It all ends here today, as whatever games are left will be completed by the end of the night. I think the number is 42, but there might be some variance in there. We begin with...
Commerce Tradewinds captain Tigerette leading off group one with a game of 15-ball with the blue cue. Tigerette got by on 15 shots for the game, going empty on the break and taking one error before a fortunate bounce allowed her to work a 6-15 kick combination to the bottom right to end early. Next up, Pounce of the Southern Monarchs uses the silver cue in 12-ball. Pounce expertly played his game despite tough circumstances, needing one error and one ball on the break to play to 22 shots. He used a smart set-up play at the end to keep the score down well. The third player of the day is Royal Crowns rookie Hannah, who plays the first of five games for her today in 10-ball with the silver cue. Hannah made a ball on the break, and she had little trouble with the rest of the rack, taking only one error as well as 13 shots for the game. Continuing along, Spirit of the Lighton Prestige plays 15-ball with the red cue. Spirit had it rough in this game, getting nothing on the break and needing 31 shots with six errors after being forced to clear the table after illegally potting the 15. Ending the group, Tigerette ends her qualifying using the blue cue in Accuracy, the 128th player to finish. Tigerette seemed to be having a good game, but faded late, allowing her empty break and an error on her final shot push her score to 22 shots. Overall, she had 158 shots in a mediocre run of games.
The second group gets going with Rotation with the silver cue for Golden Pilots veteran A. Charlton. After making nothing on her break, Charlton had to get creative to stay afloat, leading to her taking three early errors. She calmed down from there, ending in 22 shots to produce a good game in the end. Moving along, Charlton returns to play 15-ball with the blue cue. Charlton didn't get anything on this break either, and she had another three errors in the game, ending on 30 shots this time as the alignment was less favorable. Ice Cream of the Commerce Tradewinds plays next, using the red cue for 15-ball. Ice Cream got a ball on the break, and while she did take an unlucky error, she ended on 18 shots with an 11-15 combination to the bottom right for a good game. Going ninth today is Spirit of the Prestige, who will finish qualifying 129th, as she plays Accuracy with the red cue. Spirit was disappointed despite making a ball on the break, which validates the research in this event. She would need 21 shots with no errors in the game, and she ended with 156 total shots in qualifiers. Finishing this batch, the Tradewinds' Ice Cream plays Accuracy with the red cue to be the 130th player finished with qualifying. Ice Cream took three balls on the break, and while she challenged for a league-leading score, she ended up with 15 shots and no errors. She had 155 total shots during qualifiers.
Batch three starts with Gizmo of the Central Warriors playing 15-ball with the blue cue. Gizmo made a ball on the break, and he took control of the game from there, taking no errors and needing only 20 shots to clear the table in a remarkable show of skills. Following that, Bright of the North Modernistic Nighthawks keeps the blue cue at the table for more 15-ball. Bright took two balls on the break but also had an error, the first of two, as he played a very confident game to end with 25 shots. The thirteenth player drawn to shoot today is Modernistic Union captain Ms. Puppy, who shoots 15-ball with the blue cue. Ms. Puppy produced a score of 27 shots in this game, narrowly missing a ball on the break and adding two errors during the course of an otherwise average game. Up next, Americus of the Atlantic Pirates plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Ameriucs had a controversial ending to her game, as she made a 3-15 combination to the top right after her lone error. The empty-break game ended in 8 shots because of this unethical but unavoidable play for the finishing shot. Rounding out the group, Marsell of the Whitewater Shores completes a uniform group by playing 15-ball with the blue cue. Marsell made a ball on the break, and while he had a rough start to the game that produced his lone error, he ended on a glancing hit off the 7 to take the 15 at the top right for a score of 15.
The fourth group opens with Pounce, the Monarchs newcomer, playing Rotation with the silver cue. Pounce did as well as he could with a tough game, making nothing on the break and adding four errors without intent during the game, eventually ending with 33 shots to cap the appearance. The seventeenth player called to shoot today is Cobalt, the Stonebridge Wolves rookie, who will use the blue cue in 12-ball. Cobalt was able to take a ball on the break, and he avoided any errors in a solid performance that saw him score 19 shots for the game. Shaggy of the Whitewater Shores plays next, using the silver cue for 12-ball. Shaggy ended with a ball on the break and no errors in a great game that saw her take only 16 shots for the appearance, showing poise and dominant control in the game. Continuing along, Frosty of the Wolves plays Accuracy with the red cue, the 131st player to finish qualifying. Frosty didn't get a ball on the break, but she shot very well throughout the game, ending with 17 shots and no errors as she cruised through a friendly rack. She had 143 total shots in qualifiers, playing to a strong level. Wrapping up the group, the Nighthawks' Bright plays Accuracy with the red cue as the 132nd player to complete qualifiers. Bright had a bad break, which potted nothing, but he didn't take an error and was able to close out the game at 18 shots. Overall, Bright took 167 shots in qualifiers, coming in worse than average.
Group five begins with Dustin of the Central Warriors shooting 15-ball with the blue cue. Dustin didn't get anything besides his lone error on the break, an unfortunate scratch that had little bearing on him shooting 28 shots to complete the appearance. Moving along, the Pirates' Americus becomes the 133rd player to complete qualifying by using the blue cue in Accuracy. Americus had a good break, but she couldn't make anything on it, and she faltered early before regaining control of her game and closing with 20 shots and no errors. Overall, Americus used 146 shots total in qualifying. Next up, Max of the Queens Flames plays 15-ball with the red cue. Max didn't make a ball on the break, and he added two errors unintentionally as he tried to play a fairly clean game, but he still ended on 24 shots, showing solid shooting skill and mental awareness. After that, Cobalt of the Stonebridge Wolves plays Rotation with the silver cue. Cobalt took a ball on the break, somewhat surprisingly as he didn't see it fall, and he needed two errors early to keep the game going smoothly, as he would end with 22 shots in a great performance. The last player of the group also brings us to the mid-afternoon break, as the Shores' Marsell finished his qualifying 134th, playing Accuracy with the red cue. Marsell made two balls on the break and had no errors in his game, playing very well to take the game in 17 shots. Overall, he matched his shots to his finishing position, scoring 134 shots as a great way to start with his new team.
The sixth group kicks off after the break with the Pilots' Charlton, who is the 135th player done as she plays Accuracy with the blue cue. Charlton didn't get anything on the break, but she still cleared the table in 15 shots, taking no errors in this appearance. Overall, she ended with only 144 total shots in qualifiers, a good performance. Next up, Crowns rookie Hannah shoots 12-ball with the red cue, ending the event. Hannah had a bit of a chaotic game, with two balls made on the break and two errors in the game, ending with 17 shots when it was all said and done. Following that, Cobalt of the Wolves plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Cobalt had a frustrating appearance, getting nothing on the break and becoming quite error-prone right as he was getting close to the 15, taking four altogether as he needed 30 shots to finish the game. The 29th player of the day is Cobalt, as he finished with the blue cue in Accuracy, the 136th player done with qualifying. Cobalt had a good break but it was still empty, and he needed 20 shots with a late error to get through the game. He ended with 138 total shots in qualifying, a strong performance for a rookie without much pre-qualifying hype. Icing the group, Hannah is back to shoot Rotation with the red cue. Hannah did manage to get a ball on the break, but the rest of the game featured her ignoring the rules, as she collected five errors over 30 shots to complete the appearance.
The seventh batch sees the Warriors' Dustin play Accuracy with the silver cue, the 137th player to be done with qualifying. Dustin was left frustrated by this game, taking nothing from the break and one error after an impulsively hard-struck shot. He finished the game with 24 shots, and closed qualifiers with 163 total shots, both poor marks. Continuing along, Sparkles of the Todavía Stills plays 15-ball with the red cue. Sparkles thought she was doing well early on, but when it took her 30 shots to complete the game, with only one error, her poor shooting left her frustrated. With tensions rising late, the Flames' Max plays Accuracy with the blue cue, the 138th player to finish qualifying. Max had a highlight triple-pot, making the 1 to the bottom right, the 14 to the top right, and the 6 to the top side. He had an empty break and took no errors among his 15 shots, with the game being saved by that highlight. He had 158 total shots in qualifiers, a solid total for the average veteran. The 34th player of the day is Pounce of the Southern Monarchs, shooting 15-ball with the red cue. Pounce needed 22 shots in the game, getting a ball on the break but also taking three errors during the appearance as his shot was shaky at best. It took an 8-15 combination to bring the game to its early end. The last normal group ends with Sparkles of the Stills using the blue cue for Accuracy, the 139th player to complete qualifiers. Sparkles got nothing on the break and no errors in this game, ending with 18 shots. Overall, she took 152 shots for qualifiers, a bit better than the league average.
Finally, the mega-group, featuring eight games, begins with Shaggy of the Whitewater Shores shutting the door on Rotation with the red cue. Shaggy couldn't make a ball on the break, ending with 26 shots and two errors from one errant strike toward the 13. The 37th player drawn today is Pounce, as the Monarchs newcomer is the 140th player done with qualifiers, using the silver cue in Accuracy. Pounce didn't get a ball on the break, but an early double-pot of the 5 and 8 to the sides helped him get to 15 shots with no errors in the game, a great outing for the veteran. He ended in total with 158 shots for all of his qualifiers. Up next, Ms. Puppy of the Modernistic Union is the 141st player done with qualifying, bringing the blue cue to the finish line in Accuracy. Ms. Puppy needed a painful 24 shots with nothing on the break and no errors in this game, bringing her total score up to 163 shots by the end of it. After that, Shaggy plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Shaggy had only a scratch on her break, her first of five errors in 30 shots in a frustrating game that caught her a bit off-guard. Continuing along, the Warriors' Gizmo ends with the red cue in Accuracy as the 142nd player to finish. Gizmo made a ball on the break, but he also took an error in the game, eventually ending on 19 shots for the game. Overall, Gizmo had 155 total shots for his appearances. Moving along to Shaggy playing Accuracy with the red cue, the 143rd player to complete qualifiers. Shaggy needed only 16 shots for the game despite going empty on her break, and she had no errors. Overall, Shaggy took 153 shots during qualifiers. Hannah is up for the last two games, playing 15-ball with the silver cue first. Hannah had an empty break here, and would take two errors before finishing the game on 30 shots. Finally, after 1,153 games (with one unrecorded in the official book, thus producing the 1,152 qualifiers), Hannah shoots Accuracy with the red cue, the 144th and final player to finish qualifying. Hannah took 18 shots, making two balls on the break as well as her only error of the game.
That's all for Qualifiers. I anticipate being able to get the research materials covered by tomorrow, with a full report coming from that.
Wednesday, January 18, 2017
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
2017 Qualifiers - Day 24
It's the penultimate day of qualifying, which means a lot of full-rack games like Rotation, 15-ball, and Accuracy. We begin with...
