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WilliamK
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Australia
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Posted - 26/05/2025  Send WilliamK an AOL message  Reply with Quote
ASSA doesn't play the Foul and Miss (FAM) rule unless:
  • the miss was by obvious intention
  • a miscue
  • or when there was the option of playing a plain ball in sight

Why other snooker associations still enforce the FAM at every opportunity has been debatable for a long time. Some enforce FAM at every instance to save confusion, especially where referees may be inexperienced and not responsible for applying the rule as it was intended, ie: at the referees discretion as to whether an honest attempt was made or not.

Some clubs are varying the FAM rule by applying a limit of 3 calls in the same visit to the table. Some players are lobbying for it to be changed to giving the opponent a "ball at hand". But why bother applying a limit at all when it is the rule at fault?

WilliamK
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Australia
49 Posts
Posted - 26/05/2025  Reply with Quote
An argument for why FAM should be played at all times was suggested, citing the following scenario where Player A has laid a snooker behind the black.



If Player B hits the pink it is likely that the pink will become pottable and with an easy black over the middle pocket, end of frame. So Player B intentional misses the pink to leave it safe.

Now that is a strong argument for enforcing FAM, but lets look at what can play out without the FAM:
  • Player A still has the option of sending Player B back in to play from where the white rests
  • looking at where the black rests, it would be a magical stroke for Player B to get a snooker
  • if Player A thinks that getting a snooker in this case is possible he should take the shot himself

By sending Player B back in following the foul, the pressure is still on Player B to get safety and getting a snooker back is nigh impossible in this scenario.
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