Collision Control And Avoidance

[DrCue'sProtege]

Didn't you just get new cloth on both tables?
It might not react like most people's tables.
Which table were you playing on?

No new cloth yet.

That will be in three days. Sunday, 1 November.

I was playing on the Diamond Professional when this layout came up and I hit the 8B and, of course, got snookered behind it.

 

[Lowell]

That almost looks like a fat enough hit to just hold it with a roll shot

 

[David in FL]

Thirdly there is really nothing that goes terribly wrong with running into the 8 unless leaving a longer shot on the 4 is a huge problem.

That was my first thought too. Hit the shot with some speed to encourage some separation from the 8 if/when you bump into it and play the shot...

 

[iusedtoberich]

The 8 and 9 are both huge balls in this particular layout. I don’t think it’s possible to miss both going 3 rails, while still getting on the 4.

 

[tim913]

You can work on this particular layout until you can miss the 8 ball, and get position on the 4 ball every time, so what? The balls will be layed out in a totally different pattern the next game you play, where you need to use the rails, and you’ll have the same problem.
As suggested earlier you really need to learn a rail system that works for you and helps no matter the layout of the balls or as you said in your opening post, you’ll always have this problem. I think it is especially important no matter your skill level to learn this