Group one's first player, Max of the Queens Flames, who will shoot 12-ball with the red cue. Max made a ball on the break in this game, and he didn't take any errors in his 19 shots, showing very well as he is one of the later arrivals with qualifying. Continuing along, Marsell of the Whitewater Shores plays Rotation with the red cue. Marsell played with a lot of integrity in this game, taking 25 shots with one error after making a ball on the break, and he seemed very comfortable with his shot. Next up, Prism, the Stonebridge Wolves rookie, shoots 15-ball with the blue cue. Prism had a bit of a rough game this time out, needing 32 shots after an empty break, and she took three errors as well as she couldn't get enough good looks. The fourth player of the day is Terrace City Knights captain Kiwi, who will use the silver cue in Accuracy as the 109th player to finish qualifying. Kiwi played pretty well, making a ball on the break and avoiding any errors as she cleared the table in 18 shots. She finished qualifying with 155 shots, a fairly average performance. Finishing the group, Bianca, the Southridge Defenders rookie, is the 110th player to complete qualifiers, using the red cue in Accuracy. Bianca made a ball on the break, but she also picked up her only error on a scratch on the same shot. She would end the game with 18 shots, and her overall performance clocked in at 162 shots total.
Group two begins with Pronger Tridents captain Precious playing Accuracy with the blue cue, the 111th player done with qualifying. Precious needed 20 shots for this game, taking two errors on scratches after her empty break, so she hovered around the average. She ended qualifiers with 154 total shots, also a near-average performance. Gizmo of the Central Warriors is next, and the seventh player of the day will play 12-ball with the red cue. Gizmo didn't have much of a game here, making a ball on the break but racking up four errors in the game, and this sent his score to 27 shots for the game. After that, Web City Spiders rookie Ted plays 15-ball with the red cue. Ted had 24 shots in the game, but he took three errors after a making a ball on the break. His first error was unintentional, but it proved very valuable at the end, with the 15 lined up nicely. Moving along, Whiskers of the Infinity Torpedoes plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Whiskers came out blazing with two balls on the break, but she faded in the middle of the game, taking three errors and needing 28 shots to get through the appearance. Closing out the group, Oceanside Waves rookie Dewey plays Rotation with the silver cue. Dewey put up a wonderful game, taking no errors and only 21 shots after a somehow empty break.
The third group starts with B. Chapman of the Victoria Spurs being the 112th player to finish qualifying as she shoots Accuracy with the red cue. Chapman made a ball on the break, but she did take an error later in the game, ending with 18 shots. Overall, she scored a very strong 142 shots. Bright of the North Modernistic Nighthawks gets the next game, playing Rotation with the red cue. Bright had nothing on the break, and only took two error despite the unfavorable shooting positions, as he would ultimately score 35 shots for a very poor game. The thirteenth player to be drawn today is Sydney Sierota of the Harrison Specters, and she's the 113th player to finish qualifying by playing Accuracy with the red cue. Sydney made a ball on the break and breezed through the rest of the game too, needing 16 shots with no errors for the appearance. She finished qualifying with a total of 148 shots, a bit better than average. Going next is Pronger Tridents rookie Potter, who also plays Accuracy with the red cue as the 114th player to finish qualifying. Potter made nothing on his break, and he took a late error trying to set himself up, so he ended with 21 shots for the game. Potter also scored 161 shots overall, a middling effort from the newcomer. The group ends with Missy of the Capital City Sharpshooters playing 15-ball with the silver cue. Missy made a ball on the break, and that seemed to help her score better, as she had three errors in just 23 shots for the game, finishing quite well.
Batch four gets going with Caitlin of the Oceanside Waves finishing her qualifying 115th, while playing Accuracy with the silver cue. Caitlin did fairly well in this game, taking the rack in 19 shots after making a ball on the break and taking no errors. She finished qualifying at 173 shots, mostly due to yesterday's fiasco. Moving along, Tigerette plays 12-ball with the blue cue as the Commerce Tradewinds captain makes an appearance. Tigerette made two balls on the break, but she had some tough shots to play from, ending with 23 shots and three errors for the appearance in a challenging outing. Delila of the Atlantic Pirates is next, shooting Accuracy with the blue cue as the 116th player to finish qualifying. Delila had a poor break in her game, but she stayed clear of any errors and finished with 20 shots for the game. Overall, Delila took 145 shots in qualifiers, indicating it might her best year ahead since 2014. The nineteenth player to shoot today is Wolves rookie Prism, who returns to shoot Accuracy with the blue cue as the 117th player to complete qualifiers. Prism needed only 17 shots in the game, going empty on her break but also taking no errors in the appearance. Prism dazzled in an overall sense, taking only 141 total shots for qualifying. Wrapping up the group, Ted of the Spiders comes back to play Accuracy with the silver cue, the 118th player done with qualifying. Ted had nothing but his lone error on the break, and he would clear the table in 19 shots after that. Overall, Ted shot 156, a decent performance for the rookie.
The fifth group opens just before the mid-afternoon break, as Chelsea, the Eastside Sharks captain, shoots 15-ball with the blue cue. Chelsea did alright, getting nothing on the break and collecting five errors in the appearance, but she closed at 21 shots with a 7-15 combination to the bottom right. After the break, Chelsea plays again, the 119th player to finish as she shoots Accuracy with the blue cue. Chelsea finished the game in 17 shots, making a ball on the break but also suffering a scratch for her only error. Overall, Chelsea needed 164 shots in qualifiers, a bit worse than average. Next up, Tradewinds captain Tigerette shoots Rotation with the blue cue. Tigerette got a bit unlucky at times, making nothing on the break and taking five errors without intent on any of them. She ended the game with a reasonable 29 shots. The 24th player called today is Waves rookie Dewey, playing 15-ball with the blue cue. Dewey showed disregard for the rules in this game, collecting four errors after an empty break, but he was done in 24 shots, proving efficient to overcome the penalties for a good game. Closing out the group, Frosty of the Stonebridge Wolves plays 12-ball with the silver cue. Frosty didn't get a ball on the break, but she also showed poise to not take an error despite a challenging rack, which she cleared in 20 shots.
The sixth batch kicks off with Spot, the Pronger Tridents rookie, shooting Accuracy with the silver cue as the 120th player finished with qualifying. Spot had a ball on the break, but he couldn't locate his shot very well, taking 21 shots with no errors in the game. Overall, he finished with 145 total shots. After that, Yekaterina Vasilyeva of the Victoria Spurs uses the blue cue in Accuracy, finishing 121st by speed in qualifying. Yekaterina had a good break, but it did lead to her only error as well as potting a ball. She ended the game in 19 shots, a good mark. Overall, she qualified with 160 shots total, a bit worse than average. Leonardo, the slow-starter from the Midland Predators, is now the 122nd player done with qualifying as he uses the silver cue for Accuracy. Leonardo did not do well in this particular game, needing 24 shots after an empty break to complete the game with no errors. Overall, despite late struggles, he did well with 146 total shots. Continuing along, Gizmo of the Central Warriors plays Rotation with the silver cue. Gizmo scratched on his break, his first of three errors in 29 shots after the otherwise empty break in a bit of a disappointing game. The thirtieth player of the day closes this group, and that player is the Wolves' Frosty, set to play Rotation with the silver cue. Frosty did manage to get a ball on her break, but she faltered with three errors and some late fade-out as she would need 29 shots for the game.
The seventh group leads off with Dewey, the Waves rookie, becoming the 123rd player done with qualifying as he plays Accuracy with the blue cue. Dewey had a great game despite an empty break, taking just 17 shots for the appearance, and without any errors. He ended with 137 total shots, pushing elite status. Next up is the Flames' Max, who will shoot Rotation with the silver cue in this game. Max made a ball on the break, and while he took one error early on, he controlled himself during the rest of the game, ending with 23 shots for a very impressive game. The 33rd player drawn today is Nikolai, the Freedom Cascades sophomore who will finish 124th in qualifying as he uses the silver cue for Accuracy. Nikolai couldn't get anything on the break, and then he faltered at the end, needing 19 shots without an error to complete the game. Nikolai ended at 172 total shots, a poor total, for all of his efforts. Moving along, Debby Ryan, the Southridge Defenders captain, is the 125th player done with qualifiers as she plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Debby scratched on the break, taking her only error early, and then scuffled before finishing on 19 shots. She took 155 total shots in qualifying, a solid mark. At the back of the group, Frosty is back to play 15-ball with the blue cue for the Wolves. Frosty didn't see anything drop on the break, and she would gather three errors in the game, but she finished on 26 shots, a respectable effort from the veteran.
The last group of the day gets going with Americus of the Atlantic Pirates shooting Rotation with the blue cue. Americus needed 33 shots in this game despite making a ball on the break, as the unfavorable distribution forced her into five errors. The 37th player of the day is Spirit of the Lighton Prestige, who will also use the blue cue in Rotation. Spirit was no better in this game, making nothing on the break and adding five errors to her score for a final of 32 shots, leaving her very frustrated. Up next, Whiskers of the Infinity Torpedoes is the 126th player to finish qualifiers, using the blue cue in Accuracy. Whiskers couldn't make a ball on the break, but she also avoided taking any errors in a spectacular game of 17 shots. She ended all of her qualifiers at 138 total shots, a very good mark for the veteran on a team with championship hopes. Continuing along, Missy of the Capital City Sharpshooters plays Accuracy with the silver cue as the 127th player to finish qualifying. Missy went on an absolute tear after getting nothing from her break, needing only 15 shots without an error to complete the game, as she rarely missed. She ended with an overall score of 148 shots for all her qualifiers. Finally, the day ends with Ms. Puppy of the Modernistic Union, who will shoot Rotation with the blue cue. Ms. Puppy made two balls on the break, but faded in the middle of the game, ending on 28 shots with no errors for the appearance.
Tomorrow's the big day, as Qualifiers are scheduled to end. After that, Tournament-related action will be on a bit of a break. I will be working administrative tasks in the background, preparing for the upcoming competition. Additionally, I have a couple of projects to work on related to the league, as I plan to launch an official league Twitter account and also do hand-drawn logo work. Following, or alongside, those things are more pressing matters. I will be doing up some brackets for this year, and adjusting things for the next Tournaments. I will also be analyzing the Qualifiers data and posting a report on that. In the report, there will be analysis of the impact of making a ball on the break, as well as year-over-year results and error tracking. With the extra down time, I hope to get more cricket played. Finally, for months from now, the Heart of the Game brand is looking into up to three tournaments to hold over pool action between the end of this tournament and the end of the cricket season, which is likely to be delayed. These would include a Cutthroat tournament, featuring the first-ever three-way combat featuring UPCL players. Also, a straight up 9-ball tournament is expected, and the debut of a new event, 13-ball, would be possible as well. More details will arrive later, likely in July or August if the events materialize.
Group one's first player, Max of the Queens Flames, who will shoot 12-ball with the red cue. Max made a ball on the break in this game, and he didn't take any errors in his 19 shots, showing very well as he is one of the later arrivals with qualifying. Continuing along, Marsell of the Whitewater Shores plays Rotation with the red cue. Marsell played with a lot of integrity in this game, taking 25 shots with one error after making a ball on the break, and he seemed very comfortable with his shot. Next up, Prism, the Stonebridge Wolves rookie, shoots 15-ball with the blue cue. Prism had a bit of a rough game this time out, needing 32 shots after an empty break, and she took three errors as well as she couldn't get enough good looks. The fourth player of the day is Terrace City Knights captain Kiwi, who will use the silver cue in Accuracy as the 109th player to finish qualifying. Kiwi played pretty well, making a ball on the break and avoiding any errors as she cleared the table in 18 shots. She finished qualifying with 155 shots, a fairly average performance. Finishing the group, Bianca, the Southridge Defenders rookie, is the 110th player to complete qualifiers, using the red cue in Accuracy. Bianca made a ball on the break, but she also picked up her only error on a scratch on the same shot. She would end the game with 18 shots, and her overall performance clocked in at 162 shots total.
