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I have seen this question asked in several snooker forums. It is a good question. The actual answer is probably buried in history; never to be known with certainty again. So most answers to this are pretty wishy-washy and usually just end with "because that is the way it has always been". But...

Other than the first line, this is prescient and accurate; impressive for knowing little to nothing about Snooker. :thumbup: It is about the game first, not about the money, the sponsors, or anything else but the game first. If the game is not marketable, the game will not be marketed beyond a...

^^^^This!^^^^ ....except of course Pool does NOT need a new game. Simply play more Snooker!

Yes, you are being picky Bob! Is not a referee's job in part to interpret rules in the same way that a judge interprets the law? You make it sound as if the relationship between the Referee and the player should be an antagonistic one. Certainly, that has occurred on occasion in the past but for...

One of the examples that I received from my trainer. I see your point but I don't agree. The main purpose of this particular example is not really for the professional game in which the age of the cloth could be measured in hours. Rather it is primarily for club play because the cloth may stay...

The entirety of Section 5. covers the duties and responsibilities of all officials of the game, especially as it relates to the professional game. Specifically, Rule 1. of Section 5. is a bullet point checklist of what the Referee may or may not do. However, I am sure you already read that so I...

The most interesting character in the history of Snooker; in many ways, Alex makes Ronnie look like a choir boy. He was a tortured soul who put entertainment above victory and consequently didn't win nearly so much as he could have. Many of the greatest players have publicly stated they owe Alex...

LOL! Ever heard of a "gentleman" they called Alex Higgins? You may have gotten on well with him....

Probably not. A lotta crap pops up. Good anti-virus and a good trigger finger for the "close" button. :) For anyone without a live stream, the best you could do is the official live scores at WorldSnooker...

http://www.fixalen.info/20170417/vv-1659399--58f51db0db4056.04637041.html Not perfect but it works.

IF (and it is doubtful) the Black had actually moved, then it would have been through cloth transmission, NOT contact with White. At the speed played, had contact been made, it would have ended in a touching ball situation. Enough speed on White to leave a gap as it did would have been no doubt...

Hey, PT, I tried to send you a PM but your box is full. You will have to trash some of those old love letters from high school sweethearts to make some room. :grin:

I have to clarify this a little for you PT as your statement verbatim can be interpreted as being not quite accurate. The proper interpretation of a "jump shot" is not exactly dependent on whether or not the ball on is the first struck. If that were true, then it would not be a foul to miscue...

All meant in good humor. :smile: Respect for 3 Cushion...far more difficult game than the Snooker. 3C doesn't thrill me as Snooker does, but that is just personal preference. There are those who argue that playing Snooker somehow requires more cognitive skills than the Pool games in general...

Au contraire! You will need to watch a lot more snooker my friend in order to understand. The "fun" of snooker is unparalleled control of the White ball which is what makes it appear that there is "nothing fancy" about the pots. Everybody, even a novice, will make an incredibly difficult pot on...

Bob did a fine job of explaining the basics of the Game. I have known more than a few players who have been playing and watching Snooker for decades and are still rather fuzzy on some of the Rules so don't feel bad. A couple resources for you: First, a well put together video from...

As Scaramouche goes, so goes the Snooker forum on AZB. I do hope he is okay. An important contributor.

This sounds very familiar. You were a teenager so you just figured you were invincible. For me, the real problem took years before I finally recognized it. I have been seeing my naprapath for maybe about 12 years now. It is funny.... he and I are about the same age so I talk about various things...

You did mention, "(I) Hope my necks not screwed up."....have you suffered any sort of head/neck trauma in the past? Specifically, something like whiplash from a car accident or something similar? When I was in my 20's, had a big 150 lb Rottweiller and I kept in good shape walking and running...

For the record, the "foreign snooker" is better referred to as "world snooker" (though I actually prefer to call it "English snooker" since that is in fact where the standards were set). Also, to confirm, yes you have the ball diameters exactly correct....2-1/8" is apparently the American...