List of AZB'ers who have taken the BU playing-ability exams so far (in ranked order):
BU score -- Username -- BU Rating, 10-ball ghost rating -- table: size, corner pocket mouth, throat, shelf -- Video links (if available):
168 -- Gerry Williams -- semi pro (A++/AAA), 73 (Pro) -- table: 9', 4 1/2", 4", 1 7/8" --
Table Specs, Exam I (
part 1,
part 2), Exam II (
part 1,
part 2,
part 3)
161 -- Gerry Williams -- semi pro (A++/AAA), 73 (Pro) -- table: 9', 4 1/2", 4", 1 7/8" --
Table Specs, Exam I (
part 1,
part 2), Exam II (
part 1,
part 2,
part 3)
160 -- scottjen26 -- semi pro (A++/AAA), 64 (A+) -- table 9', 4 1/2", 3 7/8", 1 1/2" -- Exam I (
part 1,
part 2), Exam II (
part 1,
part 2,
part 3)
159 -- Gerry Williams -- adv-3 (A+/A), 73 (Pro) -- table: 9', 4 1/2", 4", 1 7/8" --
Table Specs, Exam I (
part 1,
part 2), Exam II (
part 1,
part 2,
part 3)
157 -- scottjen26 -- adv-3 (A+/A), 64 (A+) -- table 9', 4 1/2", 3 7/8", 1 1/2" -- Exam I (
part 1,
part 2), no Exam II video yet (see
AZB post)
156 -- Gerry Williams -- adv-3 (A+/A), 73 (Pro) -- table: 9', 4 1/2", 4", 1 7/8" --
Table Specs, Exam I (
part 1,
part 2),
Exam II
149 -- scottjen26 -- adv-3 (A+/A), 64 (A+) -- table 9', 4 1/2", 3 7/8", 1 1/2" -- Exam I (
part 1,
part 2),
Exam II
148 -- Neil -- adv-3 (A+/A); 60 (A) -- table: 7', 4 1/8", 2 7/8", 1 3/8" -- Exam I (
part 1,
part 2), Exam II (
part 1,
part 2)
141 -- 12squared (Dave Gross) -- adv-3 (A+/A); 78 (Pro) -- table: 9', 4 7/8", 4 1/8", 1 1/2" -- no videos (see
AZB post)
141 -- Neil -- adv-3 (A+/A); 60 (A) -- table: 7', 4 1/8", 3 1/2", 1 3/8" -- Exam I (
part 1,
part 2), Exam II (
part 1,
part 2,
part 3)
135 -- dr_dave -- adv-2 (A-/B+), 54 (B+) -- table: 8', 4 3/4", 4 1/8", 1 3/8" --
Exam I,
Exam II
133 -- Mooneye -- adv-2 (A-/B+), 49 (B) -- table: 7', 4 3/4", 4", 1 1/2" --
Exam I,
Exam II
132 -- Gerry Williams -- adv-2 (A-/B+), 73 (Pro) -- table: 9', 4 1/2", 4", 1 7/8" --
Table Specs,
Exam I, Exam II (
part 1,
part 2)
132 -- BRussell -- adv-2 (A-/B+), 51 (B+) -- table: 8', 5", 4 1/4", 1 1/2" --
Exam I,
Exam II
127 -- Okie --adv-2 (A-/B+), 61 (A+) -- table: 9', 4 3/4", 4", 1 1/2" --
Table Specs,
Exam I,
Exam II
127 -- Mooneye -- adv-2 (A-/B+), 49 (B) -- table: 7', 4 3/4", 4", 1 1/2" --
Exam I, no Exam II video (see
AZB post)
124 -- JC -- adv-1 (B/B-), 57 (A) -- table: 9', 4 7/16", 3 7/8", 1 3/8" --
Table Specs,
Exam 1,
Exam 2
121 -- TheOneGnat -- adv-1 (B/B-), 51 (B+) -- table: 8', 4 1/2 in, 4 in, 1 5/8 in -- no videos (see
AZB post and the
update)
119 -- Mooneye -- adv-1 (B/B-), 49 (B) -- table: 7', 4 3/4", 4", 1 1/2" --
Exam I,
Exam II
117 -- RobMan -- adv-1 (B/B-), 46 (B) -- table: 9', 5", no throat yet, 1" -- no videos (see
AZB post)
112 -- Okie -- adv-1 (B/B-), 61 (A+) -- table: 9', 4 3/4", 4", 1 1/2" --
Table Specs,
Exam I,
Exam II
112 -- RobMan -- adv-1 (B/B-), 46 (B) -- table: 9', 5", no throat yet, 1" -- no videos (see
AZB post)
108 -- row21097 -- int-3 (B-/C+), 57 (A) -- table: 9', 4 1/2”, 4”, 1 1/2” --
Table Specs, Exam I (
part 1,
part 2,
part 3), Exam II (
part 1,
part 2,
part 3)
