Club guidelines for initial Player Division classification (with American Pool Fargo Rating)

At the heart of the T140 Events™ system is our unique Player Advantage™. The algorithms which drive the Player Advantage™ ensure the T140 Events™ are played on a truly level playing field and that everyone has an equal chance of winning.

If the Player has a robust Fargo Rating (more than 200 games played), then that value can be entered by a Club before the Player plays in their first Event. The T140® system will then allocate the Player to a Grade in a Division that corresponds to that Fargo Rating. If the Player’s Fargo Rating is Robust that Player will be immediately eligible for T140 Ranking Points. Please do not use a Fargo Rating if it is not robust

T140® Divisions from Division 1 (Elite) to 8 (Novice)

  1. Elite player – A Player who plays at a professional level. (A Fargo Rating of 779 and over)
  2. Semi-Professional Player – Former professional players. A National Champion who has represented their country at international championships. (A Fargo Rating of 720 to 778)
  3. Tournament winning Player –A Player who is competitive at a national championship. One who wins Local, State/Province and Country competitions. (A Fargo Rating of 650 to 719).
  4. Above average Player – A Player who plays at a high standard. A competition player who on their day can go deep into a tournament and hold their own against a Division 3 player. (A Fargo Rating of 576 to 649)
  5. Average Player – A Player who has a sound technique and good understanding of the game. A past Division 4 player or aspiring new champion. (A Fargo Rating of 500 to 575)
  6. Local Club Player – A Player who plays weekly in local team competitions and loves playing but who has no aspiration of a winning national competition. (A Fargo Rating of 400 to 499)
  7. Social Player - A Player who has been playing for a long time but plays for fun or one that is new to the sport and is above a Division 8 player. (A Fargo Rating of 300 to 399)
  8. Beginner/ Novice Player. A new Player yet to demonstrate any consistent level of competence. (A Fargo Rating of up to 299)

You nominate a player into a Division at the time they register with you at your Club. If they have already registered at another Club, then you do not need to do anything as they are already in the T140® system.

If you don’t know the Player and can’t nominate a Division please use the default value of Division 6.

If a Player is not entered using a robust Fargo Rating, then once a Player begins playing, the T140® system tracks their performance over 1,120 minutes of Event playing time (8 Events) and adjusts their Player Advantage™. At the conclusion of that time the Player will then have an official Player Advantage™ and be eligible for T140® Ranking Points. The Player Advantage™ is adjusted every time a Ranking Event is played.

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