How
do you answer those questions
and
queries that do not seem to be covered by the rulebooks?
How do you further your own knowledge of the game? How do
you become a snooker referee?
In
this section, Class One Referee John Bell answers all your
questions and queries. Ask about the rules, etiquette, history
or even specific areas of interest to you.
A
referee for twenty- five years, John passed his refereeing
examinations at Lilleshall in 1989, becoming a PES (Passed
Examiners Seminar) graded official, allowing him to examine,
mark and grade Class Two and Three referees.
John
has refereed many of the great players of the last two decades,
officiating in matches and exhibitions involving former
World Champions Alex Higgins, Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry,
John Parrot, Terry Griffiths, Joe Johnson and Dennis Taylor.
Other
famous names include Jimmy White, Tony Knowles, Willie Thorne,
Doug Mountjoy, Anthony Hamilton, Dave Harold, Rod Lawler,
Quinten Hann and Ian McCullogh.
Write
to ask him anything that may concern or interest you by
email at; asktheref@fcsnooker.co.uk
