JC
Coos Cues
My fargorate is considerably higher than my Billiard University results. I guess I find ways to win that BU doesn't test.
JC
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Fargorate and "Bar Bangers"
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My fargorate is considerably higher than my Billiard University results. I guess I find ways to win that BU doesn't test.
JC
This is completely understandable to me. The BU test picked a wide range of various ball setups and leave scenarios to test, but in a real match, not all of those scenarios would even come up in some matches. You excel more at the scenarios that actually come up in your games for your style of play. You may dislike certain positional shots, so you will simply rarely leave yourself in those situations in a real game. Rather, you will get position on your next shots with scenarios that you feel you will be able to get on the next ball with a much higher success rate.
While the BU test likely does test all of the important skills, I think that each of the different shots would need to be weighted differently to actually match up with the skills needed to win matches for each player's style and how often those shots even come up for a particular player. Because this is extremely difficult do, it's likely that the BU test results and someone's Fargo Rating will likely never completely match up.
JC
Coos Cues
When I did my BU fundamental tests I had a fair number of misses on the cue ball control drills that were just outside the boxes. Shots that in a game if you are approaching the shape zone properly would be just fine. This was the biggest drag on my BU score. It was enough to keep me from being eligible for the harder second test which was also a negative overall. It's all just a good estimate and ultimately is settled on the green right?
I've always heard that starting at a Fargo Rating of 700 is considered pro speed. I am personally fine with a 650 being considered semi-pro speed. I play with someone at a 650, and while he is a strong player, calling him pro speed to me doesn't seem quite right.
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I had thought if you played an unrated opponent, their rating would be in comparison to yours. Vs last 4 opponents, wouldn't their rating be computed using your 550 as a benchmark to start out?
Many different player-rating systems are described and compared here:
player rating systems resource page
Here is a comparison summary for the most common systems:
Example comparison data for the BU playing-ability exams, 10-ball ghost rating, 15-ball-rotation rating, and Fargo Ratings can be found on the AZB BU sticky thread.
Enjoy,
Dave