Group two begins with Pronger Tridents captain Precious playing Accuracy with the blue cue, the 111th player done with qualifying. Precious needed 20 shots for this game, taking two errors on scratches after her empty break, so she hovered around the average. She ended qualifiers with 154 total shots, also a near-average performance. Gizmo of the Central Warriors is next, and the seventh player of the day will play 12-ball with the red cue. Gizmo didn't have much of a game here, making a ball on the break but racking up four errors in the game, and this sent his score to 27 shots for the game. After that, Web City Spiders rookie Ted plays 15-ball with the red cue. Ted had 24 shots in the game, but he took three errors after a making a ball on the break. His first error was unintentional, but it proved very valuable at the end, with the 15 lined up nicely. Moving along, Whiskers of the Infinity Torpedoes plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Whiskers came out blazing with two balls on the break, but she faded in the middle of the game, taking three errors and needing 28 shots to get through the appearance. Closing out the group, Oceanside Waves rookie Dewey plays Rotation with the silver cue. Dewey put up a wonderful game, taking no errors and only 21 shots after a somehow empty break.
The third group starts with B. Chapman of the Victoria Spurs being the 112th player to finish qualifying as she shoots Accuracy with the red cue. Chapman made a ball on the break, but she did take an error later in the game, ending with 18 shots. Overall, she scored a very strong 142 shots. Bright of the North Modernistic Nighthawks gets the next game, playing Rotation with the red cue. Bright had nothing on the break, and only took two error despite the unfavorable shooting positions, as he would ultimately score 35 shots for a very poor game. The thirteenth player to be drawn today is Sydney Sierota of the Harrison Specters, and she's the 113th player to finish qualifying by playing Accuracy with the red cue. Sydney made a ball on the break and breezed through the rest of the game too, needing 16 shots with no errors for the appearance. She finished qualifying with a total of 148 shots, a bit better than average. Going next is Pronger Tridents rookie Potter, who also plays Accuracy with the red cue as the 114th player to finish qualifying. Potter made nothing on his break, and he took a late error trying to set himself up, so he ended with 21 shots for the game. Potter also scored 161 shots overall, a middling effort from the newcomer. The group ends with Missy of the Capital City Sharpshooters playing 15-ball with the silver cue. Missy made a ball on the break, and that seemed to help her score better, as she had three errors in just 23 shots for the game, finishing quite well.
Batch four gets going with Caitlin of the Oceanside Waves finishing her qualifying 115th, while playing Accuracy with the silver cue. Caitlin did fairly well in this game, taking the rack in 19 shots after making a ball on the break and taking no errors. She finished qualifying at 173 shots, mostly due to yesterday's fiasco. Moving along, Tigerette plays 12-ball with the blue cue as the Commerce Tradewinds captain makes an appearance. Tigerette made two balls on the break, but she had some tough shots to play from, ending with 23 shots and three errors for the appearance in a challenging outing. Delila of the Atlantic Pirates is next, shooting Accuracy with the blue cue as the 116th player to finish qualifying. Delila had a poor break in her game, but she stayed clear of any errors and finished with 20 shots for the game. Overall, Delila took 145 shots in qualifiers, indicating it might her best year ahead since 2014. The nineteenth player to shoot today is Wolves rookie Prism, who returns to shoot Accuracy with the blue cue as the 117th player to complete qualifiers. Prism needed only 17 shots in the game, going empty on her break but also taking no errors in the appearance. Prism dazzled in an overall sense, taking only 141 total shots for qualifying. Wrapping up the group, Ted of the Spiders comes back to play Accuracy with the silver cue, the 118th player done with qualifying. Ted had nothing but his lone error on the break, and he would clear the table in 19 shots after that. Overall, Ted shot 156, a decent performance for the rookie.
The fifth group opens just before the mid-afternoon break, as Chelsea, the Eastside Sharks captain, shoots 15-ball with the blue cue. Chelsea did alright, getting nothing on the break and collecting five errors in the appearance, but she closed at 21 shots with a 7-15 combination to the bottom right. After the break, Chelsea plays again, the 119th player to finish as she shoots Accuracy with the blue cue. Chelsea finished the game in 17 shots, making a ball on the break but also suffering a scratch for her only error. Overall, Chelsea needed 164 shots in qualifiers, a bit worse than average. Next up, Tradewinds captain Tigerette shoots Rotation with the blue cue. Tigerette got a bit unlucky at times, making nothing on the break and taking five errors without intent on any of them. She ended the game with a reasonable 29 shots. The 24th player called today is Waves rookie Dewey, playing 15-ball with the blue cue. Dewey showed disregard for the rules in this game, collecting four errors after an empty break, but he was done in 24 shots, proving efficient to overcome the penalties for a good game. Closing out the group, Frosty of the Stonebridge Wolves plays 12-ball with the silver cue. Frosty didn't get a ball on the break, but she also showed poise to not take an error despite a challenging rack, which she cleared in 20 shots.
The sixth batch kicks off with Spot, the Pronger Tridents rookie, shooting Accuracy with the silver cue as the 120th player finished with qualifying. Spot had a ball on the break, but he couldn't locate his shot very well, taking 21 shots with no errors in the game. Overall, he finished with 145 total shots. After that, Yekaterina Vasilyeva of the Victoria Spurs uses the blue cue in Accuracy, finishing 121st by speed in qualifying. Yekaterina had a good break, but it did lead to her only error as well as potting a ball. She ended the game in 19 shots, a good mark. Overall, she qualified with 160 shots total, a bit worse than average. Leonardo, the slow-starter from the Midland Predators, is now the 122nd player done with qualifying as he uses the silver cue for Accuracy. Leonardo did not do well in this particular game, needing 24 shots after an empty break to complete the game with no errors. Overall, despite late struggles, he did well with 146 total shots. Continuing along, Gizmo of the Central Warriors plays Rotation with the silver cue. Gizmo scratched on his break, his first of three errors in 29 shots after the otherwise empty break in a bit of a disappointing game. The thirtieth player of the day closes this group, and that player is the Wolves' Frosty, set to play Rotation with the silver cue. Frosty did manage to get a ball on her break, but she faltered with three errors and some late fade-out as she would need 29 shots for the game.
The seventh group leads off with Dewey, the Waves rookie, becoming the 123rd player done with qualifying as he plays Accuracy with the blue cue. Dewey had a great game despite an empty break, taking just 17 shots for the appearance, and without any errors. He ended with 137 total shots, pushing elite status. Next up is the Flames' Max, who will shoot Rotation with the silver cue in this game. Max made a ball on the break, and while he took one error early on, he controlled himself during the rest of the game, ending with 23 shots for a very impressive game. The 33rd player drawn today is Nikolai, the Freedom Cascades sophomore who will finish 124th in qualifying as he uses the silver cue for Accuracy. Nikolai couldn't get anything on the break, and then he faltered at the end, needing 19 shots without an error to complete the game. Nikolai ended at 172 total shots, a poor total, for all of his efforts. Moving along, Debby Ryan, the Southridge Defenders captain, is the 125th player done with qualifiers as she plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Debby scratched on the break, taking her only error early, and then scuffled before finishing on 19 shots. She took 155 total shots in qualifying, a solid mark. At the back of the group, Frosty is back to play 15-ball with the blue cue for the Wolves. Frosty didn't see anything drop on the break, and she would gather three errors in the game, but she finished on 26 shots, a respectable effort from the veteran.
The last group of the day gets going with Americus of the Atlantic Pirates shooting Rotation with the blue cue. Americus needed 33 shots in this game despite making a ball on the break, as the unfavorable distribution forced her into five errors. The 37th player of the day is Spirit of the Lighton Prestige, who will also use the blue cue in Rotation. Spirit was no better in this game, making nothing on the break and adding five errors to her score for a final of 32 shots, leaving her very frustrated. Up next, Whiskers of the Infinity Torpedoes is the 126th player to finish qualifiers, using the blue cue in Accuracy. Whiskers couldn't make a ball on the break, but she also avoided taking any errors in a spectacular game of 17 shots. She ended all of her qualifiers at 138 total shots, a very good mark for the veteran on a team with championship hopes. Continuing along, Missy of the Capital City Sharpshooters plays Accuracy with the silver cue as the 127th player to finish qualifying. Missy went on an absolute tear after getting nothing from her break, needing only 15 shots without an error to complete the game, as she rarely missed. She ended with an overall score of 148 shots for all her qualifiers. Finally, the day ends with Ms. Puppy of the Modernistic Union, who will shoot Rotation with the blue cue. Ms. Puppy made two balls on the break, but faded in the middle of the game, ending on 28 shots with no errors for the appearance.
Tomorrow's the big day, as Qualifiers are scheduled to end. After that, Tournament-related action will be on a bit of a break. I will be working administrative tasks in the background, preparing for the upcoming competition. Additionally, I have a couple of projects to work on related to the league, as I plan to launch an official league Twitter account and also do hand-drawn logo work. Following, or alongside, those things are more pressing matters. I will be doing up some brackets for this year, and adjusting things for the next Tournaments. I will also be analyzing the Qualifiers data and posting a report on that. In the report, there will be analysis of the impact of making a ball on the break, as well as year-over-year results and error tracking. With the extra down time, I hope to get more cricket played. Finally, for months from now, the Heart of the Game brand is looking into up to three tournaments to hold over pool action between the end of this tournament and the end of the cricket season, which is likely to be delayed. These would include a Cutthroat tournament, featuring the first-ever three-way combat featuring UPCL players. Also, a straight up 9-ball tournament is expected, and the debut of a new event, 13-ball, would be possible as well. More details will arrive later, likely in July or August if the events materialize.
Monday, January 16, 2017
2017 Qualifiers - Day 23
Today, we're aiming to play 40 or 45 games. We'll begin with...
Group one, and their first player, Roxy, as the Freedom Cascades is the 92nd player done with qualifying by playing Accuracy with the silver cue. Roxy needed 19 shots for the game, taking nothing on the break but also avoiding errors. She ended qualifying with 160 shots, a bit weaker than expected. Next up, Leandra of the Tysini Hummingbirds plays Accuracy with the silver cue, the 93rd player to finish qualifying. Leandra struggled with placing her shots in this game, needing 24 shots with nothing made on the break and no errors in the appearance. She had a total of 164 shots over her qualifiers. The third player of the day is Ms. Puppy of the Modernistic Union plays 10-ball with the blue cue. Ms. Puppy needed only 14 shots with one error and one ball potted on the break in a very strong game for the captain. Moving along, Sydney Sierota, the Harrison Specters sophomore, shoots Rotation with the blue cue. Sydney didn't get a ball on the break, and she took four errors for the game, ending on 25 shots in a fairly strong performance. The group ends with Bright of the North Modernistic Nighthawks playing 12-ball with the silver cue. Bright had 24 shots for the game, getting nothing on the break and somehow avoiding errors in an unfriendly game.
