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BryanBpool

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After many years, I finally reached one of the many goals I set for myself in pool.

This week I was raised to a 9 in my APA league. :-)

Unfortunately, that means I probably wont be playing all that much due to the 23 rule. It seems that I have outgrown the APA.

Looking on the bright side, This will give me lots of time to work on the materials Scott Lee went over with me just this last weekend.

I just wanted to share!

-Bryan
 
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BryanBpool said:
After many years, I finally reached one of the many goals I set for myself in pool.

This week I was raised to a 9 in my APA league. :-)

Unfortunately, that means I probably wont be playing all that much due to the 23 rule. It seems that I have outgrown the APA.

Looking on the bright side, This will give me lots of time to work on the materials Scott Lee went over with me just this last weekend.

I just wanted to share!

-Bryan
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What's the 23 rule??
 
Craig Fales said:
What's the 23 rule??
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In the APA, 5 players play on a given league night.

The total handicaps of those 5 players cannot exceed 23. The handicaps in APA 9 ball league range from 1-9.

For Example:

Player1 is a 9
Player2 is a 2
Player3 is a 2
Player4 is a 6
Player5 is a 4

The totals of those handicaps are 23. This would be allowed.

Its real difficult to field a 9 due to that one player consuming 40% of the total available handicap points for the team.
 
All 5 players that play on a given night cant have their cumulative handicaps go above 23. So if a 9 plays then the team has 14 more points left to play 4 more people. I have never been a fan of the rule and think it needs to be adjusted. Especially because the same rule applies in 8ball but the highest handicap is a 7, but in 9 ball the highest is 9 so you have less room to work with.

You also cannot play more than 2 high level handicaps a night, and a 6 is considered high. So you cant play 9,6,6,1,1 even though it adds up to 23. I always though it should be 25 in 9ball since the handicaps go higher and perhaps you wouldnt have as much concern for keeping guys ranked 2's and 3's.

Anyway, grats on achieving 9 status. I also gained it this session. The difficult part for me is having to play 4's and 5's all the time as there are very few high handicap players in my division.
 
IntoTheRail said:
All 5 players that play on a given night cant have their cumulative handicaps go above 23. So if a 9 plays then the team has 14 more points left to play 4 more people. I have never been a fan of the rule and think it needs to be adjusted. Especially because the same rule applies in 8ball but the highest handicap is a 7, but in 9 ball the highest is 9 so you have less room to work with.

You also cannot play more than 2 high level handicaps a night, and a 6 is considered high. So you cant play 9,6,6,1,1 even though it adds up to 23. I always though it should be 25 in 9ball since the handicaps go higher and perhaps you wouldnt have as much concern for keeping guys ranked 2's and 3's.

Anyway, grats on achieving 9 status. I also gained it this session. The difficult part for me is having to play 4's and 5's all the time as there are very few high handicap players in my division.
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Playing 4's and 5's can be a real chore. It was hard enough as an 8. Considering you have to spot them 4+ racks. All it takes is one bad roll off a break, and you get hammered. The No-Push-Out rule becomes more and more irritating the farther you move up the handicap scale. :angry::angry:

Congrats to you too.
 
Thanks. Ive actually been doing pretty good. The one thing that Ive noticed is the intimidation factor of having to play a 9, especially for a 4 or 5. If I get up there and put 2-3 racks together they just fall apart. They arent used to playing with the pressure of if you miss a ball you arent getting back to the table, except to rack. I have also had close matches where a 5 thought he had me fore sure until I put 3 racks together to close out the set. One thing I think is funny though, they get a patch if they beat you...
 
IntoTheRail said:
Thanks. Ive actually been doing pretty good. The one thing that Ive noticed is the intimidation factor of having to play a 9, especially for a 4 or 5. If I get up there and put 2-3 racks together they just fall apart. They arent used to playing with the pressure of if you miss a ball you arent getting back to the table, except to rack. I have also had close matches where a 5 thought he had me fore sure until I put 3 racks together to close out the set. One thing I think is funny though, they get a patch if they beat you...
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lol. I did that against another 8 about 3 weeks ago. I couldnt buy a roll, and I pooched a couple easy outs putting me behind 30-62. The guy missed and I ran out the last 35 balls (I was still an 8 at that time.)

