Three Cushion Billiard News
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Ashby 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 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%)
"B+" 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%)
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The 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:
.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
- Written by: Michael Bray
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The Welcome Mat to Three-Cushion Billiards
If you attend the USBA 2013 Nationals Three-Cushion tournament this April in Edison, New Jersey or any of the many tournaments at the Carom Café in New York, you will run into a lot of knowledgeable carom billiards spectators and of course players. Any one of them will happily explain to a neophyte the meaning of a "ticky," "cross table," whether to go "short or long," or any number of other oft used expressions. But try asking them about a "rail nurse" or even "balkline" and you will probably get a blank stare. These were once prominent terms in American billiards. But with the ascendency of 3-cushion billiards, the "small games"—straight rail, balkline and one-cushion—and their wonderful terminology have all but disappeared from popular consciousness.