) shot must contact a red ball initially. A player shoots until he fails to pocket a ball or fouls, then yields play to an opponent.

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 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 is it called the lag in snooker?

Lagging is when two players each with a billiard ball, shoot from behind the head string of the table and hit the bottom rail with a rebound. The ball that comes closest to the head rail and then rests becomes the winner of the lag. Winning the lag means that you get to break the balls.

Why do they call a miss in snooker?

According to the sport's official rule book: "A miss is when the cue ball fails to first contact a ball on and the referee considers that the striker has not made a good enough attempt to hit a ball on."

What is a fluke 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.

What is the most difficult shot in snooker?

The masse՛ shot is incredibly difficult and is a shot even professional players struggle with. The masse՛ is a type of swerve shot used when a player is snookered, but the cue ball is not too far from the target ball. The goal is to hit the cue ball from an almost vertical angle very hard with minimal follow-through.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Can you intentionally foul in snooker?

When can a Deliberate Foul be called? a given shot, a 'Deliberate Foul' cannot be called. If a player is snookered on all his object balls, so long as he does not play an opponent's object ball directly (i.e. head on), a 'Deliberate Foul' cannot be called.

What happens if you sink 2 red balls 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.

Are jump shots allowed 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.