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SPORTS> Snooker Rules
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Knowledge of snooker
Updated: 2007-03-23 16:49 15. Foul A foul is any infringement of these Rules. 16. Snookered The cue-ball is said to be snookered when a direct stroke in a straight line to every ball on is wholly or partially obstructed by a ball or balls not on. If one or more balls on can be struck at both extreme edges free of obstruction by any ball not on, the cue-ball is not snookered. (a) If in-hand, the cue-ball is snookered if it is obstructed as described above from all possible positions on or within the lines of the "D". (b) If the cue-ball is so obstructed from hitting a ball on by more than one ball not on (i) the ball nearest to the cue-ball is considered to be the effective snookering ball, and (ii) should more than one obstructing ball be equidistant from the cue-ball, all such balls will be considered to be effective snookering balls. (c) When Red is the ball on, if the cue-ball is obstructed from hitting different Reds by different balls not on, there is no effective snookering ball. (d) The striker is said to be snookered when the cue-ball is snookered as above (e) The cue-ball cannot be snookered by a cushion. If the curved face of a cushion obstructs the cue-ball and is closer to the cue-ball than any obstructing ball not on, the cue-ball is not snookered. 17. Spot Occupied A spot is said to be occupied if a ball cannot be placed on it without that ball touching another ball. 18. Push Stroke A push stroke is made when the tip of the cue remains in contact with the cue-ball (a) after the cue-ball has commenced its forward motion, or (b) as the cue-ball makes contact with an object ball except, where the cue-ball and an object ball are almost touching, it shall not be deemed a push stroke if the cue-ball hits a very fine edge of the object ball. 19. Jump Shot A jump shot is made when the cue-ball passes over any part of an object ball, whether touching it in the process or not, except: (a) when the cue-ball first strikes one object ball and then jumps over another ball, (b) when the cue-ball jumps and strikes an object ball, but does not land on the far side of that ball, (c) when, after striking an object ball lawfully, the cue-ball jumps over that ball after hitting a cushion or another ball. 20. Miss A miss is when the cue-ball fails to first contact a ball on and the referee considers that the striker has not made a good enough attempt to hit a ball on.
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