Pool & Snooker Rules in Australia
Pool is played on a pocket billiard table with one white cue ball and 15 numbered object balls. It can be played by two individuals, pairs or teams. Points are scored for pocketing designated balls in designated pockets. The first player or side to reach an agreed number of points wins the game.The table
A ‘9 foot’ pool table has a playing surface of 2.54m long and 1.27m wide and an ‘8 foot’ pool table is 2.34m long and 1.17m wide. The length of a pool table is always twice the width.
Billiard, snooker and pool tables are covered in a fabric with a minimum of 85 per cent combined worsted wool and no more than 15 per cent nylon. Yellow-green, blue-green and electric blue are acceptable for competition.
There are six pockets in snooker and pool tables — two at the top end called the ‘top’ pockets, one each at the middle of the longer sides called ‘centre’ pockets and two at the bottom end called ‘bottom’ pockets.
Space about table
Recommended minimum space about the table is 2.5m (absolute minimum is 1.6m).
Equipment
Cue sticks used at competitions must be a minimum length of 1.016m and a maximum weight of 708.75g. The tip must be no wider than 14mm.
Balls
A set of pool balls consists of one white cue ball and 15 colour-coded numbered balls. The balls numbered 1 through 8 have solid colours and the balls numbered 9 thorough 15 are white with a centre band of colour. The balls are 52.5mm in diameter and are coloured and numbered as follows:
- yellow — 1 and 9
- blue — 2 and 10
- red — 3 and 11
- purple — 4 and 12
- orange — 5 and 13
- green — 6 and 14
- maroon — 7 and 15
- black — 8
Lighting
The lights over a pool, snooker or billiard table must be at least 520 lux and the minimum height of the fixture is no lower than 1.016m above the bed of the table. The lights must be placed around the table so that any lighting is not directed at the players.
Snooker
Snooker is played on an English billiards table using 15 red, 6 coloured and on e white cue ball. Points are scored by pocketing balls and forcing an opponent to give away points thro ugh ‘snookers’. It may be played by two persons, pairs or a team.
The table
The playing area of a snooker table is 3.57m x 1.778m. Height of the table from the floor to top of the cushion is 88.1cm to 87.6cm. There is a tolerance of +/-13mm for both dimensions. There are six pockets, the same as a pool table.
Equipment
Cue must be at least 91.4cm in length.
Play the Game
Snooker Rules state that a player must pocket a RED ball before he can shoot at a coloured ball. All red balls pocketed in turn count. After sinking the RED ball, the player can pick the colour of this choice. Flukes are not allowed on coloured balls. If two coloured balls are close together the player must designate the “on†ball.
When a coloured ball is pocketed, it is immediately replaced to its original position on the Table. If the spot is occupied the ball is placed on the nearest vacant spot. The RED ball is left in the pocket. After all the RED balls have been disposed of, the colour ball must then be pocketed in order of value starting with the YELLOW ball. It must be remembered that the game is termed snooker, and consequently snookering necessarily constitutes a vital part of it.
Free balls
If you make a foul stroke such as “going in offâ€, striking a ball not “onâ€, making a miss etc. and through such foul you snooker your partner (preventing him from hitting the ball “on†by direct stroke) Snooker Rules stipulate that he may claim a “free ballâ€- that is choose any colour he chooses to serve as a red ball. However, the coloured ball will count as 1 and must be re-spotted.
Penalties
If a player aims for a red ball and does not hit one or if the white cue ball goes into the pocket he loses 4 points according to Snooker Rules
If a player aims for a coloured ball and misses he loses the value of the ball missed except for the Yellow and Green balls which then carry the minimum penalty which is 4 points.
If he hits a different coloured ball than the one aimed at he loses the value of the highest number ball involved. The same penalty applies to pocketing a wrong ball even if the right ball is hit first.
If the player “on†Black misses it and no other ball is hit – penalty 7 points
Player “on†Yellow strikes Black and Yellow simultaneously – penalty 7 because Yellow is (minimum forfeit 4) and if another ball struck Black is (7 points). The highest numerical forfeit applies.
When all balls are off the Table the player with the highest score wins.
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Reference:
https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/sport-and-recreation/sports-dimensions-guide/billiards-pool-and-snooker
