Abstract: A pool rack assembly for arranging a plurality of pool balls into an operative orientation upon a pool table comprises a containment assembly. The containment assembly includes a first containment member disposed in pivotal relation with a second containment member via a pivoting interconnection. The pool rack assembly is pivoted into a closed disposition to facilitate arrangement of the plurality of pool balls into the operative orientation therein, and pivoted into an open disposition for removing the pool rack assembly from the operatively oriented pool balls. An alignment module may be removably connected to the containment module, and includes at least one light source which projects one or more light indicators. The light indicators are used to align the pool rack assembly, and more importantly, the plurality of operatively oriented pool balls therein, upon a pool table with reference to the rail markers.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to billiards, and more specifically, to systems and methods for providing a billiards stroke training device. In one embodiment, the invention includes a harness, a sleeve, a guide, the guide being coupled to the sleeve; and a post, the post being coupled to the harness, the post being configurable to limit motion of the guide, wherein the harness is configurable to being worn on an upper torso of a billiards player, wherein the sleeve is configurable to being worn on an arm of the billiards player, and wherein motion of the arm of the billiards player is limited to that provided for by the guide.