I had no idea there was a patch for beating a 9. That is ridiculous! lmao. wow.

Oh... I found it.

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You are right though. The lower/mid level players arent used to racking, sometimes more than once, every time they make an error.
 
BryanBpool said:
After many years, I finally reached one of the many goals I set for myself in pool.

This week I was raised to a 9 in my APA league. :-)

Unfortunately, that means I probably wont be playing all that much due to the 23 rule. It seems that I have outgrown the APA.

Looking on the bright side, This will give me lots of time to work on the materials Scott Lee went over with me just this last weekend.

I just wanted to share!

-Bryan
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Congrats!

The next steps are:

  • getting barred from the leagues
  • going on the road - getting flush (hopefully)
  • can't get a game anymore so time for the big tournaments
  • then you go broke, quit pool and get a job
The cycle of the ever improving poolplayer. LOL!

If only I were kidding...*sigh*

Glad to hear of your improvement :thumbup:
 
Congrats!

How close is a 9 to being considered a "Shortstop"?
Also is he considered an "A" player now then?

I've only seen one 9 in my league and it's hard to judge based on just person.
 
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BryanBpool said:
After many years, I finally reached one of the many goals I set for myself in pool.

This week I was raised to a 9 in my APA league. :-)

Unfortunately, that means I probably wont be playing all that much due to the 23 rule. It seems that I have outgrown the APA.

I just wanted to share!

-Bryan
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Congratulations!!! I love it when goals are met! Thank you for sharing!
 
Join a BCA league. No "point" limits for a team that I know of. I think typically the team is handicapped as a whole, not the individual players--at least, that's how it's done in my league.
 
teedotaj said:
Congrats!

How close is a 9 to being considered a "Shortstop"?
Also is he considered an "A" player now then?

I've only seen one 9 in my league and it's hard to judge based on just person.
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Thanks.

I consider myself a B/B+ ish player, but others may say otherwise.

It really depends on who shows up. ;-)
 
CrownCityCorey said:
Congrats!

The next steps are:

  • getting barred from the leagues
  • going on the road - getting flush (hopefully)
  • can't get a game anymore so time for the big tournaments
  • then you go broke, quit pool and get a job
The cycle of the ever improving poolplayer. LOL!

If only I were kidding...*sigh*

Glad to hear of your improvement :thumbup:
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Fortunately I have already come to the conclusion that there is -0- money in pool. :-)

Yeah regular job!

That being the case, I still have to feed the endless pool addiction by continuing to improve!
 
BryanBpool said:
After many years, I finally reached one of the many goals I set for myself in pool.

This week I was raised to a 9 in my APA league. :-)

Unfortunately, that means I probably wont be playing all that much due to the 23 rule. It seems that I have outgrown the APA.

Looking on the bright side, This will give me lots of time to work on the materials Scott Lee went over with me just this last weekend.

I just wanted to share!

-Bryan
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Congratulations Bryan. That is quite an accomplishment.

After this past weekend of embarassing losses I am prepared to return to the APA as when I left, as a 5. Really, I just play like crap on a 7 foot table.

JoeyA
 
BryanBpool said:
After many years, I finally reached one of the many goals I set for myself in pool.

This week I was raised to a 9 in my APA league. :-)

Unfortunately, that means I probably wont be playing all that much due to the 23 rule. It seems that I have outgrown the APA.

Looking on the bright side, This will give me lots of time to work on the materials Scott Lee went over with me just this last weekend.

I just wanted to share!

-Bryan
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Congrats Bryan.

Its great to see posts like this where shooters are proud and excited about their accomplishments. Its refreshing to read............
 
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