The second group gets going with Taylor Swift of the Eastside Sharks finishing her qualifying with the blue cue in Accuracy, the 94th player to do so. Taylor didn't get a ball on the break, and she had some issues in the middle of the game but stayed error-free in 20 shots. Overall, she took 146 shots during qualifying. Continuing along, Luigi of the North Modernistic Nighthawks finishes qualifying 95th, playing Accuracy with the blue cue as well. Luigi faded after a fairly hot start, but he didn't get a ball on the break, nor did he take any errors in his 20 shots. Luigi finished with 164 shots total, a middling performance as a whole. Americus, the Atlantic Pirates veteran, gets the next game as she plays 12-ball with the blue cue. Americus made a ball on the break and dazzled throughout, floating effortlessly from shot to shot as she took no errors in 16 shots for the game. The ninth player of the day is Ms. Puppy of the Union, returning to play 12-ball with the blue cue. Ms. Puppy didn't do well in this game, taking two balls on the break but also two errors on scratches after a bit of frustration set in. She was unable to set herself up well, ending with 28 shots in a poor game. The group closes with Bianca, the Southridge Defenders rookie, who will shoot 15-ball with the red cue. Bianca finished the game with 22 shots, taking three errors and not quite making anything on the break in a good game for the rookie.
The third batch starts with Jennifer Livilotti, the Terrace City Knights veteran, who will use the silver cue in Accuracy to be the 96th player done with qualifying. Jennifer didn't have a ball on the break despite many close calls, but she also didn't take an error, wiping the table clear in 16 shots. She ended her qualifying run with 150 total shots, a strong mark. Up next, her sister Stephanie shoots 15-ball with the red cue. Stephanie did make a ball on the break, but this was offset by four errors during the game after the sight lines eroded. Stephanie finished with 24 shots for the game, ending on a 7-15 combination to the top left. The thirteenth player called to shoot today is Princess, the Tysini Hummingbirds captain, who will use the red cue for Accuracy as the 97th player to finish qualifying. Princess was a bit worse than average in this game, using 19 shots with nothing on the break and no errors, and she had 58 total shots in qualifying. Moving along, Precious of the Pronger Tridents plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Precious just narrowly missed out on getting balls on the break, and she had the 15 close at a couple of pockets but couldn't convert, taking three errors in 26 shots for the game. Finishing the group, Strawberry of the Modernistic Union plays 15-ball with the red cue. Strawberry didn't get a ball on the break, and she added four errors to her score when she missed valiant efforts at hard shots, ending with 29 shots for the game.
Group four opens with Leonardo of the Midland Predators playing 12-ball with the silver cue. For getting nothing on the break, Leonardo made the most of the game, taking the rack in 18 shots with no errors, and it could have been quicker had he not shot so cautiously. Following that, Leonardo plays again, using the red cue for Rotation. Leonardo came out pretty fast in this game, taking three errors but also clearing the rack in 20 shots despite not making anything on the break. He used two double-pot plays to help the game progress along so fast. Frosty of the Stonebridge Wolves gets the next game, using the red cue in 10-ball. Frosty made a ball on the break, and her shooting was good for the entire game, as she ended with 5 shots when driving the cue off the 3 to take the 10 in the top right, ending with no errors. Continuing along, Leonardo is called again, shooting 15-ball with the silver cue in this game. Leonardo's suddenly fast pace caught up with him here, as he took four errors without making a ball on the break, ending with 33 shots in his worst game yet. The twentieth player drawn to shoot today is Specters sophomore Sydney Sierota, returning to play 15-ball with the blue cue. Sydney needed 23 shots in the game, just missing getting a ball on the break, and she shot with six errors, all intentional, to produce such a score.
The fifth bunch kicks off with Sparkles of the Todavía Stills shooting 12-ball with the blue cue. Sparkles took a ball on the break, but also her only error as another stripe fell in the same pocket. She would then need just 18 shots for the game, picking around the rack well to finish with a good score. The 22nd player called today is Nicole of the Capital City Sharpshooters, becoming the 98th player done with qualifying as she plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Nicole had a good break, making one ball, and she wouldn't take an error during the game, closing at 20 shots. Overall, she was right around the average with 155 total shots. After that, Commerce Tradewinds sophomore Lorde plays Accuracy with the red cue, the 99th player done with qualifying. Lorde needed 20 shots for the game, going empty on the break and taking no errors in the appearance. She finished her qualifiers in 153 total shots, also right around the average. Moving along, Kiwi, the Terrace City Knights captain, plays Rotation with the silver cue. Kiwi had nothing from her break, and she would collect three errors despite her best efforts to avoid them, but she ended with 28 shots, a reasonable mark for the game. Wrapping up the group, Kiwi's Knights teammate Stripes plays Accuracy with the silver cue, the 100th player to complete qualifying. Stripes made a ball on the break, but her shooting was not precise in this game, as she would take 22 shots without an error to clear the table. She did do well in an overall sense, taking only 143 shots for her qualifiers.
Group six begins with the Stills' Sparkles returning to the table for Rotation with the silver cue in this game. Sparkles had a bit of luck in the early going, but it quickly faded, and her empty break and three errors added up to 27 shots for the game after a late burst of good shooting. Next up is Atlantic Pirates captain Delila shooting 15-ball with the silver cue as it continues a stretch of games. Delila had only one error in the game, a scratch on her otherwise empty break, and she ended with a fluky shot that saw her kick the 10 off the end of the bottom side, directing into the 15 which fell in the top side for a score of 19 shots. Kiwi, the Knights captain, returns for the next game, playing 15-ball with the red cue. Kiwi stayed true to her shot despite not making a ball on the break and taking a very slow pace through the game. She shot hard and took only one error for the appearance, eventually making the 9-15 combination to the top right to finish with 21 shots in an early departure. The 29th player called today is Caitlin of the Oceanside Waves, shooting 15-ball with the silver cue. Caitlin had one of the worst games of the season, needing 42 shots with six errors to get through the rack despite having the 15 sitting right on the edge of a pocket for what amounted to over half the game. The last player before a much-delayed mid-afternoon break is Dustin, the Central Warriors superstar, who will use the red cue for Rotation. Dustin closed with 36 shots for the game, taking six errors and making a ball on the break in another painful performance that will draw the attention of the league for the night session.
Under careful surveillance, the seventh batch leads off with Puff II of the Boston Swifts being the 101st player to finish qualifying by playing Accuracy with the blue cue. Puff II didn't get a ball on the break, but her play was strong throughout the game, ending with no errors in her 17 shots. Overall, she had 155 shots for all of her qualifiers. Next up, her Swifts teammate Gradley shoots 15-ball with the blue cue. Gradley made a ball on the break, and he had just one error in the game, ending with a spectacular 20 shots as he was in firm control of the table throughout the game. Following that, Defenders rookie Stephanie Livilotti shoots Accuracy with the silver cue, the 102nd player to complete qualifying. Stephanie made a ball on the break, and narrowly avoided any errors in scoring 19 for the game, a good performance. She ended with 167 total shots in qualifiers, which is a bit disappointing for the highly-hyped rookie. The 34th player called to play today is Jake of the Royal Crowns, who will shoot 15-ball with the silver cue. Jake had nothing on the break, but his early shooting staked out quite the advantage, and while he slipped with two errors later, he still had only 24 shots for the game. Rounding out the group, and ending the league monitoring, is Slinks of the Westside Rockers, playing Accuracy with the blue cue as the 103rd player to complete qualifiers. Slinks erred on her break, her only one, and she would need 22 shots for the game, fading late after a dominant start. She had a score of 142 for all qualifying efforts, a good mark in her first moments with the team.
The eighth group sees Stonebridge Wolves rookie Prism playing Rotation with the blue cue. Prism made a ball late on the break in this game, and took only one error as she cruised around the rack, ending with a very solid 22 shots for one of her best performances so far. The 37th player of the day is Dreamy, who is also the 104th player done with qualifying as she plays Accuracy with the red cue. Dreamy made a ball on the break in a fairly convincing first shot, but she also had one error. This shook her confidence, running her score up to 21 shots for the game. Overall, she finished with 155 total shots for qualifiers. Moving along, Strawberry of the Union comes back as the 105th player to finish qualifying, playing Accuracy with the red cue. Strawberry had an excellent break in this game, making two balls and starting very strong, but her late-game shooting produced an error and ended her turn at 20 shots. She had 183 overall shots in all of qualifying, doomed by incomplete efforts for a whole game that could define her season. B. Chapman of the Victoria Spurs has the next game, using the silver cue for 15-ball. Chapman made two balls on the break, but the rest of the game was not that easy, requiring two errors and a stubborn dedication to honest play to finish with 29 shots for the appearance. At the end of the group, Dewey, the Oceanside Waves rookie, plays 12-ball with the silver cue. Dewey made two balls on the break, and he had no errors in the game, setting himself up nicely for a game-ending double-pot of the 6 to the bottom side and the 5 to the bottom left. He finished the game with 16 shots.
Today's final group opens with Oreo of the Terrace City Knights playing Accuracy with the red cue, the 106th player to finish qualifying. Oreo made two balls on her break shot, and she barely slowed down at all after that, finishing with 16 shots for the game. Oreo's overall score was 151, a little better than the average. The 42nd player to shoot today is A. Charlton of the Golden Pilots, who will shoot her 10-ball with the blue cue. Charlton had her first really bad game of qualifying, taking 24 shots without a ball on the break, and four of those were errors thanks to difficult shooting positions. Up next, the Swifts' Gradley is the 107th player to finish qualifying as he shoots Accuracy with the blue cue. Gradley made a ball on his break, and after a bit of early sputtering, he got his game together and shot 18 with no errors for a good performance. Overall, he could have done better, taking 162 total shots for the sessions. Following that, Charlton is back to shoot 12-ball with the blue cue. Charlton had some struggles in this game, getting nothing on the break and taking one error during the appearance. Her set-up work was a bit slow, but she ended with a respectable 25 shots. Finally, the day ends with the Crowns' Jake playing Accuracy with the red cue, the 108th player to finish qualifying. Jake needed only 17 shots, making a ball on the break and avoiding errors, to complete a solid game. It was one of his highlights, as he had 166 total shots in qualifying.
There's only two more days staked out for qualifying, and I hope to get some cricket played for Wednesday as well.
Group one, and their first player, Roxy, as the Freedom Cascades is the 92nd player done with qualifying by playing Accuracy with the silver cue. Roxy needed 19 shots for the game, taking nothing on the break but also avoiding errors. She ended qualifying with 160 shots, a bit weaker than expected. Next up, Leandra of the Tysini Hummingbirds plays Accuracy with the silver cue, the 93rd player to finish qualifying. Leandra struggled with placing her shots in this game, needing 24 shots with nothing made on the break and no errors in the appearance. She had a total of 164 shots over her qualifiers. The third player of the day is Ms. Puppy of the Modernistic Union plays 10-ball with the blue cue. Ms. Puppy needed only 14 shots with one error and one ball potted on the break in a very strong game for the captain. Moving along, Sydney Sierota, the Harrison Specters sophomore, shoots Rotation with the blue cue. Sydney didn't get a ball on the break, and she took four errors for the game, ending on 25 shots in a fairly strong performance. The group ends with Bright of the North Modernistic Nighthawks playing 12-ball with the silver cue. Bright had 24 shots for the game, getting nothing on the break and somehow avoiding errors in an unfriendly game.
