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When I Was 17 It Was A Very Good Year!

Published: 10 February 2013
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sinatra stampAnd the first 17 qualifiers signal a very good year for the 2013 USBA National Championship!

With less than 60 days to the 2013 national three-cushion tournament, the field is taking shape. The top four place winners from 2012 are given automatic positions in the tournament. The place winners, in order of finish, are Pedro Piedrabuena, Mazin Shooni, Sonny Cho and Hugo Patiño. All four are former national champions. Piedrabuena has won the title five times and will be looking for his sixth trophy. Shooni and Cho have won the championship once each, while Patiño is a two-time winner.

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Ashby Pulls It Out on Groundhog's Day

Published: 09 February 2013
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Groundhogs day in MarshalltownAshby Wins Groundhog's Day Tournament

George Ashby wins a close one by just 2 points in the last game of the Finals, barely edging out Fred Lamers of Minneapolis in the Groundhog's Day event in Marshalltown.

Fred was undefeated going into the final game and George had but one loss. Fred only needed to get to 25 points in a 30 point match to secure the top spot. The score was 23 Fred - 21 George when the former National Champion ran an 8 to get him within 1 point of the win! Two innings later George scored the winning billiard. It was a great battle between two great players and shot-makers!

See charts for all the players and their performances!

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Official USBA Handicaps

Published: 21 February 2013
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ballandchainAOfficial Handicaps Established for Tournament Play

The USBA has established official handicaps for player levels to be used in handicap tournaments.

The handicaps have been established based on the five official USBA player levels recently established and announced by the board:

A = .900 +
B+ = .700-.899
B= .550-.699
C+ = .400-.549
C = below .400

In handicap tournaments, the following levels and points will apply:

"A" players go to 30 points (100%)
"BruunerB+" players go to 25 points (83.3%)
"B" players go to 21 points (70%)
"C+" players go to 17 points (56.6%)
"C" players go to 15 points (50%)

Read more: Official USBA Handicaps

New Official Player Levels for 2013

Published: 20 February 2013
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A LevelThe USBA has Adopted NEW Official Player Levels for Tournament Play

Beginning immediately all USBA tournaments will be able to restrict players based on their Official Player level as determined by tournament play and the USBA rankings committee. Here are the new player levels:

B PLus.900 average and higher = A level
.700-.899 average = B+ level
.550-.699 average = B level
.400-.549 average = C+ level
.399 average and below = C level

Read more: New Official Player Levels for 2013

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  3. National Qualifier at Carom Cafe
  4. The Road To New Jersey

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