A B Player high?

[mjantti]

To me, the hardest to play is an 8 footer with tight pockets. I don't
play much on 9 footers anymore because I get tired of using the damn
crutch so much (I am 5'7").

Good post Scott ! Different table size will change the game.

Btw, I'm 6'5" and luuuv 9-footers No offense about height...

 

[storke]

Response

Hey Sounds Like Your Improving Which Is Always Good In This Game.i Will Say This Honestly I Feel Like Your A B Level Player. For One To Ask Is To Know Your Not There Yet.also It Doesnt So Much Matter That You When But Who You Beat And If They Are Good. If You Play Another A Player And That Player Turns The Heat Up How Do You Respond. That Will Let You Know Where You Stand. You Have To Play Good Players.

 

[Celtic]

This was posted by someone on another thread a while back:

"I found this on google groups (rec.sport.billiard) a while back....

D- Player
-Will not run a rack.
-Average run is about 3 balls.
-With ball in hand, will get out from the 7, one out of 3 times.
-Rarely plays a successful safe.

C-Player
-Will probably run one rack, but usually not more than one.
-Average run is 3 to 5 balls.
-With ball in hand, will get out from the 7, two out of 3 times.
-Mixed results when playing safe.
-Inning ends due to botched position, missed shot or attempting a safe.

B-Player
-Able to run 1 to 3 racks.
-Average run is 5-7 balls.
-With ball in hand will get out from the 5, 2 out of 3 times.
-Most of the time a "B" player will play a "safety" which maybe hit easily 2 out of 3 times.
-A typical inning will end with a missed shot, a fair safety, or a won game.

A-Player
-Will string 2 to 3 racks.
-Average ball run, 7-9.
-With ball in hand, will be out from the 3 ball, 2 out of 3 times.
-Typical inning will end with a well executed safety or a win.

OPEN-Players
-Average 8+ balls.
-String racks together more than once in a match.
-Is a threat to run out from every ball, from every position, every inning.
-Typical inning will end in excellent safety or win."

I don't know how accurate it is or if it will help you.

That is a tough one. In Calgary where I am from and play most of my pool (until this Australian hiatus) that ranking system definately does not fly. I went back during christmas and played in what is called a A tournament which basically equates to "no masters". A is basically the level of the open tournament in vegas, masters those that are shooting good enough to compete in the masters division and are not allowed to play in the A tournament. I played in the thing twice on my trip back, won it both times consecutive, and got kicked out. Now I know this does not make me better then a A player by the above ranking. In Calgary a A player is the type of player that will play in the Open in Vegas, sometimes you get a player in the event who is playing master level pool but for the most part most players in the open singles who shoot good (there are some hacks in the event for sure that would be what we call B or even Rec players) are A level players.

So would a Master in Calgary be the equivalent to an A player that you guys speak of?

 

[JustPlay]

Your rating me a C- Player is just you taking an obvious JAB. I have played in many larger $1000-$2500 added tournaments and have played top Players. As i stated, I KNOW i am at least a high B player, your lack of reading skills was not accounted for in my original POST. Maybe I should have been clear, although, all the other posters seem to have caught that much. Sorry my wording was so confusing for you. Find me a C player that can run 2 racks in a row on a fairly regular basis, 7,8,9 footers aside, and I'll find you a FORUM TROLL, that knows how to read. Your JABBED at me telling me to GET OFF THE KIDDY BOXES, when I was describing just 1 session. Your rating me as a C-Player? You must play in the strongest area in the COUNTRY. 4 Teams play out of my region, people that i Play against regularly. In Vegas, the Girls team won the Second Chance tourny, they are all C players, A team from Vancouver Placed 12th and they were all A and A+ players, Our team placed 25th with 3 B players, and the other team that came with us placed 33rd with 1 B player, 3 A's and 1 A+ that has WON Joss/Pechauer/Viking class events, with top regional pros. So I'm assuming I am a B+ - A- in a fairly strong region. Ask anyone that was in Vegas how the Canadian teams played. I'm just trying to figure out witch side of the A/B line I am on, since i have nowhere to play in the summer and have been getting alot better recently. I think i may have passed on to an A player, but, according to intelligent (read: Brain Smart or Thinky Thoughts) posters I'm probably still stuck at high B. Although with the AMOUNT of respect i have for SJM, i could very well be a LOW A. I still don't have a solid answer, so i guess i will wait for a large size Tourny within a few hours drive. Unfortunately i live in a region where i gotta wait 3-6 months for an event that has a decent field and is close enough. Your posts were amusing though, and i guess I'll take your advise and give Efren, Johnny, and Earl a call, to see if they wanna play, then I'll truly know whether I'm an A or whether THIER FUCKING PROS AND THEY ARE GONNA DOMINATE A PLAYERS AND B PLAYERS ALIKE. Playing PROS or players known to this board IS POINTLESS, unless they are lower class B, and A players. If i Beat the B's and some of the A's that would prove SOMETHING, losing to a PRO 9-8 or 9-1 doesn't neccessarily prove ANYTHING. Sorry if this post is hard to understand, i may have stretched beyond your reading ability using 2, 3, 4 and even 5 syllable words.

Listen, I don't anything about the Canadian leagues or how they play. I never commented about them. If they are great, then thats just great. More power to them. You are not going to get your answer on a forum or by some rating. Its like a black belt in Karate. Are they a good martial artist or does that belt mean more than there real skills on the street? Measure your talent on the table and against your opponents. No need to put a lable on it.

I played Earl Strickland twice and lost 11-8 and 11-3. I've beaten Dee Adkins in a tournament 7-4 (Dee Adkins won the all around championship at the Derby City Classic in 2002) does that mean anything, I don't know...I hope ;you find your answer....Remember, anyone can beat anyone on any given day...It the players that play consistanly good or great are the ones that win most of the time....