The second group gets going with Taylor Swift of the Eastside Sharks finishing her qualifying with the blue cue in Accuracy, the 94th player to do so. Taylor didn't get a ball on the break, and she had some issues in the middle of the game but stayed error-free in 20 shots. Overall, she took 146 shots during qualifying. Continuing along, Luigi of the North Modernistic Nighthawks finishes qualifying 95th, playing Accuracy with the blue cue as well. Luigi faded after a fairly hot start, but he didn't get a ball on the break, nor did he take any errors in his 20 shots. Luigi finished with 164 shots total, a middling performance as a whole. Americus, the Atlantic Pirates veteran, gets the next game as she plays 12-ball with the blue cue. Americus made a ball on the break and dazzled throughout, floating effortlessly from shot to shot as she took no errors in 16 shots for the game. The ninth player of the day is Ms. Puppy of the Union, returning to play 12-ball with the blue cue. Ms. Puppy didn't do well in this game, taking two balls on the break but also two errors on scratches after a bit of frustration set in. She was unable to set herself up well, ending with 28 shots in a poor game. The group closes with Bianca, the Southridge Defenders rookie, who will shoot 15-ball with the red cue. Bianca finished the game with 22 shots, taking three errors and not quite making anything on the break in a good game for the rookie.
The third batch starts with Jennifer Livilotti, the Terrace City Knights veteran, who will use the silver cue in Accuracy to be the 96th player done with qualifying. Jennifer didn't have a ball on the break despite many close calls, but she also didn't take an error, wiping the table clear in 16 shots. She ended her qualifying run with 150 total shots, a strong mark. Up next, her sister Stephanie shoots 15-ball with the red cue. Stephanie did make a ball on the break, but this was offset by four errors during the game after the sight lines eroded. Stephanie finished with 24 shots for the game, ending on a 7-15 combination to the top left. The thirteenth player called to shoot today is Princess, the Tysini Hummingbirds captain, who will use the red cue for Accuracy as the 97th player to finish qualifying. Princess was a bit worse than average in this game, using 19 shots with nothing on the break and no errors, and she had 58 total shots in qualifying. Moving along, Precious of the Pronger Tridents plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Precious just narrowly missed out on getting balls on the break, and she had the 15 close at a couple of pockets but couldn't convert, taking three errors in 26 shots for the game. Finishing the group, Strawberry of the Modernistic Union plays 15-ball with the red cue. Strawberry didn't get a ball on the break, and she added four errors to her score when she missed valiant efforts at hard shots, ending with 29 shots for the game.
Group four opens with Leonardo of the Midland Predators playing 12-ball with the silver cue. For getting nothing on the break, Leonardo made the most of the game, taking the rack in 18 shots with no errors, and it could have been quicker had he not shot so cautiously. Following that, Leonardo plays again, using the red cue for Rotation. Leonardo came out pretty fast in this game, taking three errors but also clearing the rack in 20 shots despite not making anything on the break. He used two double-pot plays to help the game progress along so fast. Frosty of the Stonebridge Wolves gets the next game, using the red cue in 10-ball. Frosty made a ball on the break, and her shooting was good for the entire game, as she ended with 5 shots when driving the cue off the 3 to take the 10 in the top right, ending with no errors. Continuing along, Leonardo is called again, shooting 15-ball with the silver cue in this game. Leonardo's suddenly fast pace caught up with him here, as he took four errors without making a ball on the break, ending with 33 shots in his worst game yet. The twentieth player drawn to shoot today is Specters sophomore Sydney Sierota, returning to play 15-ball with the blue cue. Sydney needed 23 shots in the game, just missing getting a ball on the break, and she shot with six errors, all intentional, to produce such a score.
The fifth bunch kicks off with Sparkles of the Todavía Stills shooting 12-ball with the blue cue. Sparkles took a ball on the break, but also her only error as another stripe fell in the same pocket. She would then need just 18 shots for the game, picking around the rack well to finish with a good score. The 22nd player called today is Nicole of the Capital City Sharpshooters, becoming the 98th player done with qualifying as she plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Nicole had a good break, making one ball, and she wouldn't take an error during the game, closing at 20 shots. Overall, she was right around the average with 155 total shots. After that, Commerce Tradewinds sophomore Lorde plays Accuracy with the red cue, the 99th player done with qualifying. Lorde needed 20 shots for the game, going empty on the break and taking no errors in the appearance. She finished her qualifiers in 153 total shots, also right around the average. Moving along, Kiwi, the Terrace City Knights captain, plays Rotation with the silver cue. Kiwi had nothing from her break, and she would collect three errors despite her best efforts to avoid them, but she ended with 28 shots, a reasonable mark for the game. Wrapping up the group, Kiwi's Knights teammate Stripes plays Accuracy with the silver cue, the 100th player to complete qualifying. Stripes made a ball on the break, but her shooting was not precise in this game, as she would take 22 shots without an error to clear the table. She did do well in an overall sense, taking only 143 shots for her qualifiers.
Group six begins with the Stills' Sparkles returning to the table for Rotation with the silver cue in this game. Sparkles had a bit of luck in the early going, but it quickly faded, and her empty break and three errors added up to 27 shots for the game after a late burst of good shooting. Next up is Atlantic Pirates captain Delila shooting 15-ball with the silver cue as it continues a stretch of games. Delila had only one error in the game, a scratch on her otherwise empty break, and she ended with a fluky shot that saw her kick the 10 off the end of the bottom side, directing into the 15 which fell in the top side for a score of 19 shots. Kiwi, the Knights captain, returns for the next game, playing 15-ball with the red cue. Kiwi stayed true to her shot despite not making a ball on the break and taking a very slow pace through the game. She shot hard and took only one error for the appearance, eventually making the 9-15 combination to the top right to finish with 21 shots in an early departure. The 29th player called today is Caitlin of the Oceanside Waves, shooting 15-ball with the silver cue. Caitlin had one of the worst games of the season, needing 42 shots with six errors to get through the rack despite having the 15 sitting right on the edge of a pocket for what amounted to over half the game. The last player before a much-delayed mid-afternoon break is Dustin, the Central Warriors superstar, who will use the red cue for Rotation. Dustin closed with 36 shots for the game, taking six errors and making a ball on the break in another painful performance that will draw the attention of the league for the night session.
Under careful surveillance, the seventh batch leads off with Puff II of the Boston Swifts being the 101st player to finish qualifying by playing Accuracy with the blue cue. Puff II didn't get a ball on the break, but her play was strong throughout the game, ending with no errors in her 17 shots. Overall, she had 155 shots for all of her qualifiers. Next up, her Swifts teammate Gradley shoots 15-ball with the blue cue. Gradley made a ball on the break, and he had just one error in the game, ending with a spectacular 20 shots as he was in firm control of the table throughout the game. Following that, Defenders rookie Stephanie Livilotti shoots Accuracy with the silver cue, the 102nd player to complete qualifying. Stephanie made a ball on the break, and narrowly avoided any errors in scoring 19 for the game, a good performance. She ended with 167 total shots in qualifiers, which is a bit disappointing for the highly-hyped rookie. The 34th player called to play today is Jake of the Royal Crowns, who will shoot 15-ball with the silver cue. Jake had nothing on the break, but his early shooting staked out quite the advantage, and while he slipped with two errors later, he still had only 24 shots for the game. Rounding out the group, and ending the league monitoring, is Slinks of the Westside Rockers, playing Accuracy with the blue cue as the 103rd player to complete qualifiers. Slinks erred on her break, her only one, and she would need 22 shots for the game, fading late after a dominant start. She had a score of 142 for all qualifying efforts, a good mark in her first moments with the team.
The eighth group sees Stonebridge Wolves rookie Prism playing Rotation with the blue cue. Prism made a ball late on the break in this game, and took only one error as she cruised around the rack, ending with a very solid 22 shots for one of her best performances so far. The 37th player of the day is Dreamy, who is also the 104th player done with qualifying as she plays Accuracy with the red cue. Dreamy made a ball on the break in a fairly convincing first shot, but she also had one error. This shook her confidence, running her score up to 21 shots for the game. Overall, she finished with 155 total shots for qualifiers. Moving along, Strawberry of the Union comes back as the 105th player to finish qualifying, playing Accuracy with the red cue. Strawberry had an excellent break in this game, making two balls and starting very strong, but her late-game shooting produced an error and ended her turn at 20 shots. She had 183 overall shots in all of qualifying, doomed by incomplete efforts for a whole game that could define her season. B. Chapman of the Victoria Spurs has the next game, using the silver cue for 15-ball. Chapman made two balls on the break, but the rest of the game was not that easy, requiring two errors and a stubborn dedication to honest play to finish with 29 shots for the appearance. At the end of the group, Dewey, the Oceanside Waves rookie, plays 12-ball with the silver cue. Dewey made two balls on the break, and he had no errors in the game, setting himself up nicely for a game-ending double-pot of the 6 to the bottom side and the 5 to the bottom left. He finished the game with 16 shots.
Today's final group opens with Oreo of the Terrace City Knights playing Accuracy with the red cue, the 106th player to finish qualifying. Oreo made two balls on her break shot, and she barely slowed down at all after that, finishing with 16 shots for the game. Oreo's overall score was 151, a little better than the average. The 42nd player to shoot today is A. Charlton of the Golden Pilots, who will shoot her 10-ball with the blue cue. Charlton had her first really bad game of qualifying, taking 24 shots without a ball on the break, and four of those were errors thanks to difficult shooting positions. Up next, the Swifts' Gradley is the 107th player to finish qualifying as he shoots Accuracy with the blue cue. Gradley made a ball on his break, and after a bit of early sputtering, he got his game together and shot 18 with no errors for a good performance. Overall, he could have done better, taking 162 total shots for the sessions. Following that, Charlton is back to shoot 12-ball with the blue cue. Charlton had some struggles in this game, getting nothing on the break and taking one error during the appearance. Her set-up work was a bit slow, but she ended with a respectable 25 shots. Finally, the day ends with the Crowns' Jake playing Accuracy with the red cue, the 108th player to finish qualifying. Jake needed only 17 shots, making a ball on the break and avoiding errors, to complete a solid game. It was one of his highlights, as he had 166 total shots in qualifying.
There's only two more days staked out for qualifying, and I hope to get some cricket played for Wednesday as well.
Sunday, January 15, 2017
2017 Qualifiers - Day 22
Once again, Saturday plans to shoot fell through. We're back on a Sunday with...
Princess, the Tysini Hummingbirds superstar captain, who will shoot Rotation with the silver cue. Some of the shine Princess had the last two years has fallen off, as she went empty on the break and added six errors in this game, taking 31 shots in total in a poor outing for a player that may have peaked. Moving along, Queens Flames star Paige plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Paige was very solid in the game, erring only twice, and with some intent, while also aiming well and getting good positions to finish the game on a simple 24 shots despite an empty break. The third player of the day is Dreamy of the Swordpoint Blades, who will shoot Rotation with the blue cue. Dreamy made a ball on the break, but she would also take five errors in the game to keep things moving along, and it worked out to 24 shots for the veteran. Next up, Ms. Kitty of the Pacific Volcanoes plays Accuracy with the blue cue, the 74th player to complete qualifiers. Ms. Kitty played fairly well in the game, getting a ball on the break and taking no errors in her 17 shots. Overall, Ms. Kitty was better than average with 143 shots. Finishing the group, Midland Predators captain Shawn plays Accuracy with the silver cue, the 75th player done with qualifying. Shawn was bad in this game, taking three errors and nothing on the break to claim a score of 23 shots. Overall, he produced 161 shots, an underwhelming mark for the team's supposed leader.
