GRIP, GRIP, need I say more.

Professor:

without actually seeing everything live, this is going to be purely hypothetical.

When both dice land perfectly together, they will still have to hit the back wall. At this point there is no more control on the dice. It is very likely that one die can catch a corner of the alligator rubber on the back wall, causing the die to fly off in one direction or the other. This will make the shot look like it’s not a controlled shot.

There are a few slow motion shots on you tube of dice hitting the back wall. These show that violent reaction the back wall causes on the dice.

It is precisely for this reason that our dice must be perfectly together all the way through the shot, and must land together and bounce together all the way though. But even then, the alligator will make a difference. I believe that even when perfect, only about 15 to 20% of our shots are controlled shots and get the results we desire. However, even this variance is enough for a good shooter to have an edge.

Controlled shooting combined with good betting practices will equal a decent edge for the player.

When one die takes off and sails right or left after upon landing, the cause is a wobble in the rotation of that die.

This is a grip issue, thank you Mr. Finesse. Or, it could be a release issue when the dice are coming off of the fingers,

NFF

I’m pretty sure I have both of those afflictions. 😀