Why doesn't the object ball seem to overcut when using extreme low English?

[Bob Jewett]

Don't know how hard you played. But if you slowed it too much, it will not draw, but it will just roll forward. That wouldn't be a good test.

The test described in the article I posted avoids this problem by shortening the distance between the cue ball and the object ball. That also reduces the chance for aiming problems.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Here's an article that explains it. ...

To summarize the results of the article, using draw or follow compared to stun changes the cut angle by almost two balls in six diamonds for the equipment I was using. That's more than enough to cause you to miss long shots completely and to jaw shorter shots if you don't compensate for the change in throw.

 

[JoeyA]

Here's an article that explains it. It is pretty well understood now that both draw and follow cause the cut angle to increase because they both reduce the amount of throw, but many people still don't know about the results.

http://www.sfbilliards.com/articles/2006-05.pdf

It's better to not call draw and follow "English." Many people feel that the term English should only be applied to side spin shots (and thus some of the confusion here). To be completely clear, I think it is better to say "side spin" and "follow" and "draw" when referring to spin on the cue ball to avoid the wording problem entirely.

Since the term "English" as it applies to billiards was coined by us (Americans) and it is misused sometimes, we should dispose of it entirely. I like the side spin, follow and draw terms and in the future will try to use them only for better communication. (TKS)

As to your "rub article", I will have to go to the pool table to prove it to myself.

(Another poster suggested I read it but like any good pool player, I have to be dragged bleeding, bruised and wailing to the written word. ) (the other poster was probably just a troublemaker)
Thanks,
JoeyA