SIGHTRIGHT · SLOW-ROLL CHECK
How to Use SIGHTRIGHT for a Slow-Roll Setup Check
Freeze the setup question first. Test the moving ball only after the visual reference has left the table.
Short answer: write down one simple direction and a broad slow-pace intention before SIGHTRIGHT enters the layout. Complete a brief stationary block that records your upright start, approach, still address and available clearance. Stand up, take the trainer away, and only then play the slow rolls. Log delivery, contact, pace, drift and final position apart from the earlier visual note. SIGHTRIGHT does not calculate aim, measure speed, diagnose vision or guarantee accuracy.
A slow-roll check contains two different questions
The first question is about a motionless setup: can you approach an already selected direction and settle comfortably while the cue corridor remains open? The second is about a moving shot: can you deliver the chosen pace, make the intended contact and read what the table does? Combining both questions produces an attractive result but weak evidence.
Choose the target, contact intention and legal direction through your normal cue-sports process. Give the pace a simple working label such as “controlled slow roll”; do not pretend that the phrase is a measured speed. The trainer cannot choose any of those decisions for you.
A slow ball may reveal more table drift than a faster one, but drift is not a SIGHTRIGHT reading. If a familiar layout behaves differently at another venue, use the between-tables baseline guide to document the new context instead of blaming one setup observation.
Make one observation card before touching the trainer
A short written card keeps the experiment stable. Record the table position, ball locations, chosen direction, cue and bridge normally used, broad pace intention and maximum number of entries. Add a stop condition: crowded equipment, lost balance, unclear visibility or any need to distort the normal setup.
The card is not a technique prescription. It simply prevents the line, speed request or equipment from changing halfway through the comparison. The SIGHTRIGHT practice-log guide offers a longer record format when you want to compare different dates.
Block A: freeze the roll out of the experiment
Recreate the direction on an uncluttered part of the table. Position SIGHTRIGHT only after the line is fixed, following the confirmed centre-line and raised-plane references described in the positioning guide. Check from above and from the side that the device is flat and cannot touch a ball, bridge hand, sleeve or shaft.
Move back to your ordinary upright starting area. Approach once, build the normal bridge and stop before the cue begins any playing motion. At the still address, note the visual label in neutral language—left, centred, right or unclear—together with balance and free space around the hand and cue. Then leave the stance completely.
Repeat only the number written on the card. Do not twist the head, slide a foot or rebuild the bridge while down to make a label look tidier. If the reference becomes difficult to see or the device crowds the setup, record “unclear” and end Block A. A short unresolved block is more honest than a forced answer.
Use a deliberate changeover before any cue movement
After the last still observation, return upright and step clear. Lift SIGHTRIGHT from the cloth and place it outside the ball paths, cue path and walking area. Look back at the table and confirm that the device is no longer part of the layout.
This changeover is the boundary between evidence types. Nothing in Block A authorizes a stroke, confirms the aim choice or predicts the speed. Do not chalk, feather or rehearse delivery until the trainer has been removed. The trainer-free practice guide explains how to carry one neutral setup note into ordinary play without chasing the earlier label.
Block B: test the slow roll without SIGHTRIGHT
Restore the same balls and use the same cue, bridge choice and broad pace intention. Play a small set of ordinary shots. Build each shot afresh rather than firing several balls from one planted stance, and keep the pace comfortable enough that you can describe what happened.
- Write the delivery note.Was the cue free, restricted or uncertain?
- Record contact separately.State the intended and observed contact without using the pot as proof.
- Describe the pace.Use consistent plain language; do not invent a speed measurement.
- Map visible drift.Note where it appeared and whether it repeated from the same starting area.
- Finish with the outcome.Ball travel and final position belong at the end of the record, not as a score for Block A.
If you need to test a cushion, side spin, a different cue or a new bridge, schedule another block. Changing several conditions at once makes a material difference impossible to attribute.
Read the two blocks without inventing a cause
A repeatable still observation followed by variable slow rolls says only that the setup note was repeatable while the playing evidence varied. Review delivery, contact, pace, balls and table conditions. It does not show that SIGHTRIGHT “failed,” and it does not identify the cause of the movement.
Variable visual notes with similar roll results are also possible. Keep the two records intact and avoid correcting the body from one outcome. If both blocks vary, simplify the layout on another day. If both are stable, end the check and give the rest of the session to normal cue-sports practice.
Medical or eyesight conclusions are outside this exercise. SIGHTRIGHT is not a vision-treatment product. Stop for pain, dizziness, visual discomfort or loss of balance and seek appropriate professional advice rather than continuing a table experiment.
Know when the slow-roll check is finished
Stop when the written question has been answered, the maximum entry count is reached or the comparison is no longer clear. Do not place the trainer back after every miss. One shot can change because of aim choice, delivery, contact, pace or table response, none of which is diagnosed by a stationary label.
A useful closing note is modest: “one open direction; four still entries; comfortable clearance; device removed; three trainer-free slow rolls recorded separately.” Store the clean, dry trainer safely. For current product photographs and confirmed details, see the SIGHTRIGHT product page; related equipment appears in SAILY CUE supplies.
Slow-roll SIGHTRIGHT FAQ
Can SIGHTRIGHT set the correct speed for a slow roll?
No. It has no speed scale and does not prescribe stroke force. Select the pace intention yourself, use the trainer only while the cue is still, and assess the roll after the trainer is off the table.
Why separate the setup check from the slow-roll shots?
The stationary block records the standing approach, still address and clearance. The playing block adds delivery, contact, pace and table response. Keeping them separate prevents one result from being treated as proof of the other.
How many observations should I make before removing the trainer?
Use a short pre-declared block, normally no more than five complete entries. Stop earlier if placement, visibility, balance or clearance becomes uncertain.
Does a ball drifting on a slow roll mean my stance is wrong?
Not by itself. Delivery, tip contact, cloth, table level, ball condition and other factors can affect the path. Record the drift separately and investigate the table or playing variables without turning it into a visual diagnosis.
SIGHTRIGHT TRAINING AID
Keep still setup and moving-ball evidence separate
Observe one written setup question, remove the device, and record the slow roll as a different block.