English Blackball Pool Federation

Coming to Blackball from a long time playing World rules , i was wondering , can you be total snookered by the cushion as you couldn't in world rules ....ie if the cushion wasn't there could you clip an edge of a ball on

5g SNOOKERS
A player is in a snooker when it is impossible to hit any
part of any ball ‘on’ by way of a straight line shot. In this
situation the player need only cause the cue ball to
contact a ball ‘on’, to execute a legal shot.
A player does not have to pot a ball or cause the cue
ball or another ball to contact a cushion once he has
escaped from the snooker.
The player should seek confirmation from his/her
opponent, referee or other tournament official if
needed.

I am getting a more detailed decision on this so will get back to you shortly

OK so I have made a number of calls to clarify the ruling on this one. two of the most senior referees in Blackball.

Mel Harley & John Attridge

It is not the same as World Rules.

Mel & John gave me exactly the same ruling that I posted firstly ( 5G Snookers)

if you cannot hit your own object ball by way of a straight line then its a total snooker cushions are not excluded like in World Rules.

The same rule applies if the cue ball or your object ball is in the Jaws of the pocket its a total snooker.

hope that helps you and if there are any other rules you need clarification on then go to downloads at the top links, there is a download of the full description of the rules but if you still

cannot get the answer please do not hesitate to contact me

yours in Sport
Steve Finnegan
Ebpf Vice Chairman

Thankyou
Just a situation that came up at a county game & all i could contribute was " i have no idea really , we'll just call it a total or it turns into a circus "