102 -- Okie -- int-3 (B-/C+), 52 (B+) -- table: 9', 4 3/4", 4", 1 1/2" --
Table Specs,
Exam I,
Exam II
101 -- 67tbird -- int-3 (B-/C+), 46 (B) -- table: 8', 4 1/4", 4", 1 1/2" -- no videos (see
AZB post)
92 -- 67tbird -- int-2 (C+/C), 34 (D+) -- table: 8', 4 1/4", 4", 1 1/2" -- no videos (see
AZB post)
90 -- EagleEye -- int-2 (C+/C), no 10-ball ghost score yet -- table: 9', 5", 3 7/8", 1 3/8" -- administered at the
2013 BU Summer School Boot Camp
88 -- DrGonzo -- int-2 (C+/C), 47 (B) -- table: 9', 4.5", 4", 1.5" -- no videos (see
AZB post)
87 -- iusedtoberich -- int-2 (C+/C), 38 (C) -- table: 9', 5 1/8", 4 1/8", 1 1/2" --
Table Specs,
Exam I,
Exam II
78 -- iusedtoberich -- int-2 (C+/C), 38 (C) -- table: 9', 5 1/8", 4 1/8", 1 1/2" --
Table Specs,
Exam I,
Exam II
77 -- mamics --int-2 (C+/C), 20 (D) -- table: 9', 4 5/8", 3 13/16", 1 1/4" -- no videos (see AZB
post)
77 -- SeanChamp -- int-2 (C+/C), 29 (D) -- table: 8', 4 1/2", no throat yet, 1" -- no videos (see
AZB post)
62 -- mamics -- int-1 (C), 20 (D) -- table: 9', 4 5/8", 3 13/16", 1 1/4" -- no videos (see AZB
post)
55 -- mamics -- int-1 (C), 20 (D) -- table: 9', 4 5/8", 3 13/16", 1 1/4" -- no videos (see AZB
post)
Here are the
details and scores for all official BU graduates.
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I am very happy to announce the release of the Billiard University (BU) website:
BilliardUniversity.org
I've been working on this project for about two years, and my efforts have been supported by a "dream team" of top instructors (the "founding professors" of the BU): Jerry Briesath, Mark Finkelstein, Randy Goettlicher, Bob Jewett, Mike Page, Tom Simpson, Mark Wilson, David Alciatore, and Randy Russell.
Please try the free BU playing-ability exams to assess your game and monitor improvement over time. Your BU score gives you a
player rating and can qualify you to earn a
diploma (Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate of Pool). All of the exam documents (with well-illustrated shot diagrams) and score sheets needed to take the exams and track your progress are available on the
BU Exam Resources Page.
The following videos provide complete demonstrations of all exam drills, along with how to score them:
BU Exam I Overview - demonstrations and scoring of the Fundamentals Exam
BU Exam II Overview - demonstrations and scoring of the Skills Exam
Please post your score after you take the exams so I can add your results to the list above. Also, if you have a video camera, please film and post videos for your exams. Instructions on how to do this can be found in the
BU Exam Instructions document, and the following videos demonstrate each step in the process:
Video Recording - recording official exam runs for on-line submittal
Video Submittal - uploading videos and applying for a diploma
With your BU score, please also report your table size and corner pocket info shown in the following diagram:
Also please try the
10-ball "playing the ghost" drill so we can see how well a practiced BU score compares to an average "playing the ghost" score.