01-19-2024, 09:13 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/snooker/68027678
The World Snooker Tour has announced a first TV event in Saudi Arabia, where there will be an extra 20-point golden ball for players who complete a 147.
Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, 2019 winner Judd Trump and current holder Luca Brecel will play in the event from 4-6 March.
The other seven players and schedule will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Games will follow current rules but with a 23rd "Riyadh Season ball" pottable on completing a maximum break.
It is not clear at this stage if the ball will be on the table throughout the game, if there will be any penalty for hitting it too early or what a player gains for potting it other than extra points in an already-won frame.
So... this is snooker's answer to the Golden Snitch, then !
Anyway, I hope this isn't going to be on the table from the start of a frame, because then (like the aforementioned Golden Snitch), too many frames would come down just to that ball. But if its only purpose is to allow players to exceed a 147 break... then, it's just a gimmick, really .
The World Snooker Tour has announced a first TV event in Saudi Arabia, where there will be an extra 20-point golden ball for players who complete a 147.
Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan, 2019 winner Judd Trump and current holder Luca Brecel will play in the event from 4-6 March.
The other seven players and schedule will be confirmed in the coming weeks.
Games will follow current rules but with a 23rd "Riyadh Season ball" pottable on completing a maximum break.
It is not clear at this stage if the ball will be on the table throughout the game, if there will be any penalty for hitting it too early or what a player gains for potting it other than extra points in an already-won frame.
So... this is snooker's answer to the Golden Snitch, then !
Anyway, I hope this isn't going to be on the table from the start of a frame, because then (like the aforementioned Golden Snitch), too many frames would come down just to that ball. But if its only purpose is to allow players to exceed a 147 break... then, it's just a gimmick, really .
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