10 ball, world skill level test, let's find out how players rate.

[][cee]

My Score

Test Table
8’ Diamond ProAm with 41/2” “Pro” pockets freshly set up by RKC May 25, 2018. This is equivalent to the standardized single pool table that Glen requires for each pool room to be part of his uniform rating system.

Me
I am an 8ball player. The table is new to me and so is 10ball. My APA ranking is 7 6 (9ball not my strong point). I completed two of your 10 ball test runs:
4 4 4 6 2 4 4 4 6 4 = 42 (4 past the sides with hard breaks. Lesson: need to keep the 1 and cue in the same zip code)
7 6 11 5 8 6 4 4 4 6 = 61 (still hard breaking, better 1 ball location control gave me a chance to pocket some balls)

This baseline will help me judge improvement on my new table.

What are your scores?

][cee
Schon cues

 

[realkingcobra]

Test Table
8’ Diamond ProAm with 41/2” “Pro” pockets freshly set up by RKC May 25, 2018. This is equivalent to the standardized single pool table that Glen requires for each pool room to be part of his uniform rating system.

Me
I am an 8ball player. The table is new to me and so is 10ball. My APA ranking is 7 6 (9ball not my strong point). I completed two of your 10 ball test runs:
4 4 4 6 2 4 4 4 6 4 = 42 (4 past the sides with hard breaks. Lesson: need to keep the 1 and cue in the same zip code)
7 6 11 5 8 6 4 4 4 6 = 61 (still hard breaking, better 1 ball location control gave me a chance to pocket some balls)

This baseline will help me judge improvement on my new table.

What are your scores?

][cee
Schon cues

What did you think about my new glue for installing the bed cloth, does it hold tight or not...LOL

 

[jrctherake]

Hey Glen, here is my best attempt at your skill test:

1. 3 1 = 4..... 8 = 12......3 passed / 1 fell on break.......ran 8 and missed
2. 4 0 = 4.....0 = 4........4 passed/ 0 fell on break.......no shot on 1
3. 3 2 = 4......10 = 14.......3 passed/ 2 fell on break.......ran out
4. 4 2 = 4......8 = 12......4 passed/ 2 fell on break.......ran out
5. 4 0 = 4.......3 = 7........4 passed/ 0 fell on break........ran 3 and missed
6. 3 0 = 3.......10 = 13.....3 passed/0 fell on break........ran out
7. 4 0 = 4........8 = 12......4 passed/ 0 fell on break.......ran 8 and missed
8. 4 0 = 4........0 = 4........4 passed/ 0 fell on break.......no shot on 1
9. 3 1 = 4.........5 = 9.......3 passed/ 0 fell on break........ran 5 and missed
10. 4 1 = 4........9 = 13.......4 passed/ 1 fell on break........ran out

3+4+14+12+7+13+12+4+9+13

If I did everything correct I ended up with 91.

I have several sessions in practice. Here are my best 5 so far:

69, 72, 76, 87, 91


Rake

Edit:

I forgot to add equipment info:

Table is 9' Diamond Pro-Am
Pocket is 4.5 pro cut
flet is 860 hr
wooden Diamond rack
cyclops billiard balls

 

[realkingcobra]

Hey Glen, here is my best attempt at your skill test:

1. 3 1 = 4..... 8 = 12......3 passed / 1 fell on break.......ran 8 and missed
2. 4 0 = 4.....0 = 4........4 passed/ 0 fell on break.......no shot on 1
3. 3 2 = 4......10 = 14.......3 passed/ 2 fell on break.......ran out
4. 4 2 = 4......8 = 12......4 passed/ 2 fell on break.......ran out
5. 4 0 = 4.......3 = 7........4 passed/ 0 fell on break........ran 3 and missed
6. 3 0 = 3.......10 = 13.....3 passed/0 fell on break........ran out
7. 4 0 = 4........8 = 12......4 passed/ 0 fell on break.......ran 8 and missed
8. 4 0 = 4........0 = 4........4 passed/ 0 fell on break.......no shot on 1
9. 3 1 = 4.........5 = 9.......3 passed/ 0 fell on break........ran 5 and missed
10. 4 1 = 4........9 = 13.......4 passed/ 1 fell on break........ran out

3+4+14+12+7+13+12+4+9+13

If I did everything correct I ended up with 91.

I have several sessions in practice. Here are my best 5 so far:

69, 72, 76, 87, 91


Rake

Edit:

I forgot to add equipment info:

Table is 9' Diamond Pro-Am
Pocket is 4.5 pro cut
flet is 860 hr
wooden Diamond rack
cyclops billiard balls

Once there 1,000's of scores to create a curve it'll be easy to see where your score rates your skills.

 

[jrctherake]

Once there 1,000's of scores to create a curve it'll be easy to see where your score rates your skills.

I played a lot of 10 ball lately. Probably 90% of it was ghost style with BIH and using the magic rack.

So, doing your rating skills test has been good practice even though I really stunk it up at first with the combo of wooden rack/ no BIH......ouch:frown:

But, after forcing myself to use the wooden rack that came with my Diamond table I have been forced to hit the rack harder while being even more precise than before.

A bunch of 4's added up means nothing. Then again, I also realize that breaking and running only 50% of the time with wooden rack and no BIH will not get me much further than all 4's coupled with only a few pocketed balls here and there.

A moderately hard break with precise placement of cue ball and one ball is key, no matter how good a person pockets balls. Cannot make it if you cannot see it.

Maybe I will get a chance to up my score in a few days as My father-in-law is about to have surgery, mom just moved in with us and my wife is still on injured list from work.....lol.

Yeah, I'm busy.

Rake