APA 9 Ball Races

[cueball2010]

I have always wondered why the APA uses ball count instead of 9 ball pocketed liked the rest of world. But I actually kind of like APA counting of balls to determine skill.

I guess I am looking for some opinions here. Is the better player the one who can sink the most balls or the one who can pocket the 9?

 

[garczar]

Over any length of time ball-count will show who's the better. That's fairly obvious, to me anyway.

 

[skor]

I think that it’s the best handicap system for 9ball

 

[MitchAlsup]

I think that it’s the best handicap system for 9ball

I would give it the lesser bad of 9-ball handicapping.

 

[skor]

I would give it the lesser bad of 9-ball handicapping.

The idea of point per ball is the only way to go.
I don't know how well the APA implement it but it's better than giving games or match balls.

 

[MitchAlsup]

The idea of point per ball is the only way to go.
I don't know how well the APA implement it but it's better than giving games or match balls.

Back in the 1960s we played $1 on 5 and 7 $2 on 9
you could win or loose and still break even.