Group two kicks off with Twinkie III of the Whitewater Shores playing 15-ball with the blue cue. Twinkie III did make a ball on the break, but she took three errors, including two on jump shot attempts, and she would need 29 shots to clear the table off. The seventh shooter of the day is Debby Ryan, Southridge Defenders captain, who will use the silver cue for 12-ball. Debby made two balls on the break, and while she had to be careful in picking through the rack, she managed to get out unscathed with no errors and 20 shots for the appearance. Continuing along, Shaggy of the Whitewater Shores plays 10-ball with the red cue. Shaggy made a ball on the break, but she would be hit with four errors during the course of play, partially negating a very effective game that ended at 17 shots. Zach gets the next game, becoming the 76th player to finish qualifying as he shoots Accuracy with the red cue. Zach scored 23 for the game, taking two errors and no balls from the break. Overall, Zach had 159 shots during qualifiers, an acceptable amount. Rounding out the batch, Midnight of the Westside Rockers plays Accuracy with the blue cue, the 77th player to finish qualifying. Midnight had a ball on the break, but also a scratch, the first of her two errors in the appearance. She would finish with a baffling 22 shots, as this event has been particularly challenging today. Midnight finished qualifying with a poor 177 total shots.
The third batch gets going with Twinkie III playing Accuracy with the red cue, the 78th player to complete qualifiers. Twinkie III would take nothing on the break, and she didn't have any errors, but she needed 21 shots for the games, as it continues to challenge players. Twinkie III used 164 shots in all of qualifying. Continuing along, Leandra of the Tysini Hummingbirds plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Leandra dazzled, showing impeccable control after an empty break. She wouldn't take an error, and she ended early with a glancing hit off the 5 to pot the 15 in the top right after a number of lucky bounces or designed carom plays, finishing in 7 shots. Following that, Defenders captain Debby Ryan comes back to the table for Rotation with the red cue. Debby had another pretty smooth game, erring with a scratch on her break but roaring back to take only four errors in the game, while also ending on 23 shots for the appearance. The fourteenth player called to shoot today is Modernistic Union rookie Daisy, who plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Daisy was unwilling to play within the rules for this game, wasting the ball she made on the break by taking eight errors and ending on 31 shots when her precision dropped a bit. The group finishes with Jasmine of the Freedom Cascades using the silvr cue in Accuracy, becoming the 79th player to finish qualifying. Jasmine had a fairly ideal game, taking no errors and nothing on the break, allowing her to take the game in 17 shots. She ended qualifiers better than the average at 147 shots in total.
The fourth group opens with Sleepy B. becoming the 80th player done with qualifiers as she shoots Accuracy with the blue cue. Sleepy B. had 24 shots for the games, taking no errors and nothing on the break in a just poor outing. She ended with a solid 151 shots over all of her games. Continuing along, Paige, the Flames star, is the 81st player to finish qualifying as she plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Paige didn't get anything from her break, but she also avoided any errors in this game, finishing with 20 shots. Overall, she was a bit lackluster in this qualifying performance, needing 163 shots in total. Potter, the Pronger Tridents rookie, shoots next, and he'll play 15-ball with the silver cue. Potter didn't produce anything on the break, but he limited his errors to three and finished the game in 26 shots, showing solid control at many points in the game. After that, Jennifer Livilotti of the Terrace City Knights plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Jennifer had a rough start to the game, working through it with intentional errors, which totaled four by the end of the game, and she closed with 26 shots on an empty break. The twentieth shooter of the day is Atlantic Pirates captain Delila, who will shoot 10-ball with the blue cue. Delila played a very fast game, getting nothing on the break and finding three errors over 15 shots in a still good appearance.
Batch five leads off with Stealth being the 82nd player to finish qualifying as he plays Accuracy with the silver cue. The Swordpoint Blades veteran wouldn't get a ball on the break, and he took a late error, but he scored a quick 16 shots for the game. Stealth ended qualifying with a similarly strong 145 total shots. Up next, Americus of the Atlantic Pirates uses the silver cue in 10-ball. Americus didn't get a ball on the break, making 10-ball a less-than-reliable judge of the effect of making balls on the break (research to come later this week!), and she had one error among her 16 shots for the game. The 23rd player drawn today is B. Chapman of the Victoria Spurs playing Rotation with the red cue. Chapman had a ball on the break, and while she did take three errors in the game, her final score of 25 shots reflected a very strong performance. Moving along, Spirit of the Lighton Prestige plays 12-ball with the red cue. Spirit got nothing on the break, making her efforts to take the game in only 16 shots without an error even more impressive. Wrapping up the group, Luigi, the North Modernistic Nighthawks rookie, plays Rotation with the silver cue. Luigi had a ball on the break, but he would take five errors in the game, pushing his score to 27 shots as he had some late struggles keeping the cue on the table.
The 26th player of the day begins group six, and that player is Kirstin of the Everton Eagles, who will use the blue cue in Accuracy as the 83rd player done with qualifying. Kirstin required 20 shots for the game, playing with nothing from the break and no errors during the course of play. She ended qualifying at 152 shots, a fairly average performance. Next up, Nighthawks rookie Luigi returns to play 15-ball with the red cue. Luigi made a ball on the break, but he would take three errors throughout the game to bring himself to a score of 26 shots. Defenders captain Debby Ryan plays her third game of the day now, shooting 15-ball with the red cue in this one. Debby made the best of a very tough distribution on her fruitless break, taking four errors, all with intent, and ending the game in 29 shots after some dazzling hits allowed her to stay competitive. Continuing along, Pounce of the Southern Monarchs plays 10-ball with the red cue. Pounce didn't quite make a ball on the break, and while he started hot, he cooled after three errors, ending on 17 shots in a still decent outing. Closing out the group, Precious, the Pronger Tridents captain, shoots 12-ball with the red cue. Precious was alright, taking a ball on the break but also suffering two errors as she had a wild time setting herself up, and this caused her to end with 23 shots for the game.
The seventh group starts with Max of the Queens Flames playing 10-ball with the blue cue. Max had some good shots and many more bad shots, taking nothing on the break and adding four errors over 22 shots for the game, a difficult score that indicates he is not ready for the upcoming tournament stage. The 32nd player of the day is Nibbles, the Viewpoint Sound Meteors rookie, who is the 84th player to finish qualifying with his Accuracy game with the blue cue. Nibbles didn't make a ball on the break, but he also didn't err in the game, finishing with 18 shots. He closed qualifiers with 151 shots, a good mark for the newcomer. Following that, Whiskers of the Infinity Torpedoes plays Rotation with the red cue. Whiskers continues to gain a reputation as an honest player, taking only one error after her empty break this game, and she ended it in 27 shots, doing just as well as most other players. Moving along, Starlight, the Pacific Volcanoes superstar captain, shoots Accuracy with the red cue as the 85th player to complete qualifiers. Despite making two balls on the break, Starlight's three errors and generally inconsistent shot ran her score up to 20. She did take only 138 shots for all of qualifying, another borderline elite output from her. The batch closes with Roxy of the Freedom Cascades playing 15-ball with the silver cue. Roxy made two balls on the break, but was forced into three errors for the game, ending with 28 shots in a fairly strong performance.
Bunch eight sees Prism of the Stonebridge Wolves shooting 12-ball with the red cue. Prism had nothing on her break, but it didn't hold her back, as she was error-free in executing excellent play, taking only 16 shots for the game after setting up and knocking down in fluid motions. Following that, Precious of the Pronger Tridents shoots Rotation with the silver cue. Precious fully committed to playing like a rogue in this game, needing only 25 shots but with five errors to finish the appearance after getting nothing on her break shot. The 38th shooter of the day is Puff II of the Boston Swifts, who shoots 15-ball with the red cue. Puff II didn't get anything on her break, and this didn't appear to matter much, as the 15 ended up near the top left very early. Unfortunately for the Swifts star, she was unable to get a shot on it until she potted the 9-15 double-pot for 29 shots, taking three errors and choosing to play ethically from them. This brings us to the end of the afternoon, with play resuming in the night session with Daisy, the Modernistic Union rookie, who will be the 86th player to finish qualifying as she plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Daisy needed 21 shots in the game, getting nothing on the break and taking no errors in the appearance. Overall, Daisy finished with 161 shots, a bit worse than the average. At the back of the batch, Delila, the Pirates captain, shoots 12-ball with the silver cue. Delila continues to have her best efforts in years, playing this game with a ball on the break and no errors for 18 shots.
The ninth group begins with Stephanie Livilotti shooting Rotation with the blue cue in the rookie's sixth career game with the Southridge Defenders. Stephanie did make a ball on the break, but she was rattled by an early error, her first of three, and needed 33 shots to finish the game by the time she was done. Next up, Pearl Surfers newcomer Boots finishes 87th by speed for qualifying, playing Accuracy with the red cue. Boots had a decent effort, going empty on her break and then finishing the game with 19 shots and one error, coming on her last hit via scratch. She finished the season with 147 shots, a good mark to endear her to the team. Marsell of the Whitewater Shores plays the next game, using the silver cue for 12-ball. Marsell had some clumsy shots on his turn, but he made two balls on the break and closed the game with 21 shots and one error, performing a lot of set-up shots before executing fairly well. The 44th player drawn to shoot today is Hummingbirds captain Princess, playing 15-ball with the silver cue. Princess had a ball on the break and faced very little further resistance going forward, taking only two errors before glancing the cue off the 13 to pot the 15 in the top left for a score of 21. Icing the batch, the Blades' Dreamy returns to the table for 15-ball with the red cue. Dreamy made a ball on the break to start this game, and she didn't slow down at all after that, taking the game in 21 shots with no errors while clearing the table.
Group ten gets going with Midland Predators veteran Leonardo playing 10-ball with the red cue. Leonardo played to a quick 6 shots, including a ball on the break, one error, and a 2-3-10 combination called and converted to the top right to end the game early. Following that, Mario of the Central Warriors finishes his rookie qualifiers with Accuracy, using the red cue to be the 88th player to the mark. Mario did make a ball on the break, and he basically cruised from there, ending the game in 17 shots without an error. Overall, he used 157 shots in qualifiers, a decent mark. The 48th player called today is Pirates captain Delila, who will use the blue cue for Rotation in this appearance. Delila didn't get a ball on the break, and the complexity of the rack didn't help her much, as she would need 30 shots with four errors to get through the game. Jake of the Royal Crowns gets the next game, shooting Rotation with the silver cue. Jake had a terrible game, taking seven errors and 34 shots after going empty on the break, pinning his failures on a lack of ability to find an open position most of the time. The group is completed by Nightfur, the Royal Crowns captain, who is the 89th player to finish qualifying as she shoots Accuracy with the silver cue. Nightfur required 19 shots in the game, getting nothing on the break but also taking no errors. Overall, she scored 165 shots, a sub-par total.
The eleventh group opens with Eastside Sharks star Taylor Swift playing Rotation with the blue cue. Taylor didn't quite make anything on an awkward break, and she would take three errors in the game, but a late burst let her finish with 26 shots, a decent score. Up next, her close friend Sydney Sierota plays 12-ball with the blue cue whilst representing the Harrison Specters. Sydney made two balls on the break, but her shooting was abhorrent afterwards, a disaster of lazy and wide shots. She would eventually finish with 23 shots, taking no errors despite the wild play. Moving along, Taylor Swift comes back to play 15-ball with the blue cue. Taylor did an amazing break shot, but didn't get anything to fall. With no clear ball-to-pocket shot on the 1, she bounced it off the 4 and 14, and the resulting caroms drove the 15 to the bottom right, ending her game at 1 shot with no errors. That's quite a tall task to match for the day's 54th competitor, Sugar of the Harrison Specters, who will use the silver cue in Accuracy as the 90th player to finish qualifying. Sugar did pretty well despite getting nothing from her break, as she rallied to take the game in 17 shots with only one error. She ended all of her qualifiers with 135 total shots, a number suggesting a near elite skill level. The last player called today is Goatee of the Westside Rockers, as she'll be the 91st player done with qualifiers when she plays Accuracy with the blue cue. Goatee had a ball on the break, but she fell apart at the end, needing one error and 21 shots to finish the game. She had a mediocre 162 total shots for all of her qualifiers.
