Pool balls not bouncing fast enough, jumping or playing short ? In this article we will discuss about the pool table standard height of the cushioin in order to have the optimum playing conditions and having the balls rolling and boucing as they should.
As didacted by the World Pool Association or WPA, the standard height for the pool table cushion should be 63.5% of the diameter of the ball. If the cushion nose height is a little higher, balls will usually bounce a little slower and bank longer ; and if the cushion nose height is a little lower, balls will usually bounce a little faster, bank shorter and hop significantly off the cushion especially when using topspin.
Some other factors may be taken into considerations such as the cloth and balls conditions, for example, balls will usually bank longer with new and slick cloth. Nevertheless the optimum cushion height as didacted by the WPA to get the best playability on your pool table should be 63.5% of the diameter of the ball.
