i played in a tournament yesterday that was based on bca handicapp system. the problem was that not everyone had a bca handicapp, some had apa and some had tap handicapp. is there a chart or system that can be used to determine what players handicapps would be if they dont have a rating in a particular league. i guess something like a nuetralizing system
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- Thread starter troy kirkendoll
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any ideas out there
One method could be to find a relationship between all those systems and some common system such as the A, B, C, D rating system. There are a few threads about the letter grade system based on the likelihood that a player will run out with some number of balls on the table, or perhaps the maximum number of break & runs or runouts a player has.
I've been in a few tournaments in which a fellow player vouched for a newcomer's ability. At other tournaments, the player simply talks to the league director and they settle on a provisional rating. It may be hard to do much better than that on short notice. One option could be to show up early and shoot a few racks with the tournament director watching or playing.
In any case, it could be hard to spot someone who is sandbagging.
I've been in a few tournaments in which a fellow player vouched for a newcomer's ability. At other tournaments, the player simply talks to the league director and they settle on a provisional rating. It may be hard to do much better than that on short notice. One option could be to show up early and shoot a few racks with the tournament director watching or playing.
In any case, it could be hard to spot someone who is sandbagging.