Playing with the one ball

[thefonz]

what are players doing when they're diddling the one ball when racking?

are they changing the angle that the one ball leaves the rack?
or are they spreading the two balls below the one so that they go in the side?

 

[Pushout]

what are players doing when they're diddling the one ball when racking?

are they changing the angle that the one ball leaves the rack?
or are they spreading the two balls below the one so that they go in the side?

What players are you referring to???

 

[pooladdiction]

I also would be curious to know this. I saw hennessee doing this at the music city open and wondered the dame thing. I thought once you take the rack off the balls you weren't allowed to touch them anymore?

 

[jason]

I thought this was going to be a thread about Tom Green.

 

[elvicash]

They are trying to get contact between the 1 ball and the two balls behind it in the rack. If hit the rack hard and there is a gap it is not good things go up all over etc. If they are touching then you can start reading the rack reaction to focus in your break on for this paticular table and set of balls.

Just one more thing the elite players are trying to do, they play great because they work hard.

 

[thefonz]

They are trying to get contact between the 1 ball and the two balls behind it in the rack. If hit the rack hard and there is a gap it is not good things go up all over etc. If they are touching then you can start reading the rack reaction to focus in your break on for this paticular table and set of balls.

Just one more thing the elite players are trying to do, they play great because they work hard.

i don't think that's the entire story, a tight rack can be achieved without playing with the one ball with your fingers....