Snooker rules and refereeing Home About Me R.A.C.C.S. and Canadian Referees A Canadian Journey to becoming a referee at the World Championships How to become a referee in Canada Beginners start here Snooker for beginners Getting started video The Rules The Official Rules as revised; November 2014 AMENDMENTS TO THE RUL

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. It is played using a cue and snooker ball s one white , worth one point each (can also be played with fewer red balls, often and six balls of different yellow poi

     Rules of Snooker Type of Game: International or "English" snooker is the most widely played form of snooker around the world. It is generally played on 6x12 English billiard tables, with cushions that are more narrow than on pocket billiard tables and which curve smoothly into the po

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Snooker (, ) is a cue sport played on a table covered with a green cloth or baize , with pockets at each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. A full-size table measures x commonly referred to as The game is played using a cue and snooker ball s one white cue ball, red balls worth one