Handicap in Pool?

Question

How do you determined a player's handicap?

Answer 1

There are many ways to handicap a pool match and it's going to depend on several factors.  The game being played, the player's past performance, and the particular rules set being used all come into play.  In "race to" matches, the lesser player will often be given a predetermined number of games or points at the start of the match, whereas the more skilled player will have to start from zero.  There are many other ways to handicap matches, such as spotting balls for the lesser player in games like 9-ball.  It's up to each organization to determine exactly how to handicap a sanctioned match.  It could be decided by the margin of victory of the previous match.  In straight pool, for instance if you won your last match by 25 balls or more, this may affect your handicap for the next match.  These are just a few examples.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.

Answer 2

Each league has it's own way of handicapping players, and none that I know of would share their actual methodology so you could figure it out yourself.

Some people rate players as A, B, C, D, but there is no set way to do it. You just give players a letter based on your impression of how they play.

Answer 3

I didn't know there was a handicap in pool!  There is one in bowling and I have played on many teams of both bowling and pool.

Answer 4

I will give -a spot of 1 or 2 balls in 9 ball or in a race to ? i may give a rack or 2 not a true Handicap but i dont know league methods

Im a pool player its hard for me to give away to much if i give weight-a spot-I already sure of the outcome but it is a good hustle . my least fav game 6 ball I have told them if you make 1 legal shot you win but I get the break.Very few pass it up( the first game) But im rambeling again  thats what it is to me