Snooker rules editing entry Snooker rules 1. Standard table: \x0d\ Snooker table specifications: \x0d\ 1. The inner competition area of ??the standard table is 3569mm x 1778mm, ( 11ft8 1/2in x 5ft10in) error shall not exceed plus or minus 13mm (plus or minus 1/2in). \x0d\　2. The height of the table is 851mm to 876mm (from the floor to the edge of the table frame 2tf9 1/2in to 2ft10 1/2in). \x0d\ 3. Bag width: \x0d\ (1) There is a ball bag on each side of the table (the two located at one end of the ball point are called top bags, and the two located at one end of the penalty area are called bottom bags); in addition There is a pocket in the center of each of the two long sides of the table (called the middle pocket). \x0d\　 (2) The width of the bag opening should comply with the specifications determined by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) (minimum distance 85.0mm). \x0d\ 4. Kick-off line and bottom area: \x0d\ A distance of 737mm (29in) from the inner edge of the bottom bank and a straight line drawn parallel to the bottom bank is called the kick-off line; the area between the kick-off line and the bottom bank is Bottom area. \x0d\ 5. Kick-off area (D area): \x0d\ In area D, the semicircle drawn with the midpoint of the kick-off line as the center and the radius of 292mm (11 1/2in) is the kick-off district. \x0d\ 6. Ball-setting points: \x0d\ (1) There are four ball-setting points on the table located on the longitudinal center line, among which: \x0d\ /4in) \x0d\b) Blue ball point: the center of the table\x0d\ Point \x0d\ Seen from one side of the kick-off area, the right intersection point between area D and the kick-off area is the yellow ball point; the left intersection point is the green ball point. \x0d\ 2. Balls\x0d\ All balls are made of high-quality materials. The diameter of each ball is 52.5mm. The tolerance should be within the range of plus or minus 0.05mm. At the same time: \x0d\ 1. The weight of all balls must be the same , the tolerance of each pair of balls should be within the range of plus or minus 3g. \x0d\　2. Changing a ball or a set of balls must be agreed by both players or decided by the referee. \x0d\　3. Clubs: The clubs used in the competition shall not be shorter than 914mm (3ft), and the appearance and structure of the clubs shall not be significantly different from the traditional and widely recognized forms. \x0d\　4. Auxiliary equipment: When athletes are in a position that is not conducive to pole movement, they can use various equipment such as poles, long poles, extension poles, and connecting tubes. These equipment can be originally configured for billiards, or can be brought by the players themselves or provided by the referee. All devices must be manufactured according to the design parameters provided by WPBSA. \x0d\ 3. Competition \x0d\ A snooker game is played by two or more people individually or separately. It can be summarized as follows: \x0d\　1. During the game, players use the same cue ball to hit the target ball. ***There are 21 target balls, including: 15 red balls with one point each; yellow balls with 2 points; green balls with 3 points; brown balls with 4 points; blue balls with 5 points; pink balls with 6 points; black balls with 7 points; \x0d\　2. Athletes' standard batting order: alternately drop red balls and colored balls into the bag until all red balls leave the table, and then continue in order of the score of the colored balls from low to high until all the red balls leave the table. \x0d\ 3. The value of each live ball pocketed within one stroke shall be recorded in the score record of the batsman; 4. The points for a player's foul penalty shall be added to the opponent's score record. ； \x0d\ 5. The basic tactic of snooker is to try to keep the cue ball where your opponent has no live ball to play. That is to create obstacles for your opponent. If one player is many points behind the opponent, then creating obstacles to cause the opponent to be penalized becomes a very important means of scoring.

