and when i hit the ball it just bounced straight off the cushion, therefore impossible to pot

wow
i've never seen that before
dont know what it could be
ask cuchulain he's smart
or spinner

i have seen this before, either that or two balls overlapping in the middle of the table, not sure what causes it

seen it also in a game of killer after a break. two reds over each other. Someone hit them full whack and one went in lol..dunno how tho was wierd