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Can you make someone retake a shot in snooker?
Yes, you can make him shoot again but you have a couple of options. 2- You can make them shoot again from where the cue ball finishes. If the cue ball finishes in a open location with easy shots available obviously you won’t put him back or have them play from there.
Can you restart a frame in snooker?
Rules of Snooker Players take it in turns to break (start the frame) with a coin toss deciding who starts the first frame. If both players agree a frame can be restarted, if, for example, both players agree the balls are so placed that the frame could lead to a stalemate.
How many misses can you have in snooker?
So misunderstood is this rule and so fraught with difficulties that many local leagues and amateur organisations have adopted their own versions. Be it a maximum of three misses or being able to see part of the object-ball or ball in hand or just no miss rule.
What happens when you miss a shot in snooker?
If a miss is called by the referee and the cue ball ends up snookered on the next target ball, a free ball is called—exactly the same as any other foul that results in a snooker.
What is re racking in snooker?
A re-rack happens when the frame is going nowhere. For example, the black is pushed over a corner pocket, blocking it, and after an exchange of safety all of the reds just move closer and closer to the black.
What happens if you are snookered?
Failing to pot the free ball incurs no penalty, so the striker may play a snooker using the free ball if desired. However, if said snooker is achieved by having the free ball obstructing the ball on, then the strike is a foul and a penalty of the value of the ball on is awarded to the opponent.
What happens when a player is snookered?
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A player (or team) wins a frame (individual game) of snooker by scoring more points than the opponent(s), using the cue ball to pot the red and coloured balls.
Should snooker players be allowed to retake if they miss an escape?
If a player narrowly misses an escape from an accidental snooker, it’s unfair to hand their opponent a frame-winning opportunity. A suitable compromise would be to remove the option of a retake, but award the opponent a free ball.
Do average shot times matter in snooker?
The same, of course, cannot be said for many of The Rocket’s contemporaries. Average snooker shot times are occasionally shown by broadcasters, and it can make for ugly reading. Some players will agonise over what is a relatively straight forward break, or ponder every feasible outcome of a shot for a minute or more.
Is this the most amazing shot in the history of snooker?
Andrew Johnson wrote on Twitter: “‘The most amazing shot in the history of the game’ (Stephen Maguire’s red earlier on) 樂,well it was actually a foul because the cue ball went in, probably the rarest sequence of events for a shot ever yes, but FACTUALLY a foul shot and worth 4 points to Robertson #bbcsnooker.”
What happens if you snooker a free free ball?
Free ball. This is because according to the official snooker rules a ball is snookered only if its way is obstructed by balls not on. In this scenario, after a foul, the player may choose to either take the shot from the current position or ask the offender to play again, as per the usual rules on fouls.