how do you rank yourself??? A-B-C-D??

I think a strong ranking system is based on how many misses per game with a full rack of balls remaining. Pro's/Open may miss once every 4-5 racks, A's 3-4, B's 1-2, C's once/twice a rack, D's many a rack and so on. I saw something on a wall in a pool room back in the day and it helped put rankings into perspective. This doesn't account for all the other facets of play and different scenarios, but it could be an accurate rating system.

Christian
 
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you guys must be really good - the one time I ran out is when a gang banger started waving around an automatic weapon. :cool:
 
I'm on AZ standards which is where I live. After the ratings was changed I fall into and play as an 8. At 50 something I was rated a 10. When I was younger that rating would have been to low.

So years go buy, and my rating has declined. I know all aspects of English, hit the c/b real good but mentally I have brain fade. :D I am in the B range but can go near the A range if I can stay focused. Not an easy task these days especially if I don't have time to compete.

I mostly play one hole, don't gamble very much either. I still have 8 and outs, once in a great while from the break. This is because of good straight pool knowledge.

So that's it, all this info inside the brain of a peanut. :D

Rod
 
Trent said:
ok my first question is what do you rank yourself??

How did you come up with that?

do you only compare yourself to league players and local heros or to professionals???

where do you think you will end up on the scale??

i think im a A-,B+ player around league players, but compared to when i play Bartrum, or dee adkins i feel like a C or C- player being that their level is so high.
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Think I am what I am on any given day, I need to be CONSISTENT!


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Dispite having my own table, I don't get to play much. Kids in high school and college.

I aspire to be a DD player. Someday.
 
I rate myself by playing a version of the ghost but keeping score since I don't generally beat the ghost. I give myself 1 point for balls made and then rerack once I have missed in any given rack. I do this for 10 racks; therefore, there is a maximum of 90 points.

Break, take BIH and shoot until I miss. Once I miss that rack is over.

I would set the scale as the following:

80 - 90 - Pro Level
70 - 79 - Shortstop
60 - 69 - A Player
50 - 59 - B Player
40 - 49 - C Player
<40 - D Player

Unfortunately I am a C Player with flashes of B and sometimes A, but not too often. This is on a 9 foot table. On a 7-foot table I would usually rate as a strong B player (high 50's).
 
dr_dave said:
FYI, all of the popular rating systems, along with comparisons between them, can be found here:


Regards,
Dave
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Unfortunately the definitions for the AZ Ratings are off when compared to national rankings. The AZ Ratings only go down to 4. 4 is the definition of a beginner, holds the cue okay, makes a ball here and there, words not even known to a 4 are: Shape, Safe, Position, Pattern, ....

The top rankings are pretty spot on though.

Thanks for the link.
 
Flash said:
Currently a C+ , I don't ge tto play much do to the kids and work, but 4-5 yrs ago, probably a solid B+ here in Ohio. I wished I didn't have to take time away but family always comes first. Gettin back though, until the local hall shut-down as of last saturday. I guess getting the table at home ready to shoot on is the only option. I don't the $$ for traveling 30 mins each way to just shoot for 2-3 hrs. Trent where have you been playing at?
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I play out of either Players or my barn and sundays out of the centerfold strip club for a tourney.
 
cmsmith9 said:
I think a strong ranking system is based on how many misses per game with a full rack of balls remaining. Pro's/Open may miss once every 4-5 racks, A's 3-4, B's 1-2, C's once/twice a rack, D's many a rack and so on. I saw something on a wall in a pool room back in the day and it helped put rankings into perspective. This doesn't account for all the other facets of play and different scenarios, but it could be an accurate rating system.

Christian
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i like this system!!:thumbup:
 
cmsmith9 said:
I think a strong ranking system is based on how many misses per game with a full rack of balls remaining. Pro's/Open may miss once every 4-5 racks, A's 3-4, B's 1-2, C's once/twice a rack, D's many a rack and so on. I saw something on a wall in a pool room back in the day and it helped put rankings into perspective. This doesn't account for all the other facets of play and different scenarios, but it could be an accurate rating system.

Christian
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I like this system!!:thumbup:
 
I really don't think much about rankings. I try to rate myself against myself. By that, I mean, am I improving, holding steady, or dropping off. If I'm improving, it doesn't matter. If I am playing my best game, I feel pretty confident I can win any game. After all, even the best player in the world can't beat you if you don't let him get out of the chair.

When you think about it, trying to group players into a ranking is not really productive. If there are 6 million serious pool players around, and no two play the same, it's about impossible to group them in 5 or 6 different ratings.

Steve
 
pooltchr said:
I really don't think much about rankings. I try to rate myself against myself. By that, I mean, am I improving, holding steady, or dropping off. If I'm improving, it doesn't matter. If I am playing my best game, I feel pretty confident I can win any game. After all, even the best player in the world can't beat you if you don't let him get out of the chair.

When you think about it, trying to group players into a ranking is not really productive. If there are 6 million serious pool players around, and no two play the same, it's about impossible to group them in 5 or 6 different ratings.

Steve
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I think you are right in theory, but everyone always wants to know where they stand in relation to other players that they may not be able to play easily.

That is why I like a progressive based system where you can measure against yourself to see if you are improving. I think the Ghost system works, adding more balls when you are conistently beating a "better" ghost than before (6 ball versus 5 ball, 7 ball versus 6 ball, etc).

Or even the system I described in a previous post; I forget what it is called, but Inside Pool had a similar "game" like it, as well. It allows you to continue measuring yourself to see if you are improving.
 
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