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WPBSA New Rule Book
The Referees Association would like to announce they have ordered a supply of new rule books from WST which includes all updated snooker rule changes from 2019. We recommend all our official SBI referees to hold a copy of this book. The cost is €10.00 including postage.
Referee of the Year Award Neil Shanahan
RIBSA President Jim Leacy and RIBSA Chairman Dylan Rees along with Ger Murray from the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Association (RIBSA) have just presented the 2020 RIBSA Referee of the year award to Neil Shanahan from Celbridge on Saturday the 26th of September in the Ivy Rooms Snooker Club in Carlow.
How to become a Qualified Referee?
Snooker & Billiards Ireland organise training referee seminars by the Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Referees Association throughout the season.
Qualified SBI Referees
A candidate must attend 6 hours’ tuition with a Tutor or Examiner. These 6 hours may be broken down to 3 X 2-hour seminars on Rules of Snooker, Positioning and Match Preparation.