Why Pool Leagues Should Embrace “ALL BALL FOULS”

I have been in a variety of leagues, and I know many people in many other leagues, and I have spoken to many people (players, refs, league operators, organization leaders, etc.). I still think “All Ball Fouls” is better in long run, even if it might result in some “growing pains” in the near term. Again, all the reasons are in the video.
Id suggest listening to people on this thread. Time will tell but nobody is going to jump on the all ball fouls wagon easily

Why Pool Leagues Should Embrace “ALL BALL FOULS”

This makes sense, right? It is easier for you to beat a pro on a 7-foot table
You said table size makes no difference. But now you say it does?

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It's very simple. If I play a 780 I will win more often on a bar table playing 8 ball than playing them big table 9 ball.

Math does not equal reality and data is not perfect

BCA pool league adjusting Fargo rating

Last season three new players came into our top league division & were of course assigned a starter rating.

Those starter ratings were,
450
450
425

3 months had passed with quite a bit of grumbling by the other players that their Fargo Ratings were a little on the low side. After 13 weeks of play their Fargo Ratings were,
482
491
458

They had won 59 of the 78 rounds played & built up what was probably an insurmountable lead.

Week 14 their Fargo Ratings had been adjusted to,
579
586
518

They won 34 out of the 54 rounds possible for the rest of the season and won the league.

So yes Fargo Ratings can be adjusted. In this case is should have been done quite a bit sooner.

Corner pocket shelf

So what does this have to do with anything? It seems you want to be bereft of accepting any responsibility on your part of why you’re jawing balls, and just blame the table for it. To the point where you’ve now used this example of a shot made in a competition on a Rasson Table. First and foremost a Rasson isn’t a Diamond and will never be of a Diamonds quality. In tournaments such as this, on the TV tables, the lights keep the tables inordinately “dry” so comparing it to what happens on your table at your house that is probably far more humid, is like comparing an apple to an orange. Basically, many people in this thread have already answered your questions completely, Pro Cuts are a fair pocket, but with humidity or rifling your shots in with too much pace your shot better be precise or it’s going to jaw and that’s not the table, it’s you, not the shelf depth. Get a better dehumidifier, a better stroke or mangle the table cutting the slate as you allude you’re considering doing, or sell it. I’m just mind blown that you’re so far in denial that you’ll blame the shelf depth, blame Diamond, blame anything, but never consider it’s your game. I wish you luck 🍀
If you don’t like what someone has to say why comment simply pass it by but that’s to easy. I would like to see your performance on this table. Like I said other tables just like this one do not play as tough as this one.

RIP Chang Jun-Lin

Rest in Peace, Chang Jung-Lin.
We are saddened by the news of the loss of a world champion player in the pool community.
Over the years, he participated in and won some of our events.
He was one of the top elite players in 8-ball, 9-ball, and 10-ball of this generation, and his absence will be deeply felt.
Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family and friends during this challenging time.

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2025 Midwest Billiards Expo-9 Ball, One Pocket and Banks

Congratulations to "The South Dakota Kid," Shane Van Boening, for winning both the pro Big Dog One Pocket Championship and the pro Big Dog 9 Ball Championship at the 2025 Midwest Billiards and Cue Expo in Des Moines, Iowa.
He played exceptional pool all week. Great shooting, SVB, and best of luck at the upcoming World 9-Ball Championship.
— at Big Dog Billiards.

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