The World Snooker governing body have given the green light to POWER SNOOKER. The format encompasses many aspects of 9 ball and other rotation pool games but with an element of excitement not generally found on the pool table. Plus, they have a bunch of well known high profile players. Could this supplant the traditional pool games as a televised spectacle?
Rules of the game:
THE RULES OF THE TRADITIONAL GAME OF SNOOKER APPLY, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING VARIATIONS:
Nine reds are racked in a diamond, with the point of the diamond next to the pink.
The middle red is the PowerBall, once potted, this triggers a two minute PowerPlay during which every ball potted counts double – if a shot is missed during a PowerPlay, the clock stops and the player’s opponent inherits the remaining time.
Each game lasts half an hour; the clock starts when the reds are broken, and stops as the final black of each frame is potted.
A shot clock limits players to twenty seconds for each shot.
If the twenty second shot clock is exceeded, there is a 20 point penalty and the player still has to take the shot.
Points count, frames don’t. The most points scored after half an hour wins.
When a player breaks, two or more reds must hit a cushion otherwise the player’s turn ends.
The area behind the baulk line is the PowerZone – if the cue ball is struck from within the PowerZone, any colour potted counts for double and during a PowerPlay, quadruple.
A century break in any frame is worth 50 bonus points. If this is repeated in the next frame, 100 bonus points. If this is repeated in the third frame, 200 bonus points.
The “ball in hand” principle applies following a foul shot. The cue ball can be positioned anywhere in the PowerZone.
A foul shot during a PowerPlay carries a double points penalty. A foul shot occurring when the cue ball is struck from the PowerZone and during a PowerPlay, carries a quadruple points penalty.
The game will end after the half hour playing period and the player with the most points wins.
If the game is tied on points after the half an hour, the table is cleared and the game is decided by potting the re-spotted black.
Rules of the game:
THE RULES OF THE TRADITIONAL GAME OF SNOOKER APPLY, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING VARIATIONS:
Nine reds are racked in a diamond, with the point of the diamond next to the pink.
The middle red is the PowerBall, once potted, this triggers a two minute PowerPlay during which every ball potted counts double – if a shot is missed during a PowerPlay, the clock stops and the player’s opponent inherits the remaining time.
Each game lasts half an hour; the clock starts when the reds are broken, and stops as the final black of each frame is potted.
A shot clock limits players to twenty seconds for each shot.
If the twenty second shot clock is exceeded, there is a 20 point penalty and the player still has to take the shot.
Points count, frames don’t. The most points scored after half an hour wins.
When a player breaks, two or more reds must hit a cushion otherwise the player’s turn ends.
The area behind the baulk line is the PowerZone – if the cue ball is struck from within the PowerZone, any colour potted counts for double and during a PowerPlay, quadruple.
A century break in any frame is worth 50 bonus points. If this is repeated in the next frame, 100 bonus points. If this is repeated in the third frame, 200 bonus points.
The “ball in hand” principle applies following a foul shot. The cue ball can be positioned anywhere in the PowerZone.
A foul shot during a PowerPlay carries a double points penalty. A foul shot occurring when the cue ball is struck from the PowerZone and during a PowerPlay, carries a quadruple points penalty.
The game will end after the half hour playing period and the player with the most points wins.
If the game is tied on points after the half an hour, the table is cleared and the game is decided by potting the re-spotted black.
