Ranking system changed

Eurosport - Mon, 13 Jul 09:09:00 2009

World Snooker have changed the ranking points tariff for the 2009/10 season, giving more emphasis to the two Chinese tournaments.

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The Shanghai Masters and China Open will be worth 7000 points apiece to the winners, up 2000 from last season, as will the Grand Prix, up 750 on last term.

The World Championship is once again worth 10,000 points, the UK Championship 8000 and the Welsh Open stays at 5000.

The rankings are calculated over two years after the loss of the Northern Ireland Trophy and Bahrain Championship events with just six events currently scheduled for the 2009/10 season.

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  1. snooker is getting rubbish as there is no tournaments­ so how can u say anyone in the sport is the best when u­ only have half a dozen events to improve your ranking­ there needs to be MORE TOURNAMENTS

    From CARLINDA, on Mon 13 Jul 11:16AM

  2. These changes to the number of ranking points available­ at each event would be a great idea, if the number of­ frames to be played at each stage of the events were to­ be adjusted accordingly so the points reflect the level­ of the challenge involved in winning.

    From Ewan P, on Fri 10 Jul 5:45PM

  3. I think that the reason snooker has lost audiences and­ sposors is because the six big tournaments used to be­ shown on BBC 1 or 2, or on ITV. Now Eurosport have 1 or­ 2 and there are only 3 events on BBC. Sposors want the­ maximum audiences to advertise their product, and­ occasional viewers don't even know that snooker is­ being shown.

    From STEPHEN, on Thu 9 Jul 10:28PM

  4. They have tried minor events before. That didn't­ work because top players did not bother entering them.

    From reinisdonins, on Tue 7 Jul 5:34PM

  5. Why not have 6 majors and then add another 6 minor­ events [ with ranking points and smaller prize money]­
    This would fill up the snooker callender and keep it­ competitive, untill Sir Rodney gets more and better­ sponsors.

    From paul, on Tue 7 Jul 3:51PM

  6. shows how interested people are with snooker only 7­ comments perhaps everyone is watching snooker­ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    From bernie6969, on Tue 7 Jul 7:38AM

  7. I actually watch it. And I believe many others watch it­ too.
    I spent around 50 hours watching this year's­ World Championship. And, I enjoyed every second of it!

    From Tomislav, on Mon 6 Jul 10:09PM
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    SNOOKER HAS HAD ITS DAY WHO WATCHES IT ANY WAY?

    From bernie6969, on Mon 6 Jul 5:35PM

  9. I can't understand Sir Rodney, they all talk about­ the popularity of snooker rises in mainland europe, but­ there isn't any ranking event anywhere (for example­ Germany) and then World Snooker complains that there is­ less audience at the tournaments and before the­ TVs...Put more ranking events (anywhere)!!!

    From edemrulez, on Mon 6 Jul 8:53AM

  10. Oh God! 6 events?! I actually really enjoyed the­ Bahrain- the trophy was cool... They shouldn't have­ added more points, but more tournaments!!!!!!!!

    From eminem1girl, on Sun 5 Jul 4:56PM

  11. Six events? That's nothing.

    From Tomislav, on Sun 5 Jul 4:35PM

  12. why did they get rid of the northern ireland trophy? i­ was looking forward to go before it was taken off the­ list. BRING IT BACK BRING IT BACK!!!!!!

    From harrymccurry, on Sat 4 Jul 6:01PM

  13. Should have raised welsh open points as well. Now it­ looks like it is the worst tournament.

    From reinisdonins, on Sat 4 Jul 6:01PM
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