Index of calls / On the break / During the game

REFEREE CALLING GUIDELINES

World Rules

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Select event occuring
On the break Black ball potted / Foul break / Cue ball potted on a fair break
Legal ball(s) potted, one group only / Both groups potted / Fair break, no balls potted
During the game After groups established / Any standard foul / Non standard fouls
Serious fouls / Loss of frame fouls / Time fouls
Touching ball(s) / Time out / Total snooker/Foul snooker
Stalemate / Ball nomination

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On the Break
EventCall/Action
Black ball potted Void break, re-rack, Same player to re-start frame, no penalty.
Foul break Foul break, re-rack, Opponent to restart frame with two visits.
Cue ball potted on a fair break Foul, one visit, timing to restart on handing the cue ball to the oncoming player, then call Time running. In the event of a player showing reluctance to accept the cue ball, place the cue ball on baulk rail and, call Time running.
Legal ball(s) potted, one group only Red/yellow ball(s) potted.  If player nominates the group potted, call Red/yellow balls in play.  If player nominates the group not potted, call Red/yellow balls nominated.
If colour nominated is then potted, call Red/yellow balls in play.
Failure to pot nominated colour, call Open table.
Both groups potted Red and yellow balls potted
After nomination, call Red/yellow balls in play as appropriate.
Fair break, no balls potted Open table.

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During the Game
Event Call/Action
After groups established First approach only, call Red/yellow balls in play.
Any standard foul Foul, two visits , and if group not established Open table no further call is made (other than time calls/fouls) until a pot "on" is missed then call Second visit, no further calls.
Non standard fouls Foul impose relevant penalty and/or await direction from the oncoming player. Add Open table if no group established.
Serious fouls Serious foul replace any ball(s) moved and call Two visits, add Open table if no group established.
Loss of frame fouls Loss of Frame Explain reason.
Time fouls At 30 seconds, call: Thirty seconds. This must be called on time, even if a player appears to be about to stroke the shot
At 60 seconds, call Time foul, two visits. Add Open table if no group established.
Touching ball(s) When the cue ball is in contact with any ball(s) "on", call Touching ball(s). Clearly point to ball(s) in contact with cue ball.
Time out If time out is granted or required by the Referee, call Time out
At the end of the time out period, call Time running.
Total snooker/ Foul snooker After a request from the player only, call Total/Foul/Jaw snooker, as appropriate with Time out calls if necessary.
Stalemate If the Stalemate rule is invoked, call Stalemate, restart of frame, same player to break, one visit.
Ball nomination Where a player has the right of ball nomination, after nomination, point to nominated ball and call Red/Yellow/Black ball nominated.

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