\x0d\　6. The winner of a set shall be the player or one party: \x0d\　(1) Get the highest score. \x0d\　(2) The opponent concedes the set, or the opponent is penalized due to "unintentional save" or "improper conduct". \x0d\　7. The winner of a round shall be a player or a party: \x0d\　 (1) Win all or the necessary number of sets in the round. \x0d\　(2) Win the most total points and the corresponding accumulated points in the round. \x0d\　 (3) The opponent was punished for "improper behavior" in the game. \x0d\　8. The winner of a game is the player or party who wins the most games in the game or the accumulated points corresponding to the most total points. \x0d\ 9. Placement of the ball: \x0d\ (1) Before the start of the game, the main ball is the ball in the hand, and the placement of other target balls is as follows: \x0d\ a) 15 red balls are closely connected to each other to form an equilateral triangle. Place it in the red ball area; the red ball at the top of the tripod is located on the center line of the table and as close as possible to the pink ball, but not touching; the bottom line of the tripod is parallel to the top bank. \x0d\b) The yellow ball is placed on the right side of area D, the green ball is placed on the left side of area D, the brown ball is placed at the midpoint of the kickoff line, the blue ball is placed at the center ball point, and the pink ball is placed at the triangle At the top of the frame, the black ball is placed at the ball placement point. \x0d\　(2) After the game starts, only the referee may wipe the ball at the reasonable request of the batting team, and: \x0d\　a) If the ball is not on the spot, before the ball is picked up, The position of the ball should be marked with a locator; \x0d\b) The locator used to mark the position of the wiped ball will be treated as the ball and the score of the ball will be obtained until the ball is wiped and placed until returning to the original position. If any player other than the batsman touches or disturbs the locator, he will be penalized as if he were the batsman and the order of play will not be affected. If necessary, the referee may return the locator or wiped ball to its original position, even if the ball has been picked up. \x0d\ 10. Competition method: \x0d\ Before the start of the competition, the participating parties should determine the order of the competition by drawing lots or by mutual agreement. \x0d\　 (1) Once the order of play is determined, the batting order in each set cannot be changed. Unless one side commits a foul, the opponent requires him to continue hitting the ball. \x0d\　 (2) The participating parties shall take turns to kick off each set in a game. \x0d\　(3) The player who takes the first stroke shall tee off from the ball in his hand. When the tip of his club hits the cue ball, or: \x0d\　a) Completes a stroke; \x0d\b) Lets the cue ball Move one position; \x0d\　 (4) In order to hit a good shot, there must be no violation of penalties. \x0d\　 (5) The first shot of each round is with the red ball (or designated free ball) as the live ball until all the red balls leave the table. The value of each live ball pocketed within a stroke shall be entered into the scoring record. Each red ball pocketed on the same shot and any free ball designated as a red ball shall have their values ??entered into the scoring record. \x0d\　 (6) If a red ball or a free ball designated as a red ball is pocketed, the player may continue to the next shot, and the next live ball shall be a colored ball selected by the player . If the colored ball is hit into the bag, you can score points. Then put the colored ball back to the place where it was placed. \x0d\　 (7) Before all the red balls leave the stage, take turns to hit the red balls and colored balls into the bag in order to continue with one shot. Until the last red ball on the table is knocked down, and then a colored ball is also hit into the bag, the one-shot game can still continue. \x0d\　(8) After all the red balls leave the table, the colored balls on the table will become live balls in order from small to large. When the next colored ball is put into the bag (except for special circumstances), it will stay outside the table. No more taking out. The batter then hits the next colored ball. \x0d\　 (9) The red ball will not be returned to the table after it falls into the bag or goes out of bounds. Even if the player benefits from the foul, it will not be considered, but there are some exceptions in special circumstances. \x0d\　 (10) If the batting side does not score or commits a foul in a batting round, its batting round ends.

