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Snooker

Snooker is a precision sport in which accuracy, control, and tactical placement determine the score. At its core, the sport is about score more points than the opponent by legally potting reds and colours. Participation format: Usually singles. It is typically contested on or in Snooker table with six pockets. Scoring is based on Frame scoring through ball values and foul points. Core equipment includes cue, snooker balls, table, chalk, rest. Important forms include Frames, Ranking events, Team / nations. Listed competitions include World Snooker Championship, World Snooker Federation Championship, World Games Cue Sports. Origin/development: Britisch-Indien / Vereinigtes Königreich, 1875. The sport is actively practiced today.

LevelMain sport FamilyPrecision Sport CategoryPrecision sport

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Classification

Category Precision sport

Family Precision Sport

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung This sport has its own rules, equipment, or flow and does not fit neatly into a large standard sport family.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who want to try a specialised or unusual activity.

Cost 20-200 EUR depending on equipment and venue. 0-80 EUR per month depending on class, club, or venue. 5-50 EUR per month if a club structure exists. For rare sports, cost and availability vary strongly.

First progress Depending on sport, from immediate to several months.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

sport-specific equipment
suitable venue
instruction or experienced group
safety material depending on activity

First steps

read description and rules
look for a club/class/group
start with rental equipment
progress gradually

Start through local groups, classes, clubs, or safe recreational providers.

With unclear sources, be especially careful and do not imitate risky actions without instruction.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Six red snooker, Snooker six red, Snooker singles, Snooker doubles, Six Red Snooker, Snooker Six Red

Tags team, snooker, precision-sport, target-sport, prazisionssport, zielsport, six-red-snooker, snooker-six-red

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to score more points than the opponent by legally potting reds and colours.

Teilnehmer

Singles, doubles, and team formats.

Teamgröße

Usually singles.

Spielfeld

Snooker table with six pockets.

Dauer

Matches consist of frames.

Wertung

Reds score 1 point, colours 2 to 7 points; fouls award points to the opponent.

Gewinnbedingung

More frames won decide the match.

Ausrüstung

cue
snooker balls
table
chalk
rest

Wichtige Regelpunkte

foul
miss
wrong ball first
cue ball potted

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA)

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