Finding your Fargo/or skill level when you don't play in leagues?

Chili Palmer said:
If you have the time I would point you to the BU exams but given you're only playing 10 hours a week I'm going to point you to Bowliards. One set should take you about 30-45 minutes and will give a general idea of how you play. Don't think you'll play one set and know where you stand, play 10 sets over a 5 day period and post your results, and we'll tell you where you stand.


Chili Palmer

Thread 'Using bowlliards to track progress?'

Anyone here use bowlliards to track their progress.

Long before YouTube, long before Dr. Dave and the Billiards University, and long before a zillion "pros" started coming up with their "systems" we used a game called bowlliards to track our progress.

https://www.bowlliards.com/howtoplay.php (I have no affiliation)

For those that don't want to click through - in bowlliards you rack 10 balls (any 10 in random order) and break. All pocketed balls on the break get spotted and from there (depending on skill level) you can either leave the CB as is, put CB in kitchen, or take BIH...
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There is a website devoted to it; however, I have not used it, I have either used a piece of paper for scoring or used an online bowling calculator and screenshotted the end result.

This is the bowliards website..

The Funnest Game in Pool | Bowlliards

www.bowlliards.com www.bowlliards.com

This is the only calculator I have used online...

Bowling Score Calculator 30

A bowling score calculator to help you keep score or adjust a score in any frame. A simple but powerful tool that allows multiple games, handicap score, maximum score and much more.
www.bowlinggenius.com www.bowlinggenius.com


IMHO, the ghost is good for people who can run the table (either occasionally or consistently), if you can only run the table 1 in 10 times the ghost will always win and will teach you nothing, bowliards will give a more finite idea of where you stand.
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fargorate says im a 450 with no robustness.

1/10 is probably pretty generous for me, maybe 1/20 is more accurate, but when i play the ghost i dont start counting til i win a rack. Then its time to knuckle down and try to get two more before losing three.

ive gotten close a couple times but still havent ever got there.

i think what it teaches me is pressure, of which i generally feel none.

hope you are well Sir Chilli
 
qolbrand said:
fargorate says im a 450 with no robustness.

1/10 is probably pretty generous for me, maybe 1/20 is more accurate, but when i play the ghost i dont start counting til i win a rack. Then its time to knuckle down and try to get two more before losing three.

ive gotten close a couple times but still havent ever got there.

i think what it teaches me is pressure, of which i generally feel none.

hope you are well Sir Chilli
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You sir, are not a 450 ;)

And right back at ya, hope all is well :)
 
jnwilliams said:
So, I usually spend around 10 hours of week on my personal table (8' professional) practicing and playing the ghost and usually play one match a week with a buddy. A couple of races to 9. what is the best way to determine my "level"? BU exams? wins / losses? Never played in a tourney or league. Just shoot and practice because I love it and find peace doing it.
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There are lots of ways to estimate your rating. See the video and article at the bottom of the page here:

 
The only way i would figure out a fargo rating would be to play players that have a rating. But this is proabably the most accurate chart out there.


BU_Rating_Comparisons.png
 
Chili Palmer said:
You sir, are not a 450 ;)

And right back at ya, hope all is well :)
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yeah i think it was based off of like 14 games or something. it doesnt seem like theres a lot of normal big table 9 ball tournaments around here that report to fargo.

it seems to me that its usually some kind of 8 on the front 9 on the back race to 2 with a bunch of other goofy rules type tourny that reports their matches.

the one i played at was at GK billiards but i don’t think they’ve done it since. it was just wpa 9ball no funny stuff, big tables, small pockets. i was actually hitting them alright that day but the other guy was super slow and i ended up rattling like an 8 and then a 9 later to lose.

still i doubt its really THAT far off. fargo doesnt really care what you know or how hard your out was it just says whether you win or lose at 9ball, and i can ALWAYS figure out a way to lose that stupid ass game lol
 
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