The opponent's shot starts from where the cue ball stopped. If the cue ball goes out of bounds, it becomes the ball in hand. \x0d\ 11. The end of the set, game, and court: \x0d\ (1) When there is only the black ball left on the table, the black ball being pocketed or a foul will end the set, unless the following two situations occur at the same time: \x0d\　a) The scores of both sides are the same at this time; \x0d\　b) (In the case of cumulative points to determine the loss) the score at this time will not affect the final result of the game. (2) When the above two situations occur, then: \x0d\　a) The black ball is placed on the ball setting point; \x0d\　b) Players toss a coin to determine the batting order first; \x0d\　c) Get the kick-off The player with the right to kick off the ball from his hand; \x0d\　d) The ball is pocketed or a foul occurs, resulting in the end of the set. \x0d\　 (3) If the game is based on accumulated points to determine the outcome of a game or a game, when the scores of both parties are the same at the end of the game, the black ball should be reset according to the above steps. \x0d\ 12. Kick-off from hand ball: \x0d\ x0d\　(1) If asked, the referee should explain whether the cue ball is placed correctly; \x0d\　(2) When the player places the cue ball, he or she needs to touch the cue ball with the tip of his skin to help position it. After the referee confirms the shot, The cue ball is not the ball in play if the player is not attempting to hit the ball. \x0d\ 13. Double click: \x0d\ During the first collision of the cue ball, two balls may not be hit at the same time, unless they are two red balls, or a live ball and a free ball. \x0d\　14. Place colored balls: Any colored balls that have been pocketed or out of bounds should be placed on the ball placement point before the next shot is played. \x0d\　 (1) Players do not bear any responsibility because the referee failed to place the colored ball correctly. \x0d\　(2) When all the red balls are cleared from the table and a colored ball is hit into the bag in ascending order, if it is placed in the wrong position, once the error is discovered, the colored ball should be moved back to the correct position from the table. No penalties are required and play shall continue. \x0d\　 (3) For one or more balls that have been incorrectly placed, once a ball is played on it, they will be treated as correctly placed balls in subsequent shots. Any non- Colored balls that leave the table normally will be repositioned, and: \x0d\　a) If the dislocation of the colored ball is found to be due to negligence in its original placement, no penalty will be awarded. \x0d\b) If the batsman hits the ball before the referee's incorrect placement, he shall be penalized according to regulations. \x0d\　 (4) When a colored ball needs to be placed and its ball-spot is occupied, the colored ball should be placed on the ball-spot with the highest score that can be placed. \x0d\　 (5) If more than one colored ball needs to be placed and their ball placement points are all occupied, the colored ball with a higher score should be placed first. \x0d\　(6) If all the ball placement points are occupied, the colored ball should be placed in the area between the ball placement point and the top bank. If the area between the ball placement point and the top bank is occupied, the colored ball can be placed on the longitudinal center line of the table at a distance from the The position closest to the ball's placement point. \x0d\　 (7) In all the above cases, when the colored ball is set, the colored ball is not allowed to be attached to other balls. \x0d\　 (8) To place a colored ball correctly, it must be placed by hand according to the ball placement point determined by these rules. \x0d\　15. Sticking the ball: \x0d\　(1) If the cue ball is touching one or more live balls, or balls that may become live balls, the referee shall declare the ball sticking and at the same time indicate which ball or balls the cue ball is touching. The balls stick together. \x0d\　 (2) When the tipped ball is recognized, the batter must hit the cue ball to move it away from the tipped ball, but must not cause the tipped ball to move or cause the tipped ball to move. \x0d\　 (3) In the following circumstances, no penalty will be imposed as long as the hitting player does not allow the target ball to move. That is: \x0d\　a) The adjacent ball is a live ball; \x0d\　b) The ball may become a live ball and the referee declares it to be a live ball.

