Interesting...I have often thought about this fairly new (in my 63 years of playing) phenomenon...I've been a 14.1 player all my life, and I used to play in tournaments back in the 70's and early 80's, before 14.1 became virtually obsolete...of course in those days there was no such thing as "Fargo", so therefor I don't have a Fargo rating...if I ever decide to play in an open 9 ball tournament (like at SBE) does having a Fargo rating even matter?...is it a requirement?