I use tailors chalk and make a line from the spot to the rail, comes in very handy for one pocket and also help line up the rack for the break. Not a permanent mark so it doesn't hurt the cloth.
Should accuracy lines be drawn on pool tables?
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Strongly Agree. The fkrs that text and drive… use their phone at movies…cheat on their taxes, start riots, beat women … spit in public…. Maybe pool table line on someone else’s tables are not a sin.
the "spot marker" is there for more than marking the spot. During your break on the 1st ball the cue ball bounces on the way to the rack & typically hits the lead ball above center which drives the ball into the cloth. Do it enough without a spot sticker and you will end up with a hole in the cloth.
2 wrongs dont make a right
As much as I practice I think the cloth is usually ready to be replaced before that happens
if i had one i would have lines drawn on it and the rack out line as well since id always be playing 14.1 more than anything
It's not yours. You can't line the rack up properly? It isn't that hard . You playing the us open in the basement?
My goodness, how long has pool been played without anything other than a spot shot on the cloth?
If you need to use lines drawn on the cloth to play a better game of pool, you need to get your vision
checked. Lines or no lines, the game is played the exact same way so, IMO, it really should not matter.
If you need to use lines drawn on the cloth to play a better game of pool, you need to get your vision
checked. Lines or no lines, the game is played the exact same way so, IMO, it really should not matter.
Sure, tell that to WPA and the professional pool players.
You silly lad….I was referring to someone with a home table, not a pool hall that runs tournaments or any organization.
A clean table is just how pool should be played sans any lines or even a pool rack outline. And I still prefer green cloth.
It has nothing to do with being out of touch. Pool has a touch of nostalgia embedded within the game. I still embrace it.
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
Noting to think about. He says no lines, so no lines. You don't need them.
what are accuracy lines?
My mother always said, "When you want to hear your song, don't pay to the monkey, pay the organ grinder". Who does the manager report to???
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If the man Doesn't own the table then why are AZB forum members telling him what to do about marking the table ?
The manager is likely an employee of the entity that actually does own the tables. Communicate with the head of that entity and request that you be allowed to draw -- using a draftsman's plastic circle template sheet containing a one-inch circle -- not lines, but one circle for the head spot position and one at the foot spot position. After getting proper permission, use a tailor's removable white marker (available online) and refresh the indicated circles from time to time.
Those circles, not lines are all you need.
Also tell the real owner of the tables that you'd welcome the opportunity to form a team that will regularly perform all cleaning of the equipment free of charge.
Arnaldo ~ Been there, done all of the above successfully over the years in various places I've lived, when faced with unreasonable, essentially silly intransigence. If all fails, then it's time to methodically get as many valid signatures as possible on a petition and politely present a copy of that to the -- likely out of state -- owner of the complex. No owner or developer likes a complex or community full of unhappy residents.
Those circles, not lines are all you need.
Also tell the real owner of the tables that you'd welcome the opportunity to form a team that will regularly perform all cleaning of the equipment free of charge.
Arnaldo ~ Been there, done all of the above successfully over the years in various places I've lived, when faced with unreasonable, essentially silly intransigence. If all fails, then it's time to methodically get as many valid signatures as possible on a petition and politely present a copy of that to the -- likely out of state -- owner of the complex. No owner or developer likes a complex or community full of unhappy residents.
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Not your table, not a big deal – live with it or find another place to play.
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Sounds like a great product to sell, temp template rack outlines.
Variations of the potential product can be:
Model A: 1x8x8 piece of pine wood to align the back rail with the back of the rack.
Model B: Triangle clamps, it is an add on to any triangle and provides arms that extend to the long rails and short rails.
Model C: Smartphone app to digitally verify the rack is with a specific margin of the correct area, should be uploaded to Fargo for AI verification of racking tolerances.
Model D: Printed cloths with the correct lines for all games, requires collab with Cloth Manufacturer
The concept of accuracy lines is common to sports fields like football, soccer and basketball.
The idea of promoting accuracy lines can give an edge to people that know how to measure based on reference guides.
Variations of the potential product can be:
Model A: 1x8x8 piece of pine wood to align the back rail with the back of the rack.
Model B: Triangle clamps, it is an add on to any triangle and provides arms that extend to the long rails and short rails.
Model C: Smartphone app to digitally verify the rack is with a specific margin of the correct area, should be uploaded to Fargo for AI verification of racking tolerances.
Model D: Printed cloths with the correct lines for all games, requires collab with Cloth Manufacturer
The concept of accuracy lines is common to sports fields like football, soccer and basketball.
The idea of promoting accuracy lines can give an edge to people that know how to measure based on reference guides.