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News · 14 September 2026

Judd Trump's 12-Minute British Open Delay Shows Snooker's Weakest Rule Is Also Its Most Common One

A cluster of reds, two disturbed pinks, and a 12-minute stoppage at the British Open. Judd Trump wants camera technology - here's what the actual rule says, and what a club referee with no camera can do instead.

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News · 7 September 2026

Snooker Has No 'Deliberate Foul' Rule. Two Incidents This Season Show Why That Matters at Club Level

Stuart Bingham accused Hossein Vafaei of deliberately going in-off at the China Open. There's no rule against it - only a general conduct clause. Here's what that actually means for a referee.

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Updates · 3 September 2026

Cross-Club Rankings Explained: One Player, One Rating, Every Club

Your club's ladder has always stopped at the door. Here's how SnookerFlow links a player's identity across clubs and turns it into seven platform-wide ranking tiers.

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News · 3 September 2026

Snooker's Shot Clock Debate Is Real Again. Here's What 15 Seconds Actually Does to a Frame

WPBSA chairman Jason Ferguson says he wants "a more open look at shot times." Snooker already runs two shot clocks - here's what they actually change about how a frame is played.

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Guides · 1 September 2026

Snooker Shoot-Out Rules Explained: The Shot Clock, the 15-to-10 Switch, and Time Fouls

The exact rules behind snooker's fastest format - the 10-minute frame, the shot clock's 15-to-10-second switch, and how a tied frame gets settled.

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Guides · 18 August 2026

How to Stream a Snooker Match with OBS: A Complete Club Guide

A camera, a capture card, a laptop, OBS, and a free scoreboard overlay - everything a club needs to put a snooker match on stream, with no production truck required.

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