Choosing a match format

Five snooker formats, picked once at match setup. Standard, Shoot-Out, 6-Red, and 10-Red are free on every plan; Snooker 900 requires Pro. Playing English billiards instead? Pick it at the top of Match Setup (Pro) and see English billiards.

Standard

Traditional frame play, full 15 reds, no shot clock. The format for a normal, unhurried frame.

Shoot-Out

10-minute frame, 15-second shot clock that tightens to 10 seconds in the final 5 minutes. Whoever's ahead when time runs out wins the frame — built for fast, broadcast-friendly club nights.

Snooker 900 — requires Pro

15-minute frame, 20-second shot clock, and any foul grants ball-in-hand — a faster, more forgiving-of-mistakes variant than Shoot-Out, tuned for a livelier watch.

6-Red and 10-Red

Club formats that trim the reds count to 6 or 10 instead of 15, for a shorter frame without changing the pace of play. No shot clock — same free-flowing feel as Standard, just quicker to finish.

Custom match rules — requires Pro

Under Match rules on Match Setup you can change the rules for league nights and handicap events. These are fixed once the match starts.

• Custom clock — on Shoot-Out and Snooker 900, set your own Frame length (1 to 60 minutes), Shot clock (5 to 90 seconds), and a Late shot clock that takes over with a set number of minutes left in the frame (0 for never).
• Handicap start points — give either player a head start of up to 147 points, on the board at the start of every frame.
• Longer matches — best of 1 up to best of 11 is free; best of 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 25, 31 and 35 are on Pro.