Bridge / Rest Use - World Snooker Championship

[GideonF]

I know we have debated this type of use before at pool, but here is Kyren Wilson using it in his semifinal against Bingham. I didn’t see that portion of the match but gather there was no debate about it.

 

[Greg M]

AFAIK, there's no rule against bridging on a rest's shaft to play an obstructive shot.

Barry Stark has a video example on the same thing. Incidentally, Barry is also Kyren's coach.

 

[Ratamon]

McManus said that quite a few players do it on the tour so apparently not a foul in snooker.

I don’t like this being allowed. The bridge has to be used for its intended purpose (of a cue resting in the bridge head).

Anything that extends the player’s fingers should be banned.


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[GideonF]

AFAIK, there's no rule against bridging on a rest's shaft to play an obstructive shot.

Barry Stark has a video example on the same thing. Incidentally, Barry is also Kyren's coach.

Interesting, thanks. I note that he makes pains to note the date of the video and that the shot was legal at that time but that might change. So it would seem he saw it as a potential future rule issue.