Measle ball is a training ball

[bbb]

First sentence. Keywords and phrase; help player see easily, allowing them to better visualize and practice, "when learning or improving" their game.

It's sounds like a training ball or an "aiming aide" marketed to the players through the "television ball" concept. This is just my opinion on how to sell more stuff from the industry. Don't get me started on jump cues.

Do you have reading comprehension issues?
Read The first sentence again
No mention of aiming
And mentions help in seeing/ visualizing applied spin
It was never marketed as a training aid
And as you can tell from the responses in this thread
Most players do not consider it a training aid
The fact that it does not meet the standards of your centennial balls is not relevant

 

[kingwang]

It's not a training tool if it's what is used in competition.

Is the ball used in NFL a training ball because it has laces? Is the barbell used in powerlifting a training bar because it's knurled? Are the balls used a Wimbledon training balls because they're highlighter yellow and have seams?

 

[DJKeys]

I never noticed the dots

Same here, played with all kinds of cue balls, dots don't affect anything for me as well-

-dj

 

[Texas Carom Club]

Do you have reading comprehension issues?
Read The first sentence again
No mention of aiming
And mentions help in seeing/ visualizing applied spin
It was never marketed as a training aid
And as you can tell from the responses in this thread
Most players do not consider it a training aid
The fact that it does not meet the standards of your centennial balls is not relevant

that guy also wants to be like justin

 

[markjames]

According to AI:

A "measle ball," typically referring to a cue ball in pool with small red dots, is designed to

are you gonna let artificial intelligence
decide the argument?

 

[markjames]

that guy also wants to be like justin

no!

this is a discussion about the purpose of
measle ball, as if there could be only one,

justin was working on a ball with sensors
inside that could reposition it to it’s exact
location on the table if you put in more quarters

 

[Island Drive]

Here's something to help those with measles.

Draw/Follow group 2 -- 2024 SYKRS WPA World Artistic Pool Championship

Jason "The Michigan Kid" Lynch, Abram "Too Tall" Diaz, and Michael "The Pastor of Pool" HewittCommentary by Brian "Superman" Pauley and Mark White.Coverage o...

www.youtube.com

 

[Island Drive]

Go to the 7:50 minute mark, a small example of what a great player can do with different levels of draw when balls are Frozen.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

no!

this is a discussion about the purpose of
measle ball, as if there could be only one,

justin was working on a ball with sensors
inside that could reposition it to it’s exact
location on the table if you put in more quarters

justin also did this

 

[The Old Jaybird]

I bought a measle ball, and a can of white spray paint and painted over all the dots. Problem solved.

 

[markjames]

keepin justins flame alive
im glad your here

no!

this post asks for input like a poll-
what do you prefer?

justin was so busy talking
there was no time to listen

 

[billiards_watch]

Do you have reading comprehension issues?
Read The first sentence again
No mention of aiming
And mentions help in seeing/ visualizing applied spin
It was never marketed as a training aid
And as you can tell from the responses in this thread
Most players do not consider it a training aid
The fact that it does not meet the standards of your centennial balls is not relevant

Meltdown. It's just a ball and you are having a serious meltdown over this. It's not your fault the tournaments implement this ball with an aiming aide.

You use one? Old eyes need aiming point? Its great that we can swap out cue balls whenever we want to. We have options buddy.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

no!

this post asks for input like a poll-
what do you prefer?

justin was so busy talking
there was no time to listen

no mark

 

[bbb]

Meltdown. It's just a ball and you are having a serious meltdown over this. It's not your fault the tournaments implement this ball with an aiming aide.

You use one? Old eyes need aiming point? Its great that we can swap out cue balls whenever we want to. We have options buddy.

Me having a meltdown?
you started the thread !!!!!!!

 

[Texas Carom Club]

yeah this is old school justin work right here

 

[Fatboy]

Same here, played with all kinds of cue balls, dots don't affect anything for me as well-

-dj

Interestingly when the measle ball was a new thing before I played with one, I really thought the dots would bother me. To my surprise I just never noticed them.

Guessing that if I had been new to pool maybe they would have bothered me, but I knew how to play and had played for so long when the dots came along I never noticed them.

I do like how it plays much more than a red circle.

Best
Fatboy

 

[markjames]

yeah this is old school justin work right here

okay maybe you are right but
i don’t want to replace justnum yet

 

[jtompilot]

AI

According to AI:

A "measle ball," typically referring to a cue ball in pool with small red dots, is designed to help players easily see the spin being applied to the ball, allowing them to better visualize and practice different types of shots like topspin, sidespin, and english, especially when learning or improving their game.

Key points about a measle ball:

• Visual cue for spin:
  The red dots on the ball make it easier to see how the ball is rotating when struck, helping players understand the effect of their cueing technique.
  
  
• Practice and training tool:
  Often used by players of all levels to practice precise cueing and identify any unintentional side spin they might be applying.
  
  
• Professional level usage:
  High-quality "measle balls" are often seen on televised pool matches, where commentators can easily explain the spin being applied to the cue ball.

AI in=BS out.

 

[jtompilot]

Meltdown. It's just a ball and you are having a serious meltdown over this. It's not your fault the tournaments implement this ball with an aiming aide.

You use one? Old eyes need aiming point? Its great that we can swap out cue balls whenever we want to. We have options buddy.

I don’t understand the aiming point, which of the six dots do you aim at? Is there a specific dot you like to hit?

 

[billiards_watch]

I don’t understand the aiming point, which of the six dots do you aim at? Is there a specific dot you like to hit?

I love to teach people pool and see the improvements.

How does the measle ball help? Rather than teaching someone where to hit the cue ball by pointing at the cue ball. You have them look at whatever measle that is visible on the ball. Tell them to hit above, below, to the left or to the right of it....etc...etc.... The aiming aides are on all 3 axis of the ball. You won't miss it.

That's the point of this ball and the reason why it is strategically placed.