Rules of Snooker Trivia Quiz

Answer: 7 points foul

After potting a red, the player must attempt to pot a colour, nominating which one, if necessary. Since he has struck a red without nominating a colour, the maximum penalty of 7 points is applicable.

Answer: 6 points foul

The "ball on" (the one being attempted) must be hit first. Striking a ball, that is not on at the same time is a foul, as it cannot be clearly determined which one was really struck first. Since the ball in question is the pink, the foul is 6 points.

Answer: 2 points scored

When red is the ball on, it is allowed to pot more than one in the same shot. 1 point is scored for each.

Answer: No foul

Since the problem is caused by a faulty piece of equipment that is external to the table itself, the player is not punished. The referee is expected to replace the balls to their previous positions so that the game can continue as if nothing had happened.

Answer: 2 points scored

I used to think that since the blue has been nominated as a free ball, it should be considered just like another yellow ball for this shot and therefore, both "yellows" are valid balls to pot and score 2 points each. However, checking the official rules, this is only true when a red is the ball on.

When a colour is the ball on, you only score one set of points! (Remember the blue is then respotted and is afterwards treated normally).

Answer: 16

Theoretically, if you could pot all 15 reds with one shot, you would score 1 point for each red. However, if you were snookered following your opponent fouling, you could nominate one of the coloured balls as an extra red. So if you managed to pot that, AND the other 15 reds in the same shot, you would score 16 points! It is practically impossible though.

Answer: Player B wins the game

As soon as a foul is played with only the black ball left, the game ends with the winner being the player with the highest score after the 7 points are awarded for the foul. That is, unless the scores end up even, in which case a shootout on the black takes place.

Answer: Player B continues play from where the balls lay

A foul on the first shot of the game is treated no differently to a foul at any other time.

Answer: 1 point scored

It is actually a perfectly legal shot, as long as the player did not touch or otherwise interfere with the balls while in motion. He should continue as normal and next play for a colour ball.

Answer: 155 points

It is usually considered to be 147 points, obtained by potting the 15 reds with each followed by a black (15*(1+7)=120), then each of the remaining 6 colours in sequence (2+3+4+5+6+7=27). However, if before any balls were potted, you were snookered on the reds following a foul by your opponent (a free ball situation), you could nominate one of the other colours as another red, so in theory if you potted that followed by a black (scoring an initial 8 points), then the remaining 15 reds etc. as described, you would score a break of 155 points. I don't know if this has ever been done though.