What the competition is
The official tour guide distinguishes ranking and invitational events. A player’s ranking is not simply a count of frames won during the current match. Tournament formats also vary: the number of frames required depends on the event and round. A World Snooker brand mark therefore cannot establish the exact match length without the tournament information.
Following the competition
Save the actual tournament, round and player pairing. A frame is one unit within a match, while a session can contain several frames of a longer contest. A session break is not automatically a completed match. Use the host venue’s local date before Australian conversion and keep qualifiers distinct from the main tournament stage.
| Detail | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Tour | A circuit containing several events. |
| World Championship | One specific tournament. |
| Ranking and invitational | Different event categories. |
| Frame versus match | A frame result is not always the whole contest. |
Questions about this guide
Does World Snooker always mean the World Championship?
No. The tour contains many tournaments.
Does winning one frame necessarily win the match?
No. The event and round establish the required frames.