RDS 100 CHALLENGE – Enter for Free and Win Prizes

[dr_dave]

IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE WINNERS (top 3 and lottery draw), PLEASE E-MAIL (DrDave@BilliardUniversity.org) OR MESSAGE ME LETTING ME KNOW WHAT YOU WANT AS YOUR PRIZE and provide your mailing address (and shirt size if appropriate):

“Got English?” T-shirt (provide your shirt size and mailing address)
or
Billiard University (BU) instructional DVD set (provide mailing address)
or
BU diploma (with submittal of BU Exam I and II videos and scores)

And again, Congratulations to the winners!

HERE ARE THE FINAL RESULTS OF THE RDS 100 CHALLENGE:

1.) Jarrett Vibert - 91 - https://youtu.be/a4wASxJb5fk
2.) Daniel Pleunik - 90 - https://youtu.be/ARqD-KIG7Bs
3.) Tom Davis - 89 - https://youtu.be/c83316wM1jE

Lottery Draw:
Lottery Draw Winner: Neal Wright
(from live Facebook video)
1.) Stefan Ciubotaru - 88 - https://youtu.be/8Wqpe4-FynY - Fargo 592 - APA-8-ball 6
2.) Dr. Dave Alciatore - 83 - https://youtu.be/Auzvf3dVUvU - VNEA 8
3.) Lucas Taylor - 75 - https://youtu.be/D2Zhr8Dgyvg - APA 7/8
4.) Neal Wright - 73 - https://youtu.be/tNUy68xOQw0
5.) Eric Simpson - 71 - https://youtu.be/jqBz4hT_i9w
6.) BJ Kavanaugh - 69 - https://youtu.be/d1PN9zrWMTI
7.) Juan J Rendon - 63 - https://youtu.be/GsCsKsm9xzY
8.) ThrottleLock - 62 - https://youtu.be/Ce8PAUixegg
9.) Victor Bohlin - 61- https://youtu.be/tSSzOPUGoBo
10.) peppersauce - 45 - https://youtu.be/xN_M4wuZXhQ
11.) Brian Sutherland - 38 - https://youtu.be/ylbs8JAJzSo
12.) Phillipp Reck - 36 - https://youtu.be/pAPcENG-0FE
13.) Lyndon Kern - 35 - https://youtu.be/pdo05Cfd5Og - Fargo 537 - BCA 5
14.) Rainer Timmermann - 31 - https://youtu.be/Bb4gwQL8oq4
15.) Nathan Bakker - 23 - https://youtu.be/iJK2pMu_LXQ

Other Entries and Post-Challenge Reports:
- Daniel Pleunik - 89 - https://youtu.be/B7EElOHopYU
- Daniel Pleunik - 80 - https://youtu.be/-4dmQ8sP6Ik
- Dr. Dave Alciatore - 79 - https://youtu.be/IyHEr78Ht40 - VNEA 8
- Dr. Dave Alciatore - 77 - https://youtu.be/c2skiKoQzEI - VNEA 8
- Jerry Bauche - 74 - https://youtu.be/EY71yc1Tm9Q
- Stefan Ciubotaru - 73 - https://youtu.be/GL3bj8nhM7I - Fargo 592 - APA-8-ball 6
- Lucas Taylor - 66 - https://youtu.be/EcNGUIpbvWU - APA 7/8
- ThrottleLock - 61 - https://youtu.be/yNN4gnqLzGU - APA 6/7
- Eric Simpson - 52 - https://youtu.be/msbSG-4avA0
- Eric Simpson - 46 - https://youtu.be/fVZ2ovzqK78
- Rainer Timmermann - 16 - https://youtu.be/28VEZuUGHOQ

 

[dr_dave]

FYI, I just posted a new video demonstrating a score-based version of the Runout Drill System (RDS), consisting of a set of 16 break-and-run challenges of increasing levels of difficulty. In the scored version of RDS (RDS 100), you run through one rack at each level, starting with 100 points and deducting points left on the table after each miss or foul. Check it out:

As always, I look forward to your feedback, comments, questions, complaints, and requests. I also hope you decide to participate in the Challenge. All the scores and videos to date can be found in the YouTube video description.

Good luck,
Dave

FYI, I just posted a 93, my PR and the current best score to date. Let's see who will be the first to beat it, and let's see who will be the first to get a perfect score of 100. I certainly had the opportunity this time, but I blew it with misses of three easy shots. Here's the video:

 

[dr_dave]

FYI, I just posted a new video demonstrating a score-based version of the Runout Drill System (RDS), consisting of a set of 16 break-and-run challenges of increasing levels of difficulty. In the scored version of RDS (RDS 100), you run through one rack at each level, starting with 100 points and deducting points left on the table after each miss or foul. Check it out:

As always, I look forward to your feedback, comments, questions, complaints, and requests. I also hope you decide to participate in the Challenge. All the scores and videos to date can be found in the YouTube video description.

Good luck,
Dave

FYI, Eric Simpson has been organizing and running live-stream tournaments for the Run-out Drill System (RDS) 100 Challenge. Yesterday, Lil' Chris and I participated in the pre-tournament online discussion and chat here:

If you want to enter the current or any future tournament, contact Eric at: Eric.simpson1989@gmail.com

The tournaments have money and T-shirt prizes. The current RDS 100 high score is 93. Let's see who can be the first to reach 100! There is a $100 bonus to the first person to get a perfect score of 100 live. A T-shirt of choice from DrDaveBilliardTshirts.com also goes to the 1st place finisher in each tournament of 8 or more players.

