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| katolin007 |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 09:25:18 AM
I am new to APA league play and have a rudimentary question about the scoring. I understand that balls 1-8 scores 1 point apiece and the 9-Ball scores 2 points. According to the 9-Ball Handicap Chart, a SL4 would be required to score 31 points.
Scenario:
SL4 breaks and runs 3 racks in a row, thus scoring 30 points. On the 4 rack the SL4 pockets balls 1-8 thus giving the SL4 a total of 38 points. SL4 misses the 9-ball and the opponent wins that game.
Question:
Since SL4 has 38 points does the match stop since the opponent has only amassed 2 points?
I've always been used to "racing" to 3 or 5 with the handicap of the 7 or 8 ball environment.
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| katolin007 |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 2:45:47 PM
Jill, Torsten:
Thank you both for your assistance. It is crystal clear! Cool.
The ball scoring is just like "Straight Pool", once the required number of points has been reached it is done.
Again, Thanks to both of you for your time!
 Kato-san |
| Torsten |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 10:13:58 AM
Hi Kato. Great to see you on the board. A 9-ball game is over once either player reaches their target ball-count number. In your example, a SL 4 player will not even run out the fourth rack. If he/she runs the first three racks for a total of 30, and then makes a ball on the subsequent break, the game is over. Then a final score is calculated. Each match is worth a total of 20 points. There are 5 matches in a night for a possible 100 points. If the opponent of the aforementioned SL4 has not potted any balls, he/she has earned 0 points while SL4 earned 20. If both players are SL4s, and the final ball count is 31 to 29, or something very close like that, the winner will have earned 12 points for their team, while the loser has earned 8 points. Obviously, the goal for a team over the course of a league night is to earn 51 points or more. In another scenario, a SL1 needs only 14 balls while a SL6 needs 46 balls.(I think) Lets say the SL1 reaches the total of 14 balls. The SL6 at that time has 41 balls potted. The match is then over and the finaly tally for that match is calculated. Even though the 6 potted many more balls than the 1, the 1 will have earned 13 points for the victory while the 6 will have earned 7 points in defeat. There is a chart on the back of the 9ball scoresheet which specifically details how many points the winner and loser have earned for their respective teams. Hopefully this info is helpful to you.
torsten |
| Jill |
Posted - 06/08/2005 : 09:56:58 AM
Don't think about it as sinking the 9 to win. Think of it as getting to your required number of points to win the match. In your scenario, on rack 4, the player only needs to make one ball to win the match. Once the s/l 4 reaches 31 points, there is no reason to continue with that rack. Move on to the next match. |
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