Three Cushion Billiard News
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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.
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Kang Wins NY Qualifier, Torres Finishes Second
Michael Kang emerged triumphant after a two-day qualifier at Carom Cafe, topping two-time national champion Miguel Torres in the final match 50 to 31 in 40 innings (1.250). With the win, Kang qualified for the USBA national tournament to be held from April 3 to 7, 2013, at the Super Billiard Expo at the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center in Edison. Though finishing second, Torres also qualified for the national championship.