How to Run a SIGHTRIGHT Alignment Station for a Cue-Sports Team

Prepare the station before players arrive

Choose a quiet table side with enough standing room for different heights, cue lengths and bridge positions. Select one short, straight direction independently, then align the trainer’s silver centre reference with that chosen direction. The line comes first; SIGHTRIGHT provides a visible reference for the setup and does not calculate aim.

Check that the aluminium-alloy trainer sits securely and has clearance from the cue, bridge hand, clothing, rests and moving balls. The stated product dimensions are 150 × 23 × 18 mm; review the SIGHTRIGHT product page for current photographs and product details. Keep a dry microfibre cloth and a safe storage spot nearby. For related table accessories, see the English supplies collection.

Mark a waiting zone away from the player’s approach. Spectators behind the line can change the player’s view and add pressure, so let only the supervisor enter the active station.

Explain the rules once

Tell the team that the labels are observations, not grades. Players may stand, bridge and lower differently. Nobody should copy another player’s feet, head position or cue height, and nobody should force a position that feels painful, unbalanced or restricted.

Give each participant five no-hit walk-ins with a complete upright reset between entries. Record “left,” “centred,” “right” or “unclear,” alongside balance, cue freedom and comfort. Do not score pots because there are no hits in this block. Other players should not coach while the baseline is being collected.

If a player reports pain, dizziness, headache, visual discomfort or restricted movement, stop their station work. SIGHTRIGHT is not a medical or vision-correction device; do not use a team exercise to investigate health or eyesight concerns.

Rotate in complete blocks

Keep one player at the station for the full block instead of changing after every entry. A complete block reduces device handling and gives the player a fair chance to establish a personal pattern. The supervisor places the trainer, watches the reset and retrieves it at the end.

Allow a short handover. Wipe the accessory with a soft dry cloth if needed; avoid solvents, abrasives and soaking. Adapt the layout when a player’s height, cue length or mobility makes it inaccessible. Preserve the selected line where possible, but never force reach or stance for uniformity.

For two people sharing a table, the two-player SIGHTRIGHT practice guide offers a useful privacy and handover model. A larger team needs the same principle: one active player, one supervisor and a clear waiting area.

Add one coached comparison

After every player has a baseline, the coach may choose one neutral routine cue for that individual—for example, pausing while standing or beginning each entry from the same general area. Let the player complete three comparison entries, then stop. Do not try to correct every team member within one rotation.

A card may honestly end with “baseline recorded; no change.” The coaching-session guide explains how to ask one defined question without turning a visual reference into a prescription. For younger participants, use the shorter, supervised structure in the junior-player practice guide, with a responsible adult managing placement and consent.

Remove the trainer before normal practice

Lift SIGHTRIGHT from the cloth and store it before feathering, warm-up strokes or any strike. Players should rebuild their ordinary address without chasing the earlier label, make several comfortable strokes and then join a normal straight-shot, cue-ball-control or safety drill.

Keep the transfer question separate from the result. A centred observation cannot prove the selected aim was correct, and a miss cannot by itself disprove a comfortable setup. Aim choice, tip contact, cue delivery, speed, table conditions and decisions remain separate parts of the shot.

Do not rank players by their labels or use a team average as a target. Individual note cards should remain private unless the player agrees to share them. A calm station produces a small amount of useful evidence and returns everyone to playing.

Plan a practical team timetable

Allow roughly four minutes per player plus a one-minute handover. For eight players, that is about 35 to 40 minutes with a small buffer. Run the station beside another supervised drill so the whole team is not waiting, and publish the order before practice begins.

1. Before practice: choose the line, check clearance, prepare cards and set a waiting zone.
2. Each block: explain the reset, observe five no-hit entries and record the individual baseline.
3. After the block: remove and store the trainer, then return the player to ordinary cue-sports work.
4. After the session: review process issues only; keep private labels private and schedule follow-up questions separately.

Efficiency should prevent rushing, not shorten a player’s safe setup. If the reference becomes unclear, the device moves or the table becomes crowded, pause and restart the block rather than preserving a questionable note.