And if you prefer to not participate live, you can still post offline videos to be included in the video description of the RDS 100 Challenge video and in the AZB BU Sticky thread.

Good luck and have fun,
Dave

 

[dr_dave]

FYI, Eric Simpson has been organizing and running live-stream tournaments for the Run-out Drill System (RDS) 100 Challenge. Yesterday, Lil' Chris and I participated in the pre-tournament online discussion and chat here:

If you want to enter the current or any future tournament, contact Eric at: Eric.simpson1989@gmail.com

The tournaments have money and T-shirt prizes. The current RDS 100 high score is 93. Let's see who can be the first to reach 100! There is a $100 bonus to the first person to get a perfect score of 100 live. A T-shirt of choice from DrDaveBilliardTshirts.com also goes to the 1st place finisher in each tournament of 8 or more players.

And if you prefer to not participate live, you can still post offline videos to be included in the video description of the RDS 100 Challenge video and in the AZB BU Sticky thread.

Good luck and have fun,
Dave

FYI, there are two more Live Tournaments today on Eric's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjS-sB-fc0HD6AwLdZqb2hg

 

[dr_dave]

FYI, there are two more Live Tournaments today on Eric's YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjS-sB-fc0HD6AwLdZqb2hg

FYI, the perfect-score bonus is now $250!

 

[cjr3559]

FYI, based my now vast experience with RDS, and based on input from others, I've made a slight change to Levels 6 and 8 (the 7-ball and 9-ball 8 ball run-outs). They now both allow one extra BIH. I've updated the RDS document.

Regards,
Dave

This answered my question about level 6, but the RDS document bullet point could be updated to say ‘play standard 8-ball rules, except take cue ball in hand after the break and once any time during the run’ similar to the Level 5 wordage.

I was almost positive another BiH was permitted at Level 6, but needed to be 100% sure.

https://billiarduniversity.org/documents/BU_Exam-IV_Runout_Drill_System.pdf

 

[dr_dave]

This answered my question about level 6, but the RDS document bullet point could be updated to say ‘play standard 8-ball rules, except take cue ball in hand after the break and once any time during the run’ similar to the Level 5 wordage.

I was almost positive another BiH was permitted at Level 6, but needed to be 100% sure.

https://billiarduniversity.org/documents/BU_Exam-IV_Runout_Drill_System.pdf

Thank you for letting me know. FYI, I just updated the document. If you reload it in your browser, you can see the new version.

 

[dr_dave]

FYI, Level 1 has been changed to be "optional," so it can now be skipped. That will speed up the early going a little and keep chalk marks off the OBs.

 

[The_JV]

FYI, Level 1 has been changed to be "optional," so it can now be skipped. That will speed up the early going a little and keep chalk marks off the OBs.

I insist that all new entries that don't adhere to the original scope of the RDS-100 Challenge be listed with an ***

 

[dr_dave]

I insist that all new entries that don't adhere to the original scope of the RDS-100 Challenge be listed with an ***

Do you plan to try for the 100 now that you don't need to complete Level 1?

 

[dr_dave]

RDS 100 CHALLENGE SCORES TO DATE:

Dr. Dave Alciatore - 93
Jarrett Vibert - 91
Daniel Pleunik - 90
Tom Davis - 89
Stefan Ciubotaru - 88
Lil' Chris - 78
AJ Talley - 78
Ron RushNCrushGaming - 76
Lucas Taylor - 75
Neal Wright - 73
Jerry Bauche - 74
Eric Simpson - 71
BJ Kavanaugh - 69
Juan J Rendon - 63
ThrottleLock - 62
Victor Bohlin - 61
Darin Settles - 53
Brian Sutherland - 38
Phillipp Reck - 36
Lyndon Kern - 35
Rainer Timmermann - 31
Nathan Bakker - 23

Who's going to be the first to reach 100?

 

[The_JV]

RDS 100 CHALLENGE SCORES TO DATE:

Dr. Dave Alciatore - 93
Jarrett Vibert - 91

Who's going to be the first to reach 100?

Baiting me eh...? ...lol

 

[dr_dave]

Baiting me eh...? ...lol

You and others. Are you up to the Challenge? Now that I’ve reached my PPC 100 goal, I am ready to revisit RDS.

 

[cjr3559]

I’ve been revisiting the RDS, and I am preferring to get into a groove and stick with a level longer than three attempts to determine whether my level advances, stays, or demotes. I find myself jumping back and forth too much with only three racks at a level.

So what percentages are recommended for extended sessions; the suggested 66% to advance, 33% to stay and 0% to demote?

 

[dr_dave]

I’ve been revisiting the RDS, and I am preferring to get into a groove and stick with a level longer than three attempts to determine whether my level advances, stays, or demotes. I find myself jumping back and forth too much with only three racks at a level.

So what percentages are recommended for extended sessions; the suggested 66% to advance, 33% to stay and 0% to demote?

I think the 2/3 (advance), 1/3 (stay), and 0/3 (demote) are the right proportions. I like your idea of staying at each level a little longer to get a more-accurate run percentage. I also like the RDS 100 Challenge, where you do each rack only once to get more variety and a fast score you can use to set goals and monitor your PR:

Have fun with RDS,
Dave