Snooker experts come in

sniper_xp SG

http://www.answers.com/topic/snooker-rules

Refer to this paragraph:

When the nominated colour is potted, the player will be awarded the correct number of points (yellow, 2; green, 3; brown, 4; blue, 5; pink, 6; black, 7). The colour is then taken out of the pocket by the referee and placed on its original spot. If that spot is covered by another ball, the ball is placed on the highest available spot. If there is no available spot, it is placed as close to its own spot as possible in a direct line between that spot and the top cushion, without touching another ball. If there is no room this side of the spot, it will be placed as close to the spot as possible in a straight line towards the bottom cushion, without touching another ball.

Can any experts here explain the bold words in layman terms? What will happen of the position of the coloured ball has been occupied? What do the top and bottom cushions refers to?

dumbdumb! SG

i only know, u pot the red ball first b4 potting the other coloured balls. once you pot the coloured ball, you place that ball back to its original placing. when all the red balls are potted, then pot the colour balls according to sequence.

smth like that..

lagrangen SG

A: brown ball is placed on top of the red ball which blocked the brown's spot.

B: top cushion

C: bottom cushion

BrUtUs SG

snooker beginner can answer?

it should mean that if ur color ball place is taken up then use next available placing lo... if still no place then like wat the picture say lo...