Currently, we are projected to end qualifiers on Wednesday of the upcoming week, which would be on Day 25.
Princess, the Tysini Hummingbirds superstar captain, who will shoot Rotation with the silver cue. Some of the shine Princess had the last two years has fallen off, as she went empty on the break and added six errors in this game, taking 31 shots in total in a poor outing for a player that may have peaked. Moving along, Queens Flames star Paige plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Paige was very solid in the game, erring only twice, and with some intent, while also aiming well and getting good positions to finish the game on a simple 24 shots despite an empty break. The third player of the day is Dreamy of the Swordpoint Blades, who will shoot Rotation with the blue cue. Dreamy made a ball on the break, but she would also take five errors in the game to keep things moving along, and it worked out to 24 shots for the veteran. Next up, Ms. Kitty of the Pacific Volcanoes plays Accuracy with the blue cue, the 74th player to complete qualifiers. Ms. Kitty played fairly well in the game, getting a ball on the break and taking no errors in her 17 shots. Overall, Ms. Kitty was better than average with 143 shots. Finishing the group, Midland Predators captain Shawn plays Accuracy with the silver cue, the 75th player done with qualifying. Shawn was bad in this game, taking three errors and nothing on the break to claim a score of 23 shots. Overall, he produced 161 shots, an underwhelming mark for the team's supposed leader.
Group two kicks off with Twinkie III of the Whitewater Shores playing 15-ball with the blue cue. Twinkie III did make a ball on the break, but she took three errors, including two on jump shot attempts, and she would need 29 shots to clear the table off. The seventh shooter of the day is Debby Ryan, Southridge Defenders captain, who will use the silver cue for 12-ball. Debby made two balls on the break, and while she had to be careful in picking through the rack, she managed to get out unscathed with no errors and 20 shots for the appearance. Continuing along, Shaggy of the Whitewater Shores plays 10-ball with the red cue. Shaggy made a ball on the break, but she would be hit with four errors during the course of play, partially negating a very effective game that ended at 17 shots. Zach gets the next game, becoming the 76th player to finish qualifying as he shoots Accuracy with the red cue. Zach scored 23 for the game, taking two errors and no balls from the break. Overall, Zach had 159 shots during qualifiers, an acceptable amount. Rounding out the batch, Midnight of the Westside Rockers plays Accuracy with the blue cue, the 77th player to finish qualifying. Midnight had a ball on the break, but also a scratch, the first of her two errors in the appearance. She would finish with a baffling 22 shots, as this event has been particularly challenging today. Midnight finished qualifying with a poor 177 total shots.
The third batch gets going with Twinkie III playing Accuracy with the red cue, the 78th player to complete qualifiers. Twinkie III would take nothing on the break, and she didn't have any errors, but she needed 21 shots for the games, as it continues to challenge players. Twinkie III used 164 shots in all of qualifying. Continuing along, Leandra of the Tysini Hummingbirds plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Leandra dazzled, showing impeccable control after an empty break. She wouldn't take an error, and she ended early with a glancing hit off the 5 to pot the 15 in the top right after a number of lucky bounces or designed carom plays, finishing in 7 shots. Following that, Defenders captain Debby Ryan comes back to the table for Rotation with the red cue. Debby had another pretty smooth game, erring with a scratch on her break but roaring back to take only four errors in the game, while also ending on 23 shots for the appearance. The fourteenth player called to shoot today is Modernistic Union rookie Daisy, who plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Daisy was unwilling to play within the rules for this game, wasting the ball she made on the break by taking eight errors and ending on 31 shots when her precision dropped a bit. The group finishes with Jasmine of the Freedom Cascades using the silvr cue in Accuracy, becoming the 79th player to finish qualifying. Jasmine had a fairly ideal game, taking no errors and nothing on the break, allowing her to take the game in 17 shots. She ended qualifiers better than the average at 147 shots in total.
The fourth group opens with Sleepy B. becoming the 80th player done with qualifiers as she shoots Accuracy with the blue cue. Sleepy B. had 24 shots for the games, taking no errors and nothing on the break in a just poor outing. She ended with a solid 151 shots over all of her games. Continuing along, Paige, the Flames star, is the 81st player to finish qualifying as she plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Paige didn't get anything from her break, but she also avoided any errors in this game, finishing with 20 shots. Overall, she was a bit lackluster in this qualifying performance, needing 163 shots in total. Potter, the Pronger Tridents rookie, shoots next, and he'll play 15-ball with the silver cue. Potter didn't produce anything on the break, but he limited his errors to three and finished the game in 26 shots, showing solid control at many points in the game. After that, Jennifer Livilotti of the Terrace City Knights plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Jennifer had a rough start to the game, working through it with intentional errors, which totaled four by the end of the game, and she closed with 26 shots on an empty break. The twentieth shooter of the day is Atlantic Pirates captain Delila, who will shoot 10-ball with the blue cue. Delila played a very fast game, getting nothing on the break and finding three errors over 15 shots in a still good appearance.
Batch five leads off with Stealth being the 82nd player to finish qualifying as he plays Accuracy with the silver cue. The Swordpoint Blades veteran wouldn't get a ball on the break, and he took a late error, but he scored a quick 16 shots for the game. Stealth ended qualifying with a similarly strong 145 total shots. Up next, Americus of the Atlantic Pirates uses the silver cue in 10-ball. Americus didn't get a ball on the break, making 10-ball a less-than-reliable judge of the effect of making balls on the break (research to come later this week!), and she had one error among her 16 shots for the game. The 23rd player drawn today is B. Chapman of the Victoria Spurs playing Rotation with the red cue. Chapman had a ball on the break, and while she did take three errors in the game, her final score of 25 shots reflected a very strong performance. Moving along, Spirit of the Lighton Prestige plays 12-ball with the red cue. Spirit got nothing on the break, making her efforts to take the game in only 16 shots without an error even more impressive. Wrapping up the group, Luigi, the North Modernistic Nighthawks rookie, plays Rotation with the silver cue. Luigi had a ball on the break, but he would take five errors in the game, pushing his score to 27 shots as he had some late struggles keeping the cue on the table.
The 26th player of the day begins group six, and that player is Kirstin of the Everton Eagles, who will use the blue cue in Accuracy as the 83rd player done with qualifying. Kirstin required 20 shots for the game, playing with nothing from the break and no errors during the course of play. She ended qualifying at 152 shots, a fairly average performance. Next up, Nighthawks rookie Luigi returns to play 15-ball with the red cue. Luigi made a ball on the break, but he would take three errors throughout the game to bring himself to a score of 26 shots. Defenders captain Debby Ryan plays her third game of the day now, shooting 15-ball with the red cue in this one. Debby made the best of a very tough distribution on her fruitless break, taking four errors, all with intent, and ending the game in 29 shots after some dazzling hits allowed her to stay competitive. Continuing along, Pounce of the Southern Monarchs plays 10-ball with the red cue. Pounce didn't quite make a ball on the break, and while he started hot, he cooled after three errors, ending on 17 shots in a still decent outing. Closing out the group, Precious, the Pronger Tridents captain, shoots 12-ball with the red cue. Precious was alright, taking a ball on the break but also suffering two errors as she had a wild time setting herself up, and this caused her to end with 23 shots for the game.
The seventh group starts with Max of the Queens Flames playing 10-ball with the blue cue. Max had some good shots and many more bad shots, taking nothing on the break and adding four errors over 22 shots for the game, a difficult score that indicates he is not ready for the upcoming tournament stage. The 32nd player of the day is Nibbles, the Viewpoint Sound Meteors rookie, who is the 84th player to finish qualifying with his Accuracy game with the blue cue. Nibbles didn't make a ball on the break, but he also didn't err in the game, finishing with 18 shots. He closed qualifiers with 151 shots, a good mark for the newcomer. Following that, Whiskers of the Infinity Torpedoes plays Rotation with the red cue. Whiskers continues to gain a reputation as an honest player, taking only one error after her empty break this game, and she ended it in 27 shots, doing just as well as most other players. Moving along, Starlight, the Pacific Volcanoes superstar captain, shoots Accuracy with the red cue as the 85th player to complete qualifiers. Despite making two balls on the break, Starlight's three errors and generally inconsistent shot ran her score up to 20. She did take only 138 shots for all of qualifying, another borderline elite output from her. The batch closes with Roxy of the Freedom Cascades playing 15-ball with the silver cue. Roxy made two balls on the break, but was forced into three errors for the game, ending with 28 shots in a fairly strong performance.
Bunch eight sees Prism of the Stonebridge Wolves shooting 12-ball with the red cue. Prism had nothing on her break, but it didn't hold her back, as she was error-free in executing excellent play, taking only 16 shots for the game after setting up and knocking down in fluid motions. Following that, Precious of the Pronger Tridents shoots Rotation with the silver cue. Precious fully committed to playing like a rogue in this game, needing only 25 shots but with five errors to finish the appearance after getting nothing on her break shot. The 38th shooter of the day is Puff II of the Boston Swifts, who shoots 15-ball with the red cue. Puff II didn't get anything on her break, and this didn't appear to matter much, as the 15 ended up near the top left very early. Unfortunately for the Swifts star, she was unable to get a shot on it until she potted the 9-15 double-pot for 29 shots, taking three errors and choosing to play ethically from them. This brings us to the end of the afternoon, with play resuming in the night session with Daisy, the Modernistic Union rookie, who will be the 86th player to finish qualifying as she plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Daisy needed 21 shots in the game, getting nothing on the break and taking no errors in the appearance. Overall, Daisy finished with 161 shots, a bit worse than the average. At the back of the batch, Delila, the Pirates captain, shoots 12-ball with the silver cue. Delila continues to have her best efforts in years, playing this game with a ball on the break and no errors for 18 shots.
The ninth group begins with Stephanie Livilotti shooting Rotation with the blue cue in the rookie's sixth career game with the Southridge Defenders. Stephanie did make a ball on the break, but she was rattled by an early error, her first of three, and needed 33 shots to finish the game by the time she was done. Next up, Pearl Surfers newcomer Boots finishes 87th by speed for qualifying, playing Accuracy with the red cue. Boots had a decent effort, going empty on her break and then finishing the game with 19 shots and one error, coming on her last hit via scratch. She finished the season with 147 shots, a good mark to endear her to the team. Marsell of the Whitewater Shores plays the next game, using the silver cue for 12-ball. Marsell had some clumsy shots on his turn, but he made two balls on the break and closed the game with 21 shots and one error, performing a lot of set-up shots before executing fairly well. The 44th player drawn to shoot today is Hummingbirds captain Princess, playing 15-ball with the silver cue. Princess had a ball on the break and faced very little further resistance going forward, taking only two errors before glancing the cue off the 13 to pot the 15 in the top left for a score of 21. Icing the batch, the Blades' Dreamy returns to the table for 15-ball with the red cue. Dreamy made a ball on the break to start this game, and she didn't slow down at all after that, taking the game in 21 shots with no errors while clearing the table.
