I. Time Allowed.
- A player has a maximum of sixty seconds to
play each shot.
- The Referee will start timing when all
balls have come to rest from the previous shot.
- If the first thirty seconds elapses before
a shot is played, the referee will call Thirty Seconds Remaining as a
warning to the player. This call must be made the instant the thirty seconds
has expired. A Referee should not postpone the call because it appears that
the player is about to play a shot.
- If a shot is not played within sixty
seconds it is a Non-Standard Foul. The oncoming player is awarded two visits
from:
- Where the Cue Ball lies, OR, if the
player wishes
- From Baulk
- The referee may decide to grant Time
Out. being a period when timing ceases:
- At the request of a player. (For
example, something is obstructing the player or the player needs to leave
the playing area.) AND/OR
- Because the referee deems that it is
warranted. (For example, the referee may call time out when making
a close foul snooker decision or when searching for a piece of equipment
requested by a player.)
