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Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long sides. It is played using a cue, 1 white ball, 15 red balls and 6 coloured balls of differing values.
Popularity
Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large (12 feet × 6 feet, 3.6 m x 1.8 m) baize-covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long side cushions. It is played using a cue, one white ball (the cue ball), 15 red balls (worth 1 point each) and 6 balls of different colours (worth 2–7 points each). A player (or team) wins a frame (individual game) of snooker by scoring more points than the opponent(s), using the cue ball to pot the balls in the manner described below. A match consists of a previously agreed-upon number of frames
Location
There are many Snooker clubs around the country and therefore plenty of opportunities to play the game of Snooker. Most full size tables tend to be situated in specialist clubs, due to the amount of space required to house a 12ft X 6ft table.
Age
Players can play at home from any age, as long as they can reach the table and can hold a cue. Pubs and clubs often have a minimum age of entrance into the hall, either 16 or 18 yrs. Some allow younger people in at certain advertised times.
Ability
Snooker matches take place on a 12 foot by 6 foot (3.6 m x 1.8 m) snooker table which has 6 pockets. 15 red balls and 6 colours (yellow, green, brown, blue, pink and black balls) are placed on the table and are played by striking the cue ball with
Description
The object of the game is to score more points than the opponent by potting balls. At the start of a game the balls are positioned in a predefined order. The players take it in turns to hit a shot, their aim being to pot one of the red balls and score a point. If they do, the red remains in the pocket and they are allowed another shot - this time the aim being to pot one of the colours (valued 2 for the yellow, 3 for the green, 4 for the brown, 5 for the blue, 6 for the pink, 7 for the black).
Dedication
If successful then they gain the points value of the colour potted, and it is returned to its correct position on the table, and they must try and pot another red. This process continues until they fail to pot the desired ball, at which point their opponent is allowed back to the table to play the next shot. The game continues in this manner until all the reds are potted and only the 6 colours are left on the table - at that point the aim is then to pot the colours in the aforementioned order.
Potential
When a colour is potted it is now not brought back onto the table and instead remains in the pocket. When the final ball (the black) is potted then the game is over and the player with the most points wins.
Closely
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Cost
A full size slate based snooker table will cost from £2,000. A domestic quarter sized table around £150. (Fun) Quarter sized domestic (table top) tables, complete with balls and cues, from £25. Cues from £20. A game of snooker at a snooker hall including balls (and cues if necessary) will cost from around £10 per session.
Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.
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