How do people get personal pool ratings?

WVShootist

WVShootist

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I've seen people referred to as B's, D's, 5's, etc.

How is this determined?Is this a general terminology used by players to define each other or do these ratings carry weight in tournaments, leagues, etc.? And where do people go to get ratings?
 
WVShootist said:
I've seen people referred to as B's, D's, 5's, etc.

How is this determined?Is this a general terminology used by players to define each other or do these ratings carry weight in tournaments, leagues, etc.? And where do people go to get ratings?
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I use this as a reference for the ABCD ratings http://billiards.colostate.edu/threads/ratings.html#A-D

If you play in tournaments and leagues where scores are recorded, there is also the Fargo Rating which many places are migrating to using.

The number ratings are most often leagues and also local tournaments as the don't really have a solid reference and can vary from 1-5, 1-11, or whatever. A 5 in your home room based on a 1-7 scale would not be a 5 in another place that uses a 1-9 scale.

If you are wondering what your rating is, without knowing how you play but by the fact that you do not know anything about the rating systems, I'd say you would be a D player. Read the link and see what sounds like you. I just go by average balls you can make with an open table in 9 ball with ball in hand. If you can make 1-2 then make a mistake, that is a D. 2-4 or maybe 5 is a C, 5-7 is a B and 8-9 is an A.

You can also play the ghost which is break, take ball in hand and try to run out. If you miss, the ghost won, if you run out, you won. Play a race to 7. If you can beat the 9 ball ghost you are an A. A B would be able to beat the 7 ball ghost. A low C maybe the 3 or 4 ball ghost.
 
hang-the-9 said:
I use this as a reference for the ABCD ratings http://billiards.colostate.edu/threads/ratings.html#A-D

If you play in tournaments and leagues where scores are recorded, there is also the Fargo Rating which many places are migrating to using.

The number ratings are most often leagues and also local tournaments as the don't really have a solid reference and can vary from 1-5, 1-11, or whatever. A 5 in your home room based on a 1-7 scale would not be a 5 in another place that uses a 1-9 scale.

If you are wondering what your rating is, without knowing how you play but by the fact that you do not know anything about the rating systems, I'd say you would be a D player. Read the link and see what sounds like you. I just go by average balls you can make with an open table in 9 ball with ball in hand. If you can make 1-2 then make a mistake, that is a D. 2-4 or maybe 5 is a C, 5-7 is a B and 8-9 is an A.

You can also play the ghost which is break, take ball in hand and try to run out. If you miss, the ghost won, if you run out, you won. Play a race to 7. If you can beat the 9 ball ghost you are an A. A B would be able to beat the 7 ball ghost. A low C maybe the 3 or 4 ball ghost.
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Thank you for the info. And yea, I would venture to say I'm C at the very best and likely D but stats that define things appeal to me, so finding out people are rated by numbers/letters gives me a better idea of where I'm at and what I need to do to be higher.
 
WVShootist said:
Thank you for the info. And yea, I would venture to say I'm C at the very best and likely D but stats that define things appeal to me, so finding out people are rated by numbers/letters gives me a better idea of where I'm at and what I need to do to be higher.
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BTW, the "Green" Rep button is the good one. Last 4-5 rep selections I got from new members was red, I think something is confusing there.
 
WVShootist said:
Thank you for the info. And yea, I would venture to say I'm C at the very best and likely D but stats that define things appeal to me, so finding out people are rated by numbers/letters gives me a better idea of where I'm at and what I need to do to be higher.
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We all need to be higher. That is the quest and honestly, you can always get higher.
 
Black-Balled said:
Bwahahahahah.
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It hurts my feelings :frown: I am on a tech forum often as a moderator and seems like every other post someone sends me a message "sorry I down voted your reply I am new and clicked on it by accident". It's just funny to see a "thanks for the info" comment then seeing a red rep icon with it LOL
 
hang-the-9 said:
BTW, the "Green" Rep button is the good one. Last 4-5 rep selections I got from new members was red, I think something is confusing there.
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Yeah, I do not think there is any confusion whatsoever, those members had full control of their faculties !!!!!!!







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fastone371 said:
Yeah, I do not think there is any confusion whatsoever, those members had full control of their faculties !!!!!!!







:rotflmao1::rotflmao1::rotflmao1::rotflmao1:
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Not if you read the replies or the comments that were put in with the rep. Who thanks you for something then gives bad rep?
 
WVShootist said:
I've seen people referred to as B's, D's, 5's, etc.

How is this determined?Is this a general terminology used by players to define each other or do these ratings carry weight in tournaments, leagues, etc.? And where do people go to get ratings?
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The letters are just guesses, but the numbers come from APA league and are determined by performance.
 
hang-the-9 said:
BTW, the "Green" Rep button is the good one. Last 4-5 rep selections I got from new members was red, I think something is confusing there.
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LOL No worries there, I have a minor 'leg up' versus the average user, computers are my profession. Your rep was successfully executed, sir. :D
 
hang-the-9 said:
Not if you read the replies or the comments that were put in with the rep. Who thanks you for something then gives bad rep?
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Must be a mistake, if this was directed towards your and my exchange. I gave you and another guy positive rep for early replies--just now getting around to reading responses. Sorry if there was any confusion.
 
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