What does everyone like about BCA?

Luck

What's wrong with a little Luck? How many 8 balls has anyone seen pocketed on the break? I watched Tom Watson hit a tree and the ball fell on the green? Should he not get the luck? I have seen many lucky shots on a golf course over the years. Should they replay each lucky shot?
I have seen many lucky shots thru out the pool world over the years, luck happens.

I believe that for a tourney which is to decide the "World Champion" or any other 'King of the Hill' tourney, long races and call shot type rules should be used. But for those lower level players, alllow a little luck from time to time. Remember, many lower level players just want lotsa enjoyment from their event..and maybe some bragging rights..."I beat Earl Strickland once... Even though it was a short race to 3!

Most tourneys through out the USA each year are money tournaments. They are simply run for players to make some money and the Tourney location to also benefit. So why not have a little luck?

Note ... the top positions of any tourney are usually filled by the better players, regardless of the rules used.
 
Bca

8 ball break - who cares, only certain types of breaks lend themselves to having even a probability of making the 8 on the break, speed of the break also matters, and not enough are made to really matter that much to begin with.

Things I like about the BCA:
1) The ratings (averages) are the truest per skill level of any league. This is because the BCA has the most finite system of rating. Sandbagging is minimal under their system.
2) State and National tournaments are scratch (non-handicap) which maintains the underlying purpose of Pool to begin with: Competition on a level playing field. Because of this, players usually find out how good they aren't in lieu of how good they are, which provides motivation for them to get better, thereby raising their averages in local leagues.
3) Less bangers in the leagues.
4) Lower level players strive to improve more than in other leagues overall.
5) Pool protocol, I found, is more prevalent in the BCA.
6) The BCA is considered the 'Grand Daddy' league among real players.
 
I have played in BCA, APA (hate it) and VNEA..

My order of ranking from best to worst are as follows.

BCA, VNEA, APA (distant last place IMHO)

BCA has the strongest competition from my experience. I like playing on Diamond tables at the state and national tournaments.

I could care less if the 8 on the break counts as a win or not. I personally, do not see making the 8 on the break as a skill shot. I understand that hitting the rack in certain spots increases my odds but feel that it is much more gratification in running a rack.

Strength of competition.. In my experiences, the BCA has a larger pool of strong league players.

VNEA is pretty good as well, I have made 5 trips to Vegas with VNEA and thought that the tournament was very well run. This is my first year going to BCA Vegas, I am flying out tomorrow. Cannot wait.

APA... played for a few years. Maybe it was just our league operator, but it sucked. Handicaps were a mess! LO has his favorites that never go up in handicap despite their abilities, sandbagging is a joke..
For the most part, I think APA caters to the weaker player. That is fine with me, everyone should have a chance to enjoy the game! JMHO..

JOE
 
I don't mind a little luck in minor everyday league matches... if a player I'm supposed to beat gets all giddy from breaking the 8, more power to him. I just hate it when it happens between good players. Recently in an APA tournament I had to go 5-5 with a pretty good player. That means 9 possible chances to 'get lucky'. I had an edge on this guy even though we were the same handicap, but he broke my heart by crapping in an 8 and knocking me out of it. I can live with getting knocked out by someone who plays about the same speed, but that's a lousy way to go.
 
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