

Snooker is a term used to describe a certain scenario. If all of these positions are occupied, snooker rules state that you are to place the re-spotted ball as close as possible to its original starting position on a straight line between its spot and the nearest point on the top cushion. If this spot is occupied by another ball, the ball is placed on the spot of the highest value color that is vacant. Foul red balls are left off the table but foul colored balls are re-spotted on the table.Ĭolor balls are placed in the same position that they were in at the beginning of the game. It then becomes the opposing players turn and no points are scored. If you pot the incorrect ball in the wrong sequence then this shot is considered a foul.
#Snooker billiards game how to#
Refer to the diagram below to see how to set up snooker game. The brown, yellow, and green balls are placed in a line across from the pyramid. The blue ball is placed in the middle of the table. Set the rack by placing 14 red balls in a pyramid with the pink ball at the point and the black ball behind the pyramid. The player who wins the coin toss has the choice of going first or deferring to allow the opposing player to initiate the tie breaker. If there is a tie, you can break this tie by flipping a coin and re-spotting (explained below) the black ball. You can decide who goes first by tossing a coin. Add up the points using the values listed below to find out who the winner is. If you fail to pocket the right ball, then it becomes the opposing players turn.


This red-colored sequence continues until all of the balls have been pocketed. The goal is to pot a red ball first followed by a colored ball then red then colored, and so on and so forth. Snooker is played with 15 red, 6 colored, and 1 cue ball.
