The objective:

To score a greater number of points than the opponent.

The rules:
# Each ball has a point value.
# You have to sink the balls in ascending order, starting from the red balls. As long as reds are on the table they are the object ball.
# After sinking one red ball you can pick any colored ball to sink, you must sink that specific ball.
# If you made a foul on any ball, the points of the ball are added to the opponent's score.

To score a greater number of points than your opponent.

Behaviour

In much the same way as golf, snooker demands high standards of etiquette and behaviour from all players, at all levels, at all times. This applies in the same way to a local league match as it does to a big game in a professional tournament.

Matchplay

1. Shake hands with an opponent at the start and end of a match
2. Shake hands with the referee at the start and end of a match
3. Declare all your own fouls, at all times
4. Do not stand in line of an opponents shot
5. Do not volunteer remarks about an opponents luck whilst a match is in progress
6. Do not complain about playing conditions whilst a match is in progress
7. Do not strike matches or lighters, and try to avoid coughing whilst your opponent is at the table
8. Do not concede a frame or match when you have missed a shot or whilst your opponent is still at the table. Wait for your opponent to finish their visit before conceding.
9. Do not argue with the referee or your opponent.

Standards of behaviour are also just as important when practising in the snooker centre.