Snooker is a type of billiard game that originated in the UK in the 1870s. You will use a snooker cue, and balls of various colours. You can score points by "potting" balls or "potting them" in a designated spot. It is their goal to score more points than their opponent. Some players may play safe while others take greater risks. To snooker their opponent out of the frame, one player could even intentionally foul them.
The rules of snooker don't require much explanation. If you don't understand the rules, it can be confusing. Here are some key points to remember.
You need to first understand that fouls can be of many kinds. The most common of these is failing to hit "on" the ball in the first place. When this occurs, the referee calls a foul. A foul can be committed multiple times. On the other hand, a legal shot is a shot that is potted, or is allowed to complete.
You should also know that snooker rules don't only concern potting the balls. Playing in the wrong order can lead to loss. You will lose if your opponent fouls you while you are on the up or down table.
Another rule of snooker is that you can foul your opponent. If he fouls, you have the option of playing a free ball or just laying snooker. You must ensure that your next shot does not result in a foul. If you deliberately make a foul, you will forfeit your frame and lose.
There are also other rules. The snooker rules state, for example, that you must not play a free ball in front a coloured ball. This is called a "double foul." It is important to not leave any of the balls on your table in front the free ball. You will lose the game if your opponent does.
The rules for snooker mention that the cue ball must be in an inoff position. An inoff is when the cueball enters the pocket, and hits another ball.
It is also against the rules of snooker to attempt to take all of your balls at one time. This is often done to avoid the dreaded snooker. If you do decide you want to keep your balls, make sure you do it in the right order.
Another important rule of snooker is to aim for the highest-value ball. This is important because you should have a good shot at scoring a point. Of course, you don't want to miss your cue ball because you didn't have the right ball in the right place.
The snooker rules also state that you can tally a red ball. You will need to perform a few keystrokes in order to do this. Specifically, you need to pot a ball that is either in your pocket or a coloured ball on the Centre Spot.