How to make perfect rack outline on cloth?

9Ballr said:
Two 2" lines on the bottom going up the sides about 1" will do all that.
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I assume you mean for rotation games and one pocket. For rotation if you use a template you need a few marks to make sure the template is aligned correctly. For a triangle, just the back corners need to be marked. For 14.1 you still need the full rack outline.
 
I’m working on it


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I have a wooden rack and a Delta 13. If I outline on the outside of the 2 racks I will get 2 different results.
Maybe I’m overthinking this but it seems quite arbitrary. Doesn’t that line determine what’s in or out of the rack.
 
alphadog said:
You cant rack the balls if there isnt room for the rack. Hence you outline the rack,not the balls.
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Thanks Alpadog, that does make sense.
It would make more sense if there was a standard size rack but my game is not 14.1 so I’m going to let it go and redraw the line.
 
ChrisinNC said:
It will work, as long as you are racking with a template. The problem of course, is it’s hard to remove the template from the table after your initial break shot.
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There are also some break balls that are not in the outline that cannot be made. With a normal, traditional rack, any ball not in the triangle's outline is playable directly into some pocket. The outline in the picture gives you some break balls that you cannot play.
 
Greg M said:
Tipp-Ex pens are often used on napped English pool and snooker cloth, but I'm not sure how effective it would be on worsted American cloth. Worth looking into, though. They look phenomenal when done properly.
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Those are White-Out in the US, and would be horrible in the racking area
 
Patrick Johnson said:
That's what ball markers are for. Mark it - remove it - rack - replace it.

If it's good enough for cleaning the CB...
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Where are you going to play a break ball that is almost touching the center ball on the back of the rack?

You have to have the margin around the balls. Really. The outline goes around the outside of the triangle.
 
Bob Jewett said:
Where are you going to play a break ball that is almost touching the center ball on the back of the rack?

You have to have the margin around the balls. Really. The outline goes around the outside of the triangle.
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Why are the rules designed to prevent a player from leaving an unmakeable break ball?

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Patrick Johnson said:
Why are the rules designed to help a player who leaves an unmakeable break ball? ...
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The rules were designed a long time ago and the strategy of 14.1 has evolved to fit those rules. It has been absolutely standard for over 100 years that if a potential break ball is not touching or in the outline of the rack, it will be playable. If you were to change the rules to match the way you propose, it would be impossible to be sure prior to the balls being racked whether a break ball is playable.

I'm with tradition on this one.
 
Bob Jewett said:
There are also some break balls that are not in the outline that cannot be made. With a normal, traditional rack, any ball not in the triangle's outline is playable directly into some pocket. The outline in the picture gives you some break balls that you cannot play.
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Yes agree, but the balls can still be racked unobstructed by the remaining object ball or cue ball
 
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