How To Stop Pattern Racking

nksmfamjp said:
I agree, I pattern rack, especially in 9 ball. I didn't know you were watching me. It is almost subconcious. For me it can be the difference between winning and losing. I think it is why the soft brreaak is coming into vogue. With a hard break you can screw up the pattern. With a soft break and making a ball, running out is a very real possibility EVERY TIME. Now, who will teach the women this? Seriously, is it just me or do the women almost never runout 9 balls! Sorry, my bad for saying it!

Not sure, but this seems like a rotation game only issue.
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how do you rack the balls
 
I play 9 ball very seldom, but when I do I'd like to know if it's being done to me.
Where would the balls be positioned for the worst for me if they're racking for me? Why ?
And if their racking there own where would the balls be positioned to make it easier for them? Why?
 
JE54 said:
I play 9 ball very seldom, but when I do I'd like to know if it's being done to me.
Where would the balls be positioned for the worst for me if they're racking for me? Why ?
And if their racking there own where would the balls be positioned to make it easier for them? Why?
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Buy Racking Secrets from Joe Tucker. Explains the racks for 9 ball, 10, 8 ball and break shots in straight pool. An excellent deal for all the information he gives out.
Chuck
 
I've already bought racking secrets a couple years ago.
I wanted other people's opinions.
 
donny mills said:
Or how about just have everyone wear a blind fold when it is there turn to break... Problem solved! We could even have blind folds that say hustlin on them. haha!
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I can't understand why you don't care for this thread Donny? Johnnyt
 
If you have the tape/dvd.... you have the info. If you rack the balls in numeric order for example, the 1,2 and 3 all go down table. The 4-5 will wind up mid table depending on where the breaker is breaking from. The 6-7 stay at the head of the table and the 8 hits the rail and could go mid table.
In other words, clustering the close numbers together in the same parts of the rack, gives a good chance for them to wind up in the same part of the table simplifying the run. Its the reverse of this pattern racking where you are trying to seperate the balls to opposite ends causing the cueball to have to travel back and forth.
Chuck
 
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