Originally posted by Jaycar85
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Don't ever use that to judge a players speed, though, those rankings are ridiculously misleading.
The apa is a pariah.
Provides alot of entertainment for amateurs, rakes in millions, does nothing for the game of pool.
Over the last 3 or 4 yrs a system has developed, called Fargo rate.
It is the truest definition of a players skill from a numbers point of view.
You will need to play in rated tournaments though, over a given time, to aquire a rating.
Over 600 you're a proficient player.
650 a good "A" player.
700 a shortstop
750 good road players, and lower tier pros.
800 upper echelon pros
800+ the elite boys (SVB, Ko Brothers, Filler).
99% of APA 7 & 9 would run in 500-600 range.
The handicap system kills and distorts the perspective of what good is.
There's a huge world beyond the 7 & 9 rating because APA has no way to account for the skillset once you get so high.
There's a million miles between a 650 FR player and a 800 FR player, but in APA they would hold the same skillset ranking.
Just trying to give you a little perspective on it
Edit - to add, the APA skillset varies drastically across the US. A APA 7 in Texas, couldn't hang with some of the APA 5s in some parts of the Northeast. You guessed it, due to the handicapping.
It is based on the skillset of that area.
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