Introduction to Snooker

SPORT NAME: Snooker
DESCRIPTION : played on a table with six pockets
SPORT: | cue sport | table top sport |
EQUIPMENT:
- pool table (typically larger than a billiards table but with smaller pockets)
- cue sticks
- 15 red balls
- 6 object balls (brown, yellow, pink, black green, blue)
- 1 striker ball (white)

International Organizations:

ENTITY: International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF)
ESTABLISHED: 1971 as the World Billiards and Snooker Council
RENAMED: 1973
DESCRIPTION: governs non-professional Snooker and English Billiards world wide
ESTABLISHED: 1971 as the World Billiards and Snooker Council
NAME CHANGE: 1973
WEB SITE URL: ibsf.info | Link |

ENTITY: World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA)
ESTABLISHED: 1968
DESCRIPTION: world governing body for snooker and billiards
WEB SITE URL: wpbsa.com | wpbsa.com

World Women's Snooker - https://www.womenssnooker.com/

Continental Organizations

- African Billiards and Snooker Association | https://www.ibsf.info/member_countries/1/africa
- Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports | https://www.ibsf.info/member_countries/2/asian-confederation-of-billiard-sports
- European Billiards and Snooker Association
- Oceania Billiards and Snooker Association

National and Regional Organizations

Egypt: Egyptian Federation of Billiards Sports | Africa |
Mauritius: Mauritius Billiards and Snooker Federation | Africa |
Libya: Libya Billiard and Snooker Federation | Africa |

Events:

SERIES: World Seniors Snooker Tour
WEB SITE URL: seniorssnooker.com Link

- IBSF World Snooker Championships
- IBSF World Snooker Team Championships
- IBSF World Under-21 Snooker Championships
- IBSF World Ladies Snooker Championships
- IBSF World Billiards Championships

References:

- wcbs.sport - sports - snooker
- wikipedia.org - snooker - article
- wikipedia.org - snooker - category
- commons.wikimedia.org - snooker - images category