Not real clear on how this happens. Piece of chalk started it maybe but the cue and one ball going airborne in opposite directions is kinda bizarre.
Ruiz Chang anomaly...
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Not real clear on how this happens. Piece of chalk started it maybe but the cue and one ball going airborne in opposite directions is kinda bizarre.
So..it's bizarre that when you cut a ball to the left, that the cue ball goes to the right? Or that they both went airborne? The 1 flying off the table is certainly unusual.
The angle of separation is nearly180 degrees. Bouncing the one along the line it traveled should require the cue ball to continue forward and vice versa. Notice the 7 stayed put instead of going airborne as well. It's as if the CB and 1 ball ran into a force field.
Looks like maybe the cue ball hit the one full and was kissed sideways by the one ball going airborne. Can't tell; critical frames are missing.
There’s a shot where you jump the CB over a ball into another ball, that ball then jumps over the next ball and into the hole. I used to practice that shot over and over. Many times I messed up and quite a few times both the CB and OB i jumped into would go off the table sometimes in totally different directions. I think he just hopped into it
I used to do an easier version with the object ball in the middle of the rack instead of the back corner. On old fuzzy stuff that shot was quite simple but the cue ball tended to stay put and if you did mange to overhit it, the cue ball would continue on towards the other end of the table. The Ruiz break shot has something trick going on after the initial impact.
boogieman
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Looks odd, chances are he put unwanted juice on the ball, maybe even miscued. Hard to explain but I'm guessing the CB gave the 1B a "timing shot" on the bounce. I wouldn't be surprised if the 1B and CB hit each other twice or more, 1B was sandwiched.
Look at just how many balls become airborn and start bouncing around when the rack is hit. CB descent angle almost went through the rack like a wave, they all got bouncy.
Look at just how many balls become airborn and start bouncing around when the rack is hit. CB descent angle almost went through the rack like a wave, they all got bouncy.
Cue ball about half ball off the table. Seem like it went the whole distance on this arc before smashing into the one ball.
Cue ball right after impact - the only frame in this segment.
Next available frame shows CB and 1B airborne and separating.
Methinks the one ball hit the cue ball back on the way up except it continued upwards. You'd think that kind of collision would have smacked the 1B back onto the table.
I can't tell if any other balls left the table. Notice the 7B is unfazed by all of this.
WobblyStroke
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Seems like standard cut break with an airborne CB. Hitting 1b above equator will cause it to jump also. Due to the angle the balls hit, they separate. Nothing anomalous here imo.
That is VERY unusual to see any object ball leave the table on the break shot. That said, did you know that on virtually every 9-Ball break the entire pack of balls elevates a fraction of an inch off the bed of the table immediately after impact from the cue ball. I once saw a stop action photo taken during David Howard's break shot and the entire pack of balls was maybe an eighth of an inch airborne right after the cue ball made contact. Another thing, the cue ball is airborne to some degree on every hard break shot. It is rarely, if ever, on the cloth at the moment of impact.
Yes the one ball usually lifts on a hard dead on break but not usually on a cut break and on this one, they separate at 180 degrees horizontal. No cut shot can produce that. I think it's possible this was a slug that got out slugged. I've seen less anomalous stuff on Charmed - the tv show.
WobblyStroke
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1 seems to fly off on the tangent off the 6. nuthing to see here. back to marathoning charmed.Yes the one ball usually lifts on a hard dead on break but not usually on a cut break and on this one, they separate at 180 degrees horizontal. No cut shot can produce that. I think it's possible this was a slug that got out slugged. I've seen less anomalous stuff on Charmed - the tv show.
Done that a few years back. It was on seemed like infinite repeat on TNT. Seen the whole saga I believe. In random order lol...
Yeah but it did that on a near dead on smash break.
Checked the overhead view and that looks normal. Must be the force in that break - one I've never produced.
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Exactly
tomatoshooter
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With the rack behind the 1 ball, I can seen that happening.
Woodshaft
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Seriously though, it's rare but it happens.
Frankie slightly miscued (and overhit) the cue ball causing it to go airborne before hitting the one ball. The crappy rack probably had about 37 gaps (as always at this event), physics did it's thing, and the two balls went airborne off the table.
Done it myself. It's rare in pro events, but most breakers were frustrated and using 100+% break-force due to the crappy racking and slow cloth.
Seriously though, it's rare but it happens.
Frankie slightly miscued (and overhit) the cue ball causing it to go airborne before hitting the one ball. The crappy rack probably had about 37 gaps (as always at this event), physics did it's thing, and the two balls went airborne off the table.
Done it myself. It's rare in pro events, but most breakers were frustrated and using 100+% break-force due to the crappy racking and slow cloth.
I've sent the cue ball off numerous times and the CB and an OB in one pocket but nothing's ever gone 180 degrees sideways like that. The overhead shows how it could've worked but that must've been way past 30 mph.
WobblyStroke
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My game speed break is low-mid 20s (still powerful enough to get that 'thats different' kinda crack of the balls) but I top out around 30mph when just messing around going max speed with reckless abandon just for funsies....balls fly. Not something to do with equipment u mind dinging up. I haven't tracked the ball angles or anything but have had to go off picking up balls on opposite sides of the table before. Worth it.
No need to be way past 30mph imo. A 26mph is really powerful. 28 is monstrous and makes the type of sound on a dead on hit that gets the whole pool hall to turn their heads. Plenty enough force in those to send balls flying if coming into the 1 on a hop and striking a decent amount above the equator.
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