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Knowledge of snooker

Updated: 2007-03-23 16:49

8. Break

A break is a number of pots in successive strokes made in any one turn by a player during a frame.

9. In-hand

(a) The cue-ball is in-hand

(i) before the start of each frame,

(ii) when it has entered a pocket, or

(iii) when it has been forced off the table.

(b) It remains in-hand until

(i) it is played fairly from in-hand, or

(ii) a foul is committed whilst the ball is on the table

(c) The striker is said to be in-hand when the cue-ball is in-hand as above.

10. Ball in Play

(a) The cue-ball is in play when it is not in-hand.

(b) Object balls are in play from the start of the frame until pocketed or forced off the table.

(c) Colours become in play again when re-spotted.

11. Ball On

Any ball which may be lawfully struck by the first impact of the cue-ball, or any ball which may not be so struck but which may be potted, is said to be on.

12. Nominated Ball

(a) A nominated ball is the object ball which the striker declares, or indicates to the satisfaction of the referee, he undertakes to hit with the first impact of the cue-ball.

(b) If requested by the referee, the striker must declare which ball he is on.

13. Free Ball

A free ball is a ball which the striker nominates as the ball on when snookered after a foul (see Section 3 Rule 10).

14. Forced Off the Table

A ball is forced off the table if it comes to rest other than on the bed of the table or in a pocket, or if it is picked up by the striker, whilst it is in play except as provided for in Section 3 Rule 14(h).