\x0d\　c) The ball may become a live ball and the referee declares it as a live ball. At the same time, another ball that may become a live ball is struck. \x0d\　(4) If the cue ball comes to a stop and is attached to or almost attached to an inactive ball, when asked whether it is attached to the ball, the referee shall answer "yes" or "no". At this time, the batsman shall The cue ball must be hit to move away without disturbing the ball, as previously stated. But a live ball must be struck first. \x0d\　 (5) The cue ball is attached to a live ball and a non-live ball at the same time. The referee only needs to point out the attached ball. If the batsman must ask the referee whether the cue ball is also attached. He has the right to be informed when an inactive ball is tagged. \x0d\　 (6) If the referee confirms that any movement of the ball at the moment of hitting was not caused by the batter, the referee may not rule a foul. \x0d\　 (7) When the referee observes, a stationary object ball is not in contact with the cue ball, but is later seen to be in contact with the cue ball before the first shot is played. At this time, the object ball shall be replaced by the referee in a position approved by him. \x0d\ 16. Pocket ball: \x0d\ Return to the original position, and the points already obtained should be calculated. \x0d\　 (2) If the pocket ball is hit by any ball hit by a shot and falls into the pocket. \x0d\　a) Without fouling, all balls shall be replaced and the stroke shall be repeated or another stroke shall be played by the same stroke player at will. \x0d\　b) If a foul occurs, the hitting player shall be subject to the prescribed penalty, all balls shall be returned to their original positions, and the next player may proceed as usual after a foul. \x0d\　 (3) If a ball falls into the bag after maintaining a brief balance on the edge of the bag, it shall be counted as entering the bag normally and does not need to be returned to its original position. \x0d\　17. The main ball becomes an obstacle after a foul: \x0d\ If the main ball becomes an obstacle after a foul, the referee shall declare that the opponent has a free kick. (1) If a player in the following round chooses the next shot, then: \x0d\　a) He can designate a free kick as a live ball. \x0d\b) Any designated ball shall be treated as a live ball and shall receive the value of the live ball. Only after it has been knocked out of the bag is it returned to the spot. \x0d\　(2) The cue ball is a foul in the following situations: \x0d\　a) It does not hit the designated ball first, or it first hits the designated ball and the live ball at the same time; \x0d\　b) Using the designated ball The free ball creates an obstacle for all red balls or live balls, except when there are only pink balls and black balls left on the table. \x0d\　(3) If the free ball is knocked down, it must be taken out and returned to the place where the ball was placed, and the score of the live ball shall be recorded. \x0d\　(4) If the live ball is knocked into the pocket after the cue ball first hits the designated ball, or after the designated ball and the live ball are first hit at the same time, the score of the live ball will be recorded. Live balls will not be taken out. \x0d\　(5) If the designated ball and the live ball are pocketed at the same time, only the score of the live ball will be recorded. Unless a red ball is designated, then when each ball is pocketed, its score shall be recorded. value. The free ball is then returned to the spot, while the live ball is not taken out. \x0d\　 (6) If the opponent requires the offending party to continue hitting the ball, the announced free ball will become invalid. \x0d\ 18. Foul: \x0d\ When a rule violation occurs during the game, the referee should immediately declare a foul. \x0d\　 (1) If a player commits a foul before hitting a shot, his round ends immediately. At the same time, the referee shall announce the penalty. \x0d\　(2) If the batter has already hit a hit, the referee should wait until the hit is over before announcing a penalty. \x0d\　 (3) If a foul is committed before the start of the next shot, and the referee does not make a ruling and the opponent does not raise an objection, the foul will be regarded as excused. \x0d\　 (4) Any misplaced colored balls should remain in place.

Only place it correctly after being knocked down again or out of bounds. \x0d\　 (5) The offender is allowed to receive all points scored before the foul. \x0d\　 (6) The opponent will start the next shot where the cue ball stopped. If the cue ball goes out of bounds, the opponent will get the ball. \x0d\　 (7) If multiple fouls occur at the same time, the one with the highest penalty point shall be dealt with. \x0d\　(8) If a player commits a foul, he will: \x0d\　a) Be punished according to regulations. \x0d\b) If requested by the opponent, the ball must be continued. \x0d\ 19. Penalty: \x0d\ If a player commits a foul, he shall be punished with 4 points, unless a higher point value is indicated in paragraphs (1) to (4) below, in which case the penalty is: \x0d\ (1 ) The penalty is live ball points: \x0d\ a) The club head touches the cue ball more than once when hitting the ball\x0d\ b) Both feet are off the ground\x0d\ c) The ball is not hit in the batting order\x0d\ ) The cue ball is not placed in the D area when kicking off\x0d\ e) Empty shot\x0d\ f) The cue ball falls into the pocket\x0d\ g) Use the free ball to create an obstacle ball\x0d\ h) Jump ball\x0d\ i) Using a non-standard club\x0d\ (2) The following fouls shall be punished with the maximum score of the live ball: \x0d\ a) Hitting the ball before all the balls have stopped; \x0d\ b) Failure to wait for the referee The player hits the ball after placing the colored ball; \x0d\ c) Pocket the non-live ball\x0d\ d) The cue ball hits the non-live ball first\x0d\ e) The putter\x0d\ f) Touches a