Help with Nine Ball Tourney

[iontarget]

Can someone help me set up some kind of Handicapping System for a Nine Ball Tourney with players comprised of 4s, 5s and 6s? We are all over 65 years of age.

 

[loggerhead12]

We are all over 65 years of age.

There are several options. Just add a 14-year-old to the tournament to help you pick one and set it up online.

 

[garczar]

make it simple, just race to your rating. 6 goes to 6, 5 to 5, 4 to 4. no need to out-think this.

 

[iontarget]

There are several options. Just add a 14-year-old to the tournament to help you pick one and set it up online.

There are not too many 14 year olds in this retirement community

 

[iontarget]

make it simple, just race to your rating. 6 goes to 6, 5 to 5, 4 to 4. no need to out-think this.

Thank you but would that not take forever with 25 guys? Single elimination?

 

[Jerry R]

Thank you but would that not take forever with 25 guys? Single elimination?

How many tables do you have available?

 

[MitchAlsup]

Thank you but would that not take forever with 25 guys?

Don't you basically have forever ?!? The tournament can transpire over several days !!

Single elimination?

Any number that floats your boat.

 

[maha]

thats only about 5 sets for the winner to play so it gets narrowed down fast. you can figure the total time just by guessing how long those guys take to finish a set.

if too long then maybe make the first two or more rounds 6 ball instead of 9 ball.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Simple handicap: the 4s get to take 2 balls off the table at any time, and the 5s one ball. That way you could play race to one for the match.

Or, you could divide into four groups by ability and play even in the groups and then have game handicaps in the finals with four or eight players.

 

[Fore Rail]

What ratings system is being used for these 4's, 5's & 6's?

 

[Electric Boogaloo]

It’s based on how many teeth you have left

 

[Rusty in Montana]

Well I'd either be in good shape or deep trouble because I've got two plates of dentures ha ha damn radiation treatments anyway !
If that's the case .

 

[dquarasr]

Thank you but would that not take forever with 25 guys? Single elimination?

You can do it like some leagues . . . HC - 1 is the race.

 

[JohnnyOzone]

Simple handicap: the 4s get to take 2 balls off the table at any time, and the 5s one ball. That way you could play race to one for the match.

Or, you could divide into four groups by ability and play even in the groups and then have game handicaps in the finals with four or eight players.

That's interesting. Can they take balls off the table even during the other player's inning? That would be a heck of a spot

 

[Bob Jewett]

That's interesting. Can they take balls off the table even during the other player's inning? That would be a heck of a spot

I was thinking only their own group and only on their turn, but other ways could be interesting.