Any of you that watched the stream from Tunica already knows that the TPA numbers are back as part of the live scoring for all of the Recorded matches Accu-Stats does on the TV table for 9 and 10ball... I think the High for Tunica was a 967 or a 976 by Corteza after shooting a 1000 thru the first 7 racks.. It was incredible to watch and score.....
In another thread here on AZ we were having a discussion of could you go pro if you devoted 2 years to the effort and I brought up TPA as the measuring stick but the numbers needed to be labeled for thresholds so I did the smartest thing I could think of and just called Pat at the office for his breakdown on what the numbers mean......
At a professional tournament on tournament tough equipment these are the numbers and levels associated with them... If you are playing on smaller tables or easier 9footers you most likely will have to add some points to these thresholds to measure your numbers at home to know where you really fall in the mix of things.....
If you can average shooting a:
900 You are a threat to win a major....
850 You will always finish in the money unless you get a brutal draw
800 You have an outside shot at cashing.....
750 You belong in the event but don't expect to make anything... This is the lowest level that really should be competing in a true professional tournament...
700 Keep playing regionally it's a short step up from here to belonging in a pro event.....
650 Local tournaments or Leagues should be your focus... Traveling to regional events should be looked at as for fun and not for profit unless you are going to match up and ask for weight.....
Rumor has it that there may be an app out shortly that will allow you to score your TPA at home quickly and easily... so you may want to keep the TPA in mind if you are working towards playing pro speed....
Chris
In another thread here on AZ we were having a discussion of could you go pro if you devoted 2 years to the effort and I brought up TPA as the measuring stick but the numbers needed to be labeled for thresholds so I did the smartest thing I could think of and just called Pat at the office for his breakdown on what the numbers mean......
At a professional tournament on tournament tough equipment these are the numbers and levels associated with them... If you are playing on smaller tables or easier 9footers you most likely will have to add some points to these thresholds to measure your numbers at home to know where you really fall in the mix of things.....
If you can average shooting a:
900 You are a threat to win a major....
850 You will always finish in the money unless you get a brutal draw
800 You have an outside shot at cashing.....
750 You belong in the event but don't expect to make anything... This is the lowest level that really should be competing in a true professional tournament...
700 Keep playing regionally it's a short step up from here to belonging in a pro event.....
650 Local tournaments or Leagues should be your focus... Traveling to regional events should be looked at as for fun and not for profit unless you are going to match up and ask for weight.....
Rumor has it that there may be an app out shortly that will allow you to score your TPA at home quickly and easily... so you may want to keep the TPA in mind if you are working towards playing pro speed....
Chris