The ball in play, except when the club head touches the cue ball to complete a stroke. \x0d\　g) The ball goes out of bounds\x0d\　h) Double-hit, the penalty is the highest score of the two balls (except two red balls or a free ball and a live ball) \x0d\ (3) The following acts shall be punished with 7 penalties Points: \x0d\　a) Use the foul ball for any purpose. \x0d\b) Use any object to measure pitch or distance\x0d\c) Hit the red ball continuously, or hit the red ball followed by the free ball; \x0d\d) Use any ball other than the white ball to call the shots \x0d\　e) Failure to point out the target ball as required by the referee \x0d\　f) After hitting the red ball into the pocket, it is a foul before the colored ball is designated. \x0d\　20. Continue to hit the ball: \x0d\　Once a player asks the opponent to continue to hit the ball, this decision cannot be changed. A player who is asked to continue to bat will:\x0d\　 (1) May change the bat he is going to bat and the live ball he is batting. \x0d\　(2) Obtain the score of the ball hit. \x0d\　21. Short-stick foul (unintentional save): \x0d\　The batsman should try his best to hit the live ball. If the referee thinks that the player failed to try his best, he will declare the player to have a short-stick foul. Unless there are only black balls left on the table or there is a situation where it is impossible to hit the live ball. In the latter case, it must be assumed that, in the judgment of the umpire, the batsman did attempt to strike the live ball, provided that he struck the cue ball directly or indirectly in the direction of the live ball with sufficient force, but for these blocking balls, The cue ball will reach the live ball. \x0d\　 (1) When an empty stick foul is announced, the next player can ask the offending party to hit the ball again where the cue ball rests, or from the original position, and the offending party can handle it by themselves. In the latter case, the live ball shall be the same live ball as was struck by the last ball struck before that time. That is: \x0d\　a) For any red ball, the red ball there is the live ball. \x0d\b) After all the red balls leave the table, the colored balls become live balls. \x0d\　c) After the red ball falls into the bag, the colored ball is the colored ball chosen by the batsman when the ball is live. \x0d\　 (2) When there is a straight path between the cue ball and any live ball or any part of the live ball, and if the batter fails to hit it, the referee shall declare a short-stick foul.

Unless the umpire considers that the player needs to create or has created an obstacle before hitting a stroke, and the umpire determines that the short shot was not intentional. \x0d\　 (3) When the situation described in (2) occurs, after the empty ball is declared, there is a straight path from the cue ball to a live ball or possibly a live ball, so that the two balls can collide along the center of the entire sphere. (If the live ball is a red ball and is not blocked by a colored ball, the reference shall be the entire diameter of any red ball), then: \x0d\　a) A shot is struck from the same position, and if the ball is struck first If the live ball fails again, a short-stick foul shall be declared, regardless of the score difference. \x0d\　b) If asked to hit the ball again from the original position, the referee should warn the offending party that if the ball fails for the third time, the result will be a set loss to the opponent. \x0d\　 (4) After the cue ball is returned to its original position in accordance with this rule, there will be a straight path from the cue ball to any live ball or any part of the live ball. At this time, if the hitting player takes a free kick Fouls, including the cue ball prepared to hit the ball, do not need to be declared as a free shot if the shot has not yet been taken. In this case, other appropriate penalties may be taken: \x0d\　a) The next player can choose If you hit the ball yourself, you can also ask the offending party to hit the ball again at the stopping position\x0d\b) The next player can ask the referee to return all the balls to the position before the foul, and let the offending party hit again from there. \x0d\　c) If the above situation still occurs after consecutive announcements of empty shots, any warning about the possibility of losing the set to the opponent will still be effective. \x0d\　 (5) All other empty shots shall be declared at the discretion of the referee. \x0d\　 (6) After a free throw occurs and the next player is asked to return the cue ball, any disturbed object ball shall remain in its original position, unless the referee believes that the offending player will benefit from this. In the latter case, any or all disturbed balls may be replaced with the approval of the referee. But in any case, the colored ball that leaves the table abnormally should be placed on the spot where the ball was placed, or returned to its original proper position. \x0d\　(7) After a free shot, when any ball is returned to its original position, the offending party or the next player may be consulted for their opinion on the position of the ball, after which the referee's decision is final. \x0d\　