The Republic of Ireland Billiards & Snooker Referees Association
How to become a referee?
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.
When 6 hours are completed The Candidate is given an oral exam and asked to referee a match minimum of 5 Frames. If The Candidate is successful they are awarded a class 3 Snooker Referee and is also registered with EBSA (European Billiards and Snooker Association)
Anyone wishing to become a snooker referee, please contact any of the Committee below who will arrange the Seminar.
Tel: 085 8782974
Email: germurray55@gmail.com
Tel: 086 3578481
Email: nshanahan0@gmail.com
Tel: 0879881498
Email: shanecorr147@yahoo.ie
Tel: 085 1661918
Email: shanemason147@yahoo.ie
Tel: 086 606 2420
Email: brendandevlin285@gmail.com
Tel: 087 2411636
Email: aonghus.mcanally@gmail.com
Tel: 086 1693078
Email: kevacab@hotmail.com
Tel: 0871631208
Email: stevenfoster13@gmail.com
Please find the profiles of the Current RIBSA Billiards & Snooker Referees for the 2020-2021 Season
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: None
Snooker: Tutor
Billiards: Tutor
Snooker: Tutor
Billiards: Class 1
Snooker: Tutor
Billiards: Class 1
Snooker: Class 1
Billiards: Class 2
Snooker: Class 1
Billiards: Class 3
Snooker: Class 1
Billiards: Class 1
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: Class 1
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 2
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: Class 2
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: None
Snooker: Class 3
Billiards: Class 1
Snooker: None
Billiards: Class 3
Snooker: None
Billiards: Class 2
If anyone needs information on any or the referees, they should contact the Referees Association Secretary Neil Shanahan on 086 3578481 or nshanahan0@gmail.com
The WPBSA have produced a updated booklet on the official rules that govern how to play Snooker and Billiards
It is often said that the best referees are not noticed by the players until they are needed to make a vital decision.
Arrive before the time you have given the players. Should a player not turn up inform the tournament director.
The object of this document is to standardise the training of referees in Europe by continually monitoring their progress