Group ten gets going with Midland Predators veteran Leonardo playing 10-ball with the red cue. Leonardo played to a quick 6 shots, including a ball on the break, one error, and a 2-3-10 combination called and converted to the top right to end the game early. Following that, Mario of the Central Warriors finishes his rookie qualifiers with Accuracy, using the red cue to be the 88th player to the mark. Mario did make a ball on the break, and he basically cruised from there, ending the game in 17 shots without an error. Overall, he used 157 shots in qualifiers, a decent mark. The 48th player called today is Pirates captain Delila, who will use the blue cue for Rotation in this appearance. Delila didn't get a ball on the break, and the complexity of the rack didn't help her much, as she would need 30 shots with four errors to get through the game. Jake of the Royal Crowns gets the next game, shooting Rotation with the silver cue. Jake had a terrible game, taking seven errors and 34 shots after going empty on the break, pinning his failures on a lack of ability to find an open position most of the time. The group is completed by Nightfur, the Royal Crowns captain, who is the 89th player to finish qualifying as she shoots Accuracy with the silver cue. Nightfur required 19 shots in the game, getting nothing on the break but also taking no errors. Overall, she scored 165 shots, a sub-par total.
The eleventh group opens with Eastside Sharks star Taylor Swift playing Rotation with the blue cue. Taylor didn't quite make anything on an awkward break, and she would take three errors in the game, but a late burst let her finish with 26 shots, a decent score. Up next, her close friend Sydney Sierota plays 12-ball with the blue cue whilst representing the Harrison Specters. Sydney made two balls on the break, but her shooting was abhorrent afterwards, a disaster of lazy and wide shots. She would eventually finish with 23 shots, taking no errors despite the wild play. Moving along, Taylor Swift comes back to play 15-ball with the blue cue. Taylor did an amazing break shot, but didn't get anything to fall. With no clear ball-to-pocket shot on the 1, she bounced it off the 4 and 14, and the resulting caroms drove the 15 to the bottom right, ending her game at 1 shot with no errors. That's quite a tall task to match for the day's 54th competitor, Sugar of the Harrison Specters, who will use the silver cue in Accuracy as the 90th player to finish qualifying. Sugar did pretty well despite getting nothing from her break, as she rallied to take the game in 17 shots with only one error. She ended all of her qualifiers with 135 total shots, a number suggesting a near elite skill level. The last player called today is Goatee of the Westside Rockers, as she'll be the 91st player done with qualifiers when she plays Accuracy with the blue cue. Goatee had a ball on the break, but she fell apart at the end, needing one error and 21 shots to finish the game. She had a mediocre 162 total shots for all of her qualifiers.
Currently, we are projected to end qualifiers on Wednesday of the upcoming week, which would be on Day 25.
Friday, January 13, 2017
2017 Qualifiers - Day 21
Today, we will try to get in 50 games, but I make no promises. A lot depends on how the evening goes. We begin with...
Hoot of the Viewpoint Sound Meteors, who gets things going with the silver cue in 15-ball. Hoot got a ball on the break, and while he did take two errors, he used a 9-15 combination deflected off the 11 to end his game with 17 shots, a very strong mark for the veteran. Next up, Southridge Defenders rookie Hughbert shoots Rotation with the silver cue. Hughbert had a bit of a tough time in this appearance, needing 31 shots with eight errors despite making a ball on the break in the game, showing a bit of rookie jitters. The third player of the day is Spirit of the Lighton Prestige, as the star plays 10-ball with the blue cue. Spirit started well in this game, going on an early run despite an empty break, but she faded at the end, taking one error and closing with 18 shots. Moving along, Diamond Gems star Citrus plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Citrus had some issues late in the game, negating a good stretch of shots at the start. She took an empty break and added four errors among her 28 shots for the appearance. Finishing the morning group, Daisy of the Modernistic Union plays 12-ball with the blue cue. Daisy nabbed a ball on the break in this game, and while she did take one error for a scratch, she rebounded well from that to end with 18 shots for the game.
The afternoon begins with group two's first player, Jennifer Livilotti of the Terrace City Knights, who plays Rotation with the red cue. Jennifer had nothing on the break in her game, taking two errors in the middle of it all, and still finishing on a solid 26 shots. Continuing along, Wario of the Victoria Spurs plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Wario ignored the rules a bit in this game, taking the easiest shot after an empty break and accumulating five errors to go with 22 shots. He did end early, glancing the cue off the 8 to take the 15 in the bottom side. Up next, Lighton Prestige captain Acorn plays 15-ball with the red cue. Acorn had 28 shots in the game, going empty on his break and needing three errors to manage his way through a difficult rack. The ninth player called today is Wario, as the Spurs rookie returns to play Accuracy with the red cue as the 63rd player to complete qualifying. Wario had a rare appearance, as he made a ball on the break but still let his score slip to 21 shots, which is a rarity across the league. He had no errors in the game, and ended his qualifying at 161 shots. Rounding out the group, Missy of the Capital City Sharpshooters plays Rotation with the silver cue. Missy had a ball on the break, but she had three errors in the game, and struggled to finish some of her shots with delicate touches, ending at 31 shots for the game.
Batch three starts with the 64th player to finish qualifying, who is Snuggle of the Oceanside Waves playing Accuracy with the blue cue. Snuggle didn't make a ball on the break, and a late error threw him off his game a bit, pushing his score to 21 shots. Overall, he scored 154 shots for all of his appearances. The twelfth player called to shoot today is Citrus, the Gems veteran, who will use the silver cue in Accuracy to become the 65th player finished with qualifiers. Citrus knocked a ball in on the break, and then went error-free for the rest of the game, closing in 15 shots for a very good game. Citrus required only 145 total shots during qualifying. Following that, Defenders rookie Hughbert returns to the table for 15-ball with the silver cue. Hughbert looked much more comfortable in this game, making a ball on the break, and while he did have five errors, mostly with intent, he finished on 22 shots by deflecting the cue off the 14 to drive the 15 to the bottom right. Continuing along, Whitewater Shores newcomer Shaggy plays her third game with the team, 9-ball with the red cue. Shaggy made two balls on the break but had one error in her game, ending with a reasonable 14 shots for the outing. The group ends with Roxy of the Freedom Cascades playing Rotation with the silver cue. Roxy made two balls on the break in a very strong appearance, but her four errors weighed her down, forcing her to take 26 shots to complete the game.
The fourth group is led off by Terrace City Knights captain Kiwi, who will play 12-ball with the silver cue. Kiwi kept her game pretty clean, taking no errors after an empty break, and she finished with a pair of light kick shots precisely placed to give her a score of 20 shots, impressing the audience. After that, Lorde, the Commerce Tradewinds sophomore, shoots 15-ball with the red cue. Lorde had a bit of a poor break, but she recovered well from there, taking three errors to grease her way to 22 shots for the game, a very strong performance. Moving along, Precious, the Pronger Tridents captain, shoots 10-ball with the red cue. Precious had one of the least eventful games of the season, shooting 19 shots without a ball on the break or any errors, clocking in a bit worse than average for the game. Next up, the 66th player to finish qualifying is Rainmane of the Midland Predators, who plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Rainmane struggled a bit with command in this game, needing 20 shots after an empty break, but she didn't take any errors. Overall, her first season with the Predators is off to a rough start, as she had 179 total shots. Closing out the group, Hughbert becomes the 67th player done with qualifying as the Defenders rookie uses the silver cue in Accuracy. Hughbert looked pretty good, making a ball on the break and taking no errors. A late stumble pushed his score to 19 shots in this game, but he had only 143 shots across qualifiers.
Group five gets going with a game of Rotation for Daisy, as the Union rookie keeps the silver cue at the table. Daisy took a ball on her very firm break, and she only added two errors for the rest of the game, finishing with a good score of 24. The 22nd player to shoot today is Archtown Arrows veteran Sleepy B., who will use the red cue in 15-ball. Sleepy B. got a bit lucky on her turn, although an empty break and two errors were not pretty. Still, she had the game complete in 7 shots as the 2 caromed around the table and potted the 15 to the bottom right. Following that, Westside Rockers veteran Goatee plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Goatee had nothing on the break, and while she was lucky at first, she eventually had four errors and 29 shots for the game, a weak performance for the experienced player. Continuing along, Spot, the Pronger Tridents rookie, plays 15-ball with the blue cue as well. Spot had to produce an early ending after making a ball on the break, and he kept the game error free, using the 1 to hunt the 15 until he made it in the top right on shot 13. Icing the batch, Infinity Torpedoes veteran Whiskers plays 12-ball with the silver cue. Whiskers made three balls on the break in this game, and took one error in the appearance, ending with a solid 20 shots.
The sixth batch opens with Shawn of the Midland Predators using the silver cue in 15-ball. Shawn had a loud shatter on his break, but nothing fell, and he would add three errors during the course of play before finishing it off with 24 shots, a solid mark. Acorn, the Prestige captain, returns to play Accuracy in this game, becoming the 68th player to finish qualifying. Acorn made a ball on the break, and after some early sputtering, he finished the game in 17 shots, taking no errors. For all of his qualifiers, Acorn had 149 shots, a fairly good score. Up next, Ms. Puppy, the Modernistic Union captain, shoots 9-ball with the blue cue, the last player in the event. Ms. Puppy took 15 shots with one ball on the break and one error, producing a decent game but failing to keep 2017 better than 2016 in 9-ball. Following that, the last player before the break is Taylor Swift of the Eastside Sharks, shooting 12-ball with the silver cue. Taylor had two balls made on the break, but she also took a late error, which spared her a long chase, ending her game at 22 shots. After the break, the group ends with Sydney Sierota of the Harrison Specters shooting 10-ball with the silver cue. Sydney didn't get anything on her break, and she would take two errors among her 18 shots for the game, a decent effort.
Group seven kicks off the night with Nikolai playing 15-ball with the red cue for the Freedom Cascades. Nikolai got destroyed by his positioning in this game, going empty on the break and then needing six errors and 31 shots to complete the appearance. Next up, Kirstin of the Everton Eagles is set to play 15-ball with the silver cue. Kirstin did alright early on, but she had two errors after an empty break, and she would eventually finish on 28 shots, which is not much to brag about. Continuing along, Jasmine of the Freedom Cascades has the silver cue in hand for 15-ball. Jasmine couldn't make any magic in this appearance, ending up taking a ball on the break but also earning five errors in the game as she managed to keep her score down at 29 shots. The 34th player of the day is Maplewood Lumberjacks rookie Waluigi, who plays Accuracy with the red cue as the 69th player to finish qualifying. Waluigi had a ball on the break, but he followed that with dreadful shooting, leading to his lone error and eventually 23 total shots for the game. Waluigi ended qualifying with 152 shots overall. The group closes with another Lumberjack, Diddley, playing Accuracy with the red cue as the 70th player to finish qualifying. Diddley didn't make a ball on the break, but he also didn't take any errors, needing only 19 shots for the game. Diddley closed his qualifying at 157 shots, a fairly average total.
The night's final group begins with Commerce Tradewinds captain Tigerette playing 10-ball with the blue cue. Tigerette was doomed from the start, unable to