I won the Lag

[BadBeef67]

At APA league this week the other team had a new player whom never played a single match in APA. I recognized him, and thankfully the league operators correctly set his skill levels to 7/9 as his Fargo is 700 range. I don't have a Fargo but know I'd be around 450-500. I knew all I could do is damage control, avoid the shutout, and take away a point.

I won the Lag, so he didn't get a Rackless, HAHAHA! From there he won all 5 games, only taking 4 innings. He got an 8 ball beak, break and run for the mini-slam. I did get on a run that was the closest I got to winning a rack. Missed my last object ball on a tough full table cut down the rail that frankly I was surprised I even got the leave on to attempt the long shot.

We managed to get some points off him in 9 ball by throwing a 3.

Felt like I was on the wrong side of some sort of record debut for a player... I heard another pro player Fargo 730 had also started a team. I can't image what would compel these guys to join. There's plenty of other more competitive leagues and money tournaments in our area. Trip to Vegas, that you end up paying of with league fees?

 

[skor]

I didn't know that pros are allowed in APA
I think there used to a rule about it back in the day when I played.
And yes, a 700 Fargo player is a pro...

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Friends, co workers. Otherwise I have no clue

 

[garczar]

I didn't know that pros are allowed in APA
I think there used to a rule about it back in the day when I played.
And yes, a 700 Fargo player is a pro...

A 700 is a real good player but they're not pros. To me 'pro' means capable of earning something resembling a living. A 700 will be able to make decent secondary $$ but not as a main source. APA doesn't go by FR iirc, they have their own system. Nothing in their by-laws covers 'pros'.

 

[bbb]

At APA league this week the other team had a new player whom never played a single match in APA. I recognized him, and thankfully the league operators correctly set his skill levels to 7/9 as his Fargo is 700 range. I don't have a Fargo but know I'd be around 450-500. I knew all I could do is damage control, avoid the shutout, and take away a point.

I won the Lag, so he didn't get a Rackless, HAHAHA! From there he won all 5 games, only taking 4 innings. He got an 8 ball beak, break and run for the mini-slam. I did get on a run that was the closest I got to winning a rack. Missed my last object ball on a tough full table cut down the rail that frankly I was surprised I even got the leave on to attempt the long shot.

We managed to get some points off him in 9 ball by throwing a 3.

Felt like I was on the wrong side of some sort of record debut for a player... I heard another pro player Fargo 730 had also started a team. I can't image what would compel these guys to join. There's plenty of other more competitive leagues and money tournaments in our area. Trip to Vegas, that you end up paying of with league fees?

congrats on your win !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(the lag.... )

 

[skor]

A 700 is a real good player but they're not pros. To me 'pro' means capable of earning something resembling a living. A 700 will be able to make decent secondary $$ but not as a main source.

If I remember correctly, and that was way before Fargo, you weren't allowed to play in APA if you played in a pro event.
Might have changed, it was like 30 years ago.
Today with FargoRate, it should be a lot easier for the APA to set a bar of a Fargo rate that above it you can't play in APA.
APA is for amateurs and it a stepping stone for people to get into the world of pool, you don't want to discourage them by letting players that shouldn't be in it.

 

[Cartune]

APA is for amateurs and it a steppingstone for people to get into the world of pool, you don't want to discourage them by letting players that shouldn't be in it.

Agree 100%

 

[Mensabum]

I didn't know that pros are allowed in APA
I think there used to a rule about it back in the day when I played.
And yes, a 700 Fargo player is a pro...

They would sub us in as a 5!! Couldn't do it very often tho. Players get pissed. They can tell.