What is spin-induced throw or SIT?

Spin-induced throw (SIT) is the change in angle of the OB off the expected line-of-centers direction due to friction resulting from relative motion between the ball surfaces during contact due to sidespin on the CB:

spin-induced throw (SIT)

Many important SIT effects are demonstrated in the following videos:

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