What skill level are you actively working towards?

What level do you aspire to

  • Pro

    Votes: 26 13.2%

  • Open

    Votes: 50 25.4%

  • A

    Votes: 52 26.4%

  • B

    Votes: 16 8.1%

  • C

    Votes: 3 1.5%

  • D

    Votes: 4 2.0%

  • No level in particular, I just want to play better

    Votes: 33 16.8%

  • I have little to no interest in improving, I just enjoy playing

    Votes: 1 0.5%

  • Haven't worked that out yet

    Votes: 4 2.0%

  • I thought this was a knitting forum? This isn't the thread I thought it was

    Votes: 8 4.1%
  • Total voters
    197
On my off days I am a very high "C", but can have streaks of very high "B". I am too inconcistant. Due to that I have really upped my practice time. Because of my inconcistancy, realyisticaly Im a "C" player. I was an APA8ball level 6 and in a local "money" league I am ranked an 8 out of 10. I would like to work it out to a solid "A". Trying really hard and all the info available on this forum is really helping.

Josh

EDIT: spelling
 
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I don't know how my skill level fits into the poll so I didn't vote.

I am a 5 in the APA so if someone knows how that translates into the poll numbers, please let me know.

Thanks,
JoeyA
 
JoeyA said:
I don't know how my skill level fits into the poll so I didn't vote.

I am a 5 in the APA so if someone knows how that translates into the poll numbers, please let me know.

Thanks,
JoeyA
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well you know Joey a 5 can range from D speed to Efren speed - depending if you just beat one or got beat by one....read the threads about it! lol :wink:
 
I am tired of rankings and starting to think that they should be abolished. No matter where you get pegged there is always gonna be someone better and someone worse. Depending on the day it can be interchangeable which makes the game what it is creating the action.

Personally in the smaller market I am in, I feel like achieving any type of rank above a 'B' player actually creates problems. I have lost interest in pool due to available tourneys to play in. I am the type of player that would rather take my shot in a tourney with alot of players vs a smaller tourney. Ever since they created all the divisions the tourneys seem alot smaller, especially for the upper players.


We used to be able to go to a Fri 9ball tourney that was pretty much open, $25, Single Elim, Race to 5, split quarters. This tournament would get anywhere from 70-150 players and you could expect a 1st place prize of $1000 or more. The format pretty much handicapped the field using the short race strategy. B players and above always had a shot in a given match, however the better players still usually advance. There were plenty of lower players that still played due to the volume of players, chance to play the better players for cheap price, and the big paycheck in the end.

Now were stuck with tourneys that are slightly bigger than the average bar tournament with the divisions for each rank. /rant
 
A few months ago, I would have said I was a solid B player....

A few weeks ago, I would have said I was a solid C player...

This last weekend, I was just glad enough to contact the object ball and then hit a rail....

Now I'm a D player working my way towards E status :grin:
 
Perk said:
I am tired of rankings and starting to think that they should be abolished. No matter where you get pegged there is always gonna be someone better and someone worse. Depending on the day it can be interchangeable which makes the game what it is creating the action.

Personally in the smaller market I am in, I feel like achieving any type of rank above a 'B' player actually creates problems. I have lost interest in pool due to available tourneys to play in. I am the type of player that would rather take my shot in a tourney with alot of players vs a smaller tourney. Ever since they created all the divisions the tourneys seem alot smaller, especially for the upper players.


We used to be able to go to a Fri 9ball tourney that was pretty much open, $25, Single Elim, Race to 5, split quarters. This tournament would get anywhere from 70-150 players and you could expect a 1st place prize of $1000 or more. The format pretty much handicapped the field using the short race strategy. B players and above always had a shot in a given match, however the better players still usually advance. There were plenty of lower players that still played due to the volume of players, chance to play the better players for cheap price, and the big paycheck in the end.

Now were stuck with tourneys that are slightly bigger than the average bar tournament with the divisions for each rank. /rant
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How long did that FRIDAY NIGHT 100 player race to 5 SE tournament last?
They have a SUPER BOWL tournament in Memphis, TN that normally gets 128 full field and the races are similar I think but it lasts the whole weekend..

I like larger fields because you get a chance to play more players. I have gone to local tournaments and found that there were only 12 players and left immediately.

JoeyA
 
Big Perm said:
A few months ago, I would have said I was a solid B player....

A few weeks ago, I would have said I was a solid C player...

This last weekend, I was just glad enough to contact the object ball and then hit a rail....

Now I'm a D player working my way towards E status :grin:
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You get the last two every third set. :grin:
JoeyA
 
JoeyA said:
How long did that FRIDAY NIGHT 100 player race to 5 SE tournament last?
JoeyA
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Usually start at 7:00 (never on time) and end around 3:00. They used 30 tables or so. Single Elim is only 7 matches to win a 128 player bracket so it seems to go pretty fast. They always had mini tourneys starting up once tables were available. With the volume of players in the room there was always action afterwards too it seemed. Then Saturday some form of team or main event would start right up early and go Sat and Sun.

The good ole days are gone I guess.
 
I'd like to reach a point where i know i could comfortably beat 99.9% of the people that i'm likely to meet. Something along the lines of a National Amateur champion.

Going pro is out of the question unless i win the lotto and can devote more time to the craft.
 
Exile said:
I'd like to reach a point where i know i could comfortably beat 99.9% of the people that i'm likely to meet. Something along the lines of a National Amateur champion.

