There is no requirement to hit the rail. Same goes for normal snooker.One question, do you have to contact a rail? (with cue ball or an object ball) ?
Didn't see that in your post.
I like the idea, but can see it being very easy to run a lot.... maybe not?
I once put snooker balls on a 4.5x9 and ran a century in the second game. Was fun, but not too challenging.
Are there Snookerpool profession competitions ? I thought this was a game you recently made up.I have put together an Official Rules of Snookerpool document adapted from the official WPBSA snooker ruleset. This document is meant for use in professional competitions.
Currently, no. The Official Rules of Snookerpool file is a ruleset file that I made which is meant to be used if a professional Snookerpool competition does take place.Are there Snookerpool profession competitions ? I thought this was a game you recently made up.
Dave
no,,,,,,,, it's a fantasy at bestAre there Snookerpool profession competitions ? I thought this was a game you recently made up.
Dave
That sounds more or less like the Coral snooker shoot-out that WST runs every year. Here's Ronnie O':I haven't seen it, but there's a new event called Snooker The 900 underway.
Each match is 900 seconds long (15 minutes)
20 second shot clock
A ball must hit the rail (or pocket) on every shot. i.e. no run-up shots etc.
All fouls are cue ball in hand.
Reviews so far are pretty positive. Rules are pretty simple.
Edit: 96 players in this event. "In all the 900 Snooker Legends will see 25 sessions of snooker broadcast Monday to Wednesday every night at 10pm with £6,000 per week in prize money - the eight weekly winners will then contest the Grand Final on 16 November in a one-off special"
I had heard of the Shootout but hadn't watched it. It has a 10-minute match with a 15 second shot clock, that goes to 10 seconds for the last five minutes.That sounds more or less like the Coral snooker shoot-out that WST runs every year. Here's Ronnie O':
Edit: I see that the sponsor for the shoot out this season is BetVictor -- January in Leicester. It's a ranking event.
It would be interesting to see if the lack of a per-shot limit causes any problems. I suppose you might have to award a certain number of points per minute of remaining time if one player runs out. Or, just let the player with time continue alone at the table until he runs out. Spot-'em-yourself would encourage a certain liveliness..... For a local club to try to run such an event, either Shootout, or 900, to avoid the requirement for a referee on all tables, the chess-clock might be a good alternative, and each player has to spot their own colored balls. Might need some tweaking to figure out how to set up the timings.
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it just keeps getting betterI've been pondering for a while now whether it is easier to remember the number of digits on each ball or the ball patterns. After asking a few people I know, I've decided to use the ball patterns instead to make the easier to get into. The following has changed as a result.
- The solid balls (numbered 1-8) are worth one point each
- The striped balls (numbered 9-15) are worth their numerical value minus seven (9-ball 2, 10-ball 3, 11-ball 4, 12-ball 5, 13-ball 6, 14-ball 7, and 15-ball 8)
- Fouls award 5 points and a free shot to the opponent
It occurs to me that just having the Shootout/900 rules 'ball-must-hit-the-rail' and 'ball-in-hand for all fouls' will speed the game up a lot, and there's probably no need for a shot clock or frame clock. Six reds is only a maximum of 18 shots, and 10 reds is a maximum of 26 shots. A good player could get to 'snookers needed' in only 10 or 20 shots.It would be interesting to see if the lack of a per-shot limit causes any problems. I suppose you might have to award a certain number of points per minute of remaining time if one player runs out. Or, just let the player with time continue alone at the table until he runs out. Spot-'em-yourself would encourage a certain liveliness.![]()
The current rules for handling fouls do seem to slow the game down a bit. I will be testing a version that allows balls in hand anywhere on the table after a foul soon.It occurs to me that just having the Shootout/900 rules 'ball-must-hit-the-rail' and 'ball-in-hand for all fouls' will speed the game up a lot, and there's probably no need for a shot clock or frame clock. Six reds is only a maximum of 18 shots, and 10 reds is a maximum of 26 shots. A good player could get to 'snookers needed' in only 10 or 20 shots.
Some of the snooker tables I play on have pink 6 balls and some of them have orange 6 balls. I always thought that is weird.Is the 5 orange?