(8) Any player who touches any ball while it is in play while being consulted shall be penalized as a batsman. The original competition order remains unchanged. If necessary, the touched ball shall be returned to the position approved by the referee. No touching is allowed even if the ball has been picked up by the referee. \x0d\　 (9) The non-offending party has the right to ask if the referee intends to put a ball other than the cue ball back to its original position and whether to require the cue ball to be hit from its original position. The referee should explain his intention. \x0d\　22. Disturbed ball: \x0d\ If a ball at rest or in motion is disturbed by other non-striking players, the referee shall restore the ball to its original position as determined by him; or let the ball return to its original position; It continues to move until it stops without penalty. \x0d\　This rule shall include those situations where the batsman, other than the batsman's companions, is forced to move the ball by other accidents or persons. \x0d\　Players are not responsible for any interference caused by the referee. \x0d\　23. Deadlock: \x0d\ If the referee believes that a deadlock has occurred or is about to occur in the game, he will immediately recommend a restart. If the player refuses, the referee shall allow the game to continue. However, it should be accompanied by a condition, that is, it is announced that the situation must change within a certain period of time. Usually, under the judgment of the referee, each side should be limited to three strokes. If the situation basically does not change after the expiration of the announced time, the referee should All points are canceled and all balls are rearranged as they were at the beginning of the set. \x0d\　 (1) The player who originally kicked off the ball will still tee off. \x0d\　 (2) The original batting order remains. \x0d\ 24. Snooker 4-player doubles: \x0d\ (1) In a 4-player doubles match, each side takes turns opening the game. The batting order should be determined before the game and remain unchanged.

\x0d\　 (2) After each game, the order of appearance can be changed. \x0d\　 (3) If a foul is committed and required to continue batting, the offender of the offending side shall continue to bat. Even if the foul occurs outside of a turn, the original order of play remains unchanged, causing the offender's partner to lose a turn. \x0d\　(4) During a game, partners can discuss with each other, but it is a foul in the following situations: \x0d\　a) Players are hitting the ball or are already preparing to hit the ball next to the table. \x0d\b) Negotiate from the first shot until the end of the stroke. \x0d\ 25. Use of auxiliary equipment: \x0d\ The batsman shall be responsible for any auxiliary equipment used to move him on the table: \x0d\ (1) The batsman is responsible for all items, including but not limited to his own Get the rack and extension equipment on the table. Whether they belong to the batsman himself or are borrowed, he is responsible for them (except those from the umpire) and any foul caused by his use of such equipment will be penalized. \x0d\　 (2) The batsman is not responsible for non-human fouls caused by the use of auxiliary equipment provided by the referee. If such equipment proves to be defective and the resulting ball or balls are touched by the batsman, it will not be a foul. If necessary, the umpire shall replace the ball and, while the striker is in the middle of a stroke, shall be allowed to continue without penalty. \x0d\ 26. Interpretation: \x0d\ (1) All regulations and terms in these rules are equally valid for women. \x0d\　(2) Due to different specific situations, it is necessary to make appropriate adjustments so that the rules can be applied to some people with practical difficulties, especially such as: \x0d\　a) The penalty of "feet cannot leave the ground" cannot be used Athletes in wheelchairs. \x0d\b) If a player cannot distinguish the difference between colors, such as red and green, he shall be informed of the color of the ball after requesting it from the referee. \x0d\　c) In the absence of a referee, the game between opposing players or parties shall be deemed to be played as described in this rule. \x0d\ 4. Players: \x0d\ 1. Time delay: If the referee thinks that the player uses one stroke, or chooses one stroke, to exceed the normal time required, he should issue a warning to the player. It is possible to be judged to have lost the set to the opponent. \x0d\　2. Improper behavior: If a player refuses to play a set or is considered by the referee to be an intentional foul or a continuous foul, including continuing to delay the game time and uncivilized behavior after receiving a warning in Rule 1 above, the player shall be sentenced to the set. burden. At the same time, the referee should warn the players. If the player still fails to make corrections, he will be disqualified from the game. \x0d\ 3. Punishment: \x0d\ (1) According to the rules, if a penalty is awarded in a game, the offending party: \x0d\ a) loses the game; \x0d\ b) loses all points, and the non-offending party Score the remaining balls on the table with equal points. That is, every