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If you are attempting to deny Michaela's natural human propensity to err on occasion, then apparently you didn't watch the video closely at 1:19. :o To be able to laugh at one's own foibles is a virtue indeed. Michaela Tabb demonstrates how virtuous she is in this classic if you have not yet...

Change the "where to spot" question to yellow There is another nuance to this type of situation that is probably both confusing and at the same time, contrary to one's natural intuition. Imagine a different scenario where all colors are on their spots except yellow. You can physically SEE the...

An excellent point that I hadn't considered. With white as an eighteenth possible interfering ball, the chances of having to spot blue to the baulk side are increased significantly....say, from the typing monkeys equivalent to a probability more like 1 out of 2 to the power of the age of the...

I believe that this is very simply a matter of physics. Let's say every baulk color is on its own spot and the blue is potted on a foul stroke and needs to be spotted. That leaves a possible fifteen reds and the pink and black (seventeen balls) to effectively cover a straight line area that is...

About the video, at 2:02, you can see the ref in the background eyeing the situation from the player's perspective. Undoubtedly, he also looked at it VERY closely before Neil even stepped to the shot to assist placement of the balls in the event of a foul and a miss. (You will even on occasion...

In my opinion, what you have here is not a rules question, it is a question of personal integrity. The actual rule is very simple: Section 3. Rule 10. (a) (ix) states clearly that playing a jump shot incurs a penalty so the real question is "What is a jump shot?". And that is clearly defined in...

I just had this happen to me about a week ago; touching red ball, ball on is red, I had to cue over the red I was shooting away from so I was jacked up and actually looking directly at the cue ball when I struck it. I was astounded to see the touching red ball really wobble quite a bit after the...

You seem to be making this circumstance more complicated than it actually needs to be. I will attempt to respond in general terms so that you may apply the same principles in any similar situation... When a frame of snooker reaches the point at which all of the reds have been removed from the...

Clarification To clarify: If the difference in scores is EXACTLY seven points with only the black ball remaining on the table, then EITHER the losing player POTS BLACK legally, or the winning player commits a foul of any kind (could be a scratch, could be failure to contact the object (like...

About the other questions.... For Call Shot: Since you are looking for specific reference to the particular rule controlling each of these situations: For number 1), your situation is not specifically defined but it is probably best summed up by referring to Section 3. 3. (f) : "(f) For the...

About question 2)... With all due respect Scaramouche, I think I must disagree with your interpretation about question 2). Firstly, I believe that Call Shot's method of scoring is with beads instead of a scoreboard, i.e., rather than keeping the actual score, the players just keep the score...

Last bump.... Deadline to sign up for this snooker league in the Chicago area is November 4, 2012, one month away. If you have a passion for snooker and are in the general area around Chicago, north to Milwaukee, and west to Rockford, IL, you should look into this now. The deadline is...

Bump.... View a master craftsman in action. Time lapse video of ACES Snooker Club table refurbishment can be seen on the club website or YouTube: http://youtu.be/yoyNnm8LV0g If anyone in the Midwest needs an expert snooker table (or pool table) mechanic, contact me at the ACES Snooker Club...

Bump...... ACES Snooker Club newly renovated table is now up and running, and playing to near perfection. Video can be seen on the website listed above, left column, labelled "Don new 40". I am hoping to generate interest in this upcoming snooker league, but to date, I have not received any...

Once a hotbed of snooker related activities and original home of the United States Snooker Association, the Chicago area has become a virtual desert in the snooker world. Providing an oasis for enthusiasts, the ACES Snooker Club in northwest suburban Crystal Lake, IL is proud to announce the...

The only time the rules come anywhere remotely close to this issue is: "10. Penalties The following acts are fouls and incur a penalty of four points unless a higher one is indicated in paragraphs (a) to (d) below. Penalties are: (a) value of the ball on by.... .... (iii) striking when both feet...

The rule sets, like the US Constitution, are minimalist in approaching matters such as this. Basically, if it is not defined specifically in the rule set as being a foul, then it is not a foul. Both WPBSA and IBSF clearly define all fouls with consequential penalties in Section 3. -10. and there...

Perfectly stated. I think the reason that this rule is so often misunderstood by we rank amateurs is that we generally learn the rules of the game by watching the professional game, not by sticking our nose in the rule book. When is the last time you saw a professional match go down to the...

I think that you are correct, but I am a little confused by your explanation so I will give you my interpretation: If you are up by six with only black left, and you foul on black, you lose the frame, end of story. You don't really "lose by one point" unless again, you are playing by aggregate...

You are making this way more complicated than it is. In fact, if there is a score differential of GREATER THAN seven after the pink is potted legally (potting pink and fouling on the same stroke requires re-spotting) and only black remains, then the frame is OVER. It does not matter who pots the...