How do I Mark a 5X10 Snooker Table?

Brand new snooker tables usually come ready marked, but the marks will fade over time and need replacing. Snooker tables come in various sizes, so their play area dimensions will differ in proportion to the length and width of the table. To re-mark your 5-foot by 10-foot table you will need to understand the mathematics involved. Creating new markings also must incorporate the baulk line, playing "D" and ball spots.

Instructions

1

Make a chalk mark on either edge of the playing surface exactly 22.4 inches from the baulk cushion. Mark another fine chalk dot in the middle of the two outer dots and use a straight edge to join all three dots together. The Baulk line for a 10-foot-long table must be 1/5 of the total playing area.

2

Mark a chalk dot for the yellow, brown and green balls on the baulk line. The mathematical equation for working out the distance is to measure the width of the playing area and divide by three. The yellow ball spot will be exactly 1/3 in from the right playing edge. The brown ball will be 2/3 in from the right playing edge and the green ball will be 1/3 in from the left playing edge, leaving equidistant space between all three balls.

3

Mark the "D" on the short side of the baulk line between the baulk line and baulk cushion. The radius must equal 1/6 of the width of the playing surface area. The semi-circle center for the "D" is also the spot upon which the brown ball sits.

4

Measure the length between the center pockets. Divide by two to find the center and mark the spot for the blue ball. The Pink ball spot should be exactly halfway between the blue spot and the bottom cushion. The black ball spot must be 1/11 of the surface area length between the top and bottom cushions. Measure the exact distance between the cushions and divide by 11 for your exact point.

5

Place ball stickers or markers on each of the colored ball spots. There are no markings needed for the red balls, but for placement you should set them so the apex is exactly touching the pink ball when it is on its spot.