So he doesn't get their finger prints on the snooker balls when he replaces them, this is so they don't get sweaty or greasy hands on the ball. Also so they can clean them when they are asked to.
snooker. and sometimes boxing
John Smyth - snooker referee - was born in 1928.
John Smyth - snooker referee - died in 2007.
There is no official time in the rules. However, if a referee decides that a player is deliberately taking time (perhaps to unsettle his opponent) he can warn the offending player for ungentlemanly conduct.
J.J.Walsh (Ireland)Refereed the full Program (9 Bouts) at the Golden Gloves V European May 1947 also the only referee to do so.
Tommy Herman has: Played Referee in "Golden Gloves" in 1940. Played Martin Fight Referee in "Killer McCoy" in 1947. Played Referee in "Iron Man" in 1951. Played Referee in "Flesh and Fury" in 1952. Played Timekeeper in "Champ for a Day" in 1953. Played Tommy in "The Harder They Fall" in 1956.
The full name of snooker is SNOOKER.
Charles Randolph has: Played Referee in "Laughing Irish Eyes" in 1936. Played Referee in "Two-Fisted Gentleman" in 1936. Played Referee - 2nd Fight in "Kid Galahad" in 1937. Played Referee at McCoy-Graves Fight in "The Crowd Roars" in 1938. Played Minnewaska in "Hawk of the Wilderness" in 1938. Played First Fight Referee in "They Made Me a Criminal" in 1939. Played Third Fight Referee in "The Kid from Kokomo" in 1939. Played Referee in "Ex-Champ" in 1939. Played Referee in "Golden Boy" in 1939. Played Referee in "Invitation to Happiness" in 1939. Played Referee in "Golden Gloves" in 1940.
There is one referee per match. They set up the table, respot balls, keep a running score, clean balls at players descretion etc. There is a second pair of eyes who helps the referee, they can bring up replays of the table on a previous shot if there was a foul and balls need replaced.
The snooker cues have chalk on them, and when they hit the cue ball, some chalk may be left on it. The use of chalk improves the contact between the cue and the cue ball, increasing the friction. That helps to make better shots. The cue ball should be cleaned occasionally, which is what a referee will do during a frame and between frames.
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