United Billiard Leagues - Your Opinions?
If this has already been discussed, I appologize.
A fellow pool player approached me last night about joining a new (upcoming) pool league to the area. He sang the praises of this league that it's the highest paying league ever... yada yada yada... New name, same song and dance...
So I looked into whatever it was he was talking about. Here is what stood out to me...
If you actually take the time to read the exerpts I've provided below, you will see that based on handicap (the higher the handicap, the weaker the player) each player gets a certain number of Balls In Hand PER GAME!!
Additonally, but not in the rules below, anyone of a handicap of 4 or higher can have a teammate break for them... Alternate Break!!!
So.... What say you?
I personally don't think I want anything to do with this. But times and minds change.
Additionally the handicap system is explained more in the rules...
that "-1" up there... means that if a "Pro" plays a six.. the six gets 7 (SEVEN) Balls In Hand..... PER GAME!!! (Granted the 6 shouldn't get to shoot but still)
edit: One more thing. Cue ball fouls only. BIH for fouls does not affect handicap BIH..
If this has already been discussed, I appologize.
A fellow pool player approached me last night about joining a new (upcoming) pool league to the area. He sang the praises of this league that it's the highest paying league ever... yada yada yada... New name, same song and dance...
So I looked into whatever it was he was talking about. Here is what stood out to me...
If you actually take the time to read the exerpts I've provided below, you will see that based on handicap (the higher the handicap, the weaker the player) each player gets a certain number of Balls In Hand PER GAME!!
Additonally, but not in the rules below, anyone of a handicap of 4 or higher can have a teammate break for them... Alternate Break!!!
So.... What say you?
I personally don't think I want anything to do with this. But times and minds change.
How the handicap works
The idea behind the handicap system is to have all players consistently run tables like pros do. The only way to do this is have players move the cue ball by hand and set up easy shots during their inning at the table. The less skilled you are the more times you can do this per game. The better skilled you are the less times you can do this per game. This makes the game fair for above or below average players and gives all players a chance to run the table.
Additionally the handicap system is explained more in the rules...
Handicap
1. The Handicap System levels the playing field and gives every player and team an equal chance of competing and winning money. Each player has a handicap, which is a number in the range from zero to six (0 to 6) with a professional always being minus one (-1). The handicap number represents the number of handicap balls in hand (BIH) (see definitions section) a player has during each game they play.
2. A minus one (-1) handicap is reserved for professional players (see Definitions section). A professional will always have a -1 handicap and it will never change throughout the league play regardless if they win or lose. A -1 means the professional player has no BIH and they give an extra BIH to their opponent during each game. For example, if a nonprofessional player has a 3 handicap (3 BIH per game) and is playing against a professional, the professional would give a BIH to that opposing player and that player would now have 4 BIH for each game during that player match. If a professional is playing another professional, neither gets a BIH.
Handicap -1 Gives +1 (extra) BIH per game*
Handicap 0 0 BIH per game
Handicap 1 1 BIH per game
Handicap 2 2 BIH per game
Handicap 3 3 BIH per game
Handicap 4 4 BIH per game
Handicap 5 5 BIH per game
Handicap 6 6 BIH per game
that "-1" up there... means that if a "Pro" plays a six.. the six gets 7 (SEVEN) Balls In Hand..... PER GAME!!! (Granted the 6 shouldn't get to shoot but still)
edit: One more thing. Cue ball fouls only. BIH for fouls does not affect handicap BIH..
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