Going pro is out of the question unless i win the lotto and can devote more time to the craft.
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I want to play well enough to lose my nickname at tournaments, which is "Bye."
 
definition

those definitions are very wide....to me there is a huge difference from a B to A...

im not a 9ball player....but running oout 5 balls in rotation with ball in hand is alot easier than running out 7...

i played around last night to try and rank myself according to the scale/definitions posted.

heres what i found.

i get out from the 5 ball 80 percent of the time with ball in hand. at one point i ran 5 balls 9 times in a row.

things changed pretty drastically tryng to run from the 3 ball......i found myself lucky to get out 2 out of 3 times (this is with no combos working myway around the table) but able to do so.
those extra balls get you in trouble early in the rack...i was on a 8 footer and rattled balls a few times trying to force my position.

anyway getting out from the 5 is very much way easier than from the 3.
it was fun practicing some 9 for a change. i dont much like the game competition wise.

i guess im a A- atleast i was yesterday....my saftey play is as good as anybodys thou so that might make me a strong/mid pack A

how do you rate 8 ball players??? what would the scale look like....to me 8 ball takes more pool knowledge...and isnt so much about just shot making....
 
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easy peasy

Size
About 6 inches x 50 inches

Materials Size 11 US (8 mm) needles
2 balls Cameo by Crystal Palace Yarns - #0211 Guacamole
80% merino wool/20% nylon
77 yards/50 grams

Instructions:

CO 18 sts.
Row 1: *K1, YO, k2tog; rep from *
Rep Row 1 until you are almost out of yarn.
BO.

much easier than pool.
 
blah blah said:
Size
About 6 inches x 50 inches

Materials Size 11 US (8 mm) needles
2 balls Cameo by Crystal Palace Yarns - #0211 Guacamole
80% merino wool/20% nylon
77 yards/50 grams

Instructions:

CO 18 sts.
Row 1: *K1, YO, k2tog; rep from *
Rep Row 1 until you are almost out of yarn.
BO.

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...............agreed
 
I've been thinking about this some more. I want to get to level 42 - you know the one with the hot girl and the Ferrari, stuff blows up at the end? Yes. That's what I want.
 
Using this post (http://talk.cuetable.com/showthread.php?t=2249) as a rating system, I'd say I'm somewhere between the C+/B- range... When I'm playing really well, I can reach the B+/A- stage... but that's not often, so... that's my goal. I have no desire to turn pro, but as was mentioned earlier, I'd like to be able to run a few racks and beat most of the local players 50% of the time. There are several local tournaments and I'd like to be able to place in the top 5 consistently. That's an attainable goal, imo. I play often enough, there's no reason why I couldn't - I just need to exert the self-discipline to actually practice, seriously, and monitor my practice for improvement. Do the drills I hate, etc...
 
Terry Ardeno said:
Once I get loosened up some, I do intend to work hard at pool again. It's the funnest (word?) thing to practice!
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It is the 'funnest' thing to practice.

That white ball into the ball you want to hit, into the pocket you want it to go... then the THUD of the ball hitting the back of the pocket.

Things will get better. Just wait until you hit that first time back.
 
Cameron Smith said:
I've always agreed with this following definition, except for the part about A players and Open player always stringing racks together. It depends entirely on how the table is breaking, and how good a breaker the player is.

D- Player
>will not run a rack
>average run is about 3 balls
>with ball in hand, will get out from the 7, one out of 3 times
>rarely plays a successful safe

C-Player
>will probably run one rack, but usually not more than one
>avg. run is 3 to 5 balls
>with ball in hand, will get out from the 7, two out of 3 times
>mixed results when playing safe
>inning ends due to botched position, missed shot or attempting a safe.

B-Player
>Able to run 1 to 3 racks
>avg. run is 5-7 balls
>with ball in hand will get out form the 5, 2 out of 3 times
>most of the time a "B" player will play a "safety" which maybe hit easily 2 out of 3 times
>a typical inning will end with a missed shot, a fair safety, or a won game

A-Player
>will string 2 to 3 racks
>avg. ball run, 7-9
>with ball in hand, will be out from the 3 ball, 2 out of 3 times
>typical inning will end with a well executed safety or a win.

OPEN-Players
>average 8+ balls
>string racks together more than once in a match
>is a threat to run out from every ball, from every position, every inning
>typical inning will end in excellent safety or win
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after giving this much thought, according to this rating system i would fall in the c+ most of the time with moments of B mixed in. i would like to end up a solid b with flashes of b+ or a which should handle all of the players i normally encounter in league or local bars. i waited too long in life to get serious and now am dealing with eyesight and bad back issues. never thought getting to 50 years old would entail so many aches and pains,:o

Mike
 
Big Perm said:
A few months ago, I would have said I was a solid B player....

A few weeks ago, I would have said I was a solid C player...

This last weekend, I was just glad enough to contact the object ball and then hit a rail....

Now I'm a D player working my way towards E status :grin:
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lol- I know just what you mean. feels like every match is different!

Last night the tourney director jumped into my reunion conversation with someone who was exclaiming how happy he was to see me again and still playing. The TD said, "Yeah- two years ago you were almost ready to be moved out of the B tourneys, and look at you now! STILL playing like a B player!"

Gotta feel the love...
 
"What level do you aspire to?"

Hmm...let's see...

What level is just above "crap"?
 
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