Opening Break: Players lag or draw lots for choice of break in the opening frame. In a match format the players alternate the break in subsequent frames.

Starting player has cue ball in hand within the Half Circle. He must cause the cue ball to contact a red ball.

It is not necessary to send a ball to a rail or into a pocket. Failure to meet this requirement is a foul see Penalties For Fouls A foul is scored and--with all fouls--the incoming player has a choice of 1 accepting the table and becoming the striker, or 2 requiring the offender to break again.

A legally potted ball entitles the striker to continue at the table until he fails to legally pot a ball. On all shots, the striker must comply with the appropriate requirements of Rules of Play 5 and 6.

It is not necessary to cause the cue ball or an object ball to contact a cushion or drop in a pocket after the cue ball has contacted a legal object ball ball on.

Failure to contact a legal object ball first is a foul. As long as reds are on the table, the incoming striker player taking his first stroke of an inning always has a red as his legal object ball ball on.

Any red balls potted on a legal shot are legally potted balls; the striker need not call any particular red ball s , pocket s or details of how the pot will be played.

When the striker has a red ball as his "ball on" legal object ball , he must cause the cue ball's first contact to be with a red ball. Failure to do so is a foul See Penalties For Fouls.

After the striker has scored a red ball initially, his next legal object is a color, and as long as reds remain on the table he must alternate his play between reds and colors though within each group he may play a ball of his choice.

When reds remain on the table and a color is his object, the striker must a designate prior to stroking which color ball is his object that specific color is then his "ball on" , and b cause the cue ball's first contact with a ball to be with that colored ball.

If the striker fails to meet these requirements, it is a foul See Penalties For Fouls. Jump shots are illegal in International Snooker.

It is a foul if the striker intentionally causes the cue ball to jump rise from the bed of the table by any means, if the jump is an effort to clear an obstructing ball.

While reds remain on the table, each potted color is spotted prior to the next stroke see Spotting Balls below for spotting rules.

Last spoke on the phone only a few days ago talking about football as always. RIP mate?? Very sad news about Brandon Parker, especially after seeing him just 5 months ago in Berlin in charge of one of the best tournaments on the calendar..

He was one of the hardest working people I know, full of ideas, unique sense of humour, and greatest charisma. RIP Bond. Gutted to hear of the passing of Brandon Parker.

Such sad news hearing that Brandon Parker has passed away? Brandon Parker ist seinem Krebsleiden erlegen.

Ohne ihn hätte es viele der Turniere und Exhibitions bei uns nicht gegeben, z. China Volksrepublik Shanghai Masters England Barry Hawkins.

China Volksrepublik China Championship England Mark Selby. Schottland John Higgins. Belgien European Masters England Jimmy Robertson.

England Joe Perry. England English Open England Stuart Bingham. England Mark Davis. Macau Macau Masters. China Volksrepublik International Championship Nordirland Mark Allen.

He more than anyone was instrumental in my return to Snooker ten years plus ago and without his support ,energy and ideas we would not be the sport we are today.

A real friend who will be much missed. Brandon Parker has sadly passed away at the age of Very sad news, hugely influential on the snooker circuit over the years as can be seen by many tributes by people on Twitter tonight.

Thoughts and prayers to his family and friends. Absolutely numb to hear my friend and former manager Brandon Parker has past away.

We had some amazing times over the years. Last spoke on the phone only a few days ago talking about football as always. RIP mate??

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