What Is The Lowest Score Possible For A Clearance In Snooker ?

[johnny.5]

what is the lowest score technically possible for a clearance in snooker ? from a single visit.
I make it 37
Am i correct ?

[jim360]

I think that's too low. Where'd you get 37 from?

I think it would be just about plausible to pot all 15 reds on the first shot (although I don't quite know how...), follows by a yellow, then all the colours, for a maximum total clearance of 27+2+15 = 44.

Are you maybe thinking about a foul on the last ball?

[Captain2]

15 Reds + 15 Yellows + the colours = 72?

[Sam1960]

72 I make it

[Baldric]

https://www.reddit.com/r/snooker/comments/55skby/what_is_the_lowest_score_for_a_total_clearence/

[Flonska]

looks as if you are correct . . .

The player breaks and all 15 reds are potted (not likely but theoretically possible): 15 points
He takes one yellow with these reds: 17 points
He pots yellow, green, brown, blue and pink: 37 points
He then pots the black but goes in off with the white so the black does not count!

Total score: 37 points

[Captain2]

Can't wait to see that shot Jim!!!

[Prudie]

I make it 72

[Captain2]

I obviously don't think 'outside-the-box' enough

[jim360]

Well, quite!

I don't think fouling on the black would make it count as a true clearance -- the foul making the last shot invalid, and, strictly speaking, the black would be respotted (before the frame ends), so I don't feel that's really a clearance.

[Prudie]

For fun when you're bored work out if it's geometrically possible to pot all 15 balls in one shot :-)

[jim360]

Yes... fun... :)

[-Talbot-]

7

[jim360]

There we go, Prudie:

https://imgur.com/gallery/rGENN7R

[Mamyalynne]

Could a player not end up in minus figures?

[-Talbot-]

7

Where's my best answer?

[jim360]

Nope. Points are never lost in snooker.

[Mamyalynne]

I think you've touched on that, sorry.

[Prudie]

Did you knock that up yourself!! Makes no sense at all :-) We do mean from the starting triangle set-up you know...

[jim360]

Yeah, I figured it was better to assume a few shots had been played first then I could put the reds anywhere.

Just a bit of fun anyway. Especially in light of the "just repeat what OP said" BA...

[johnny.5]

jim
i did count the foul on the black as following through and also potting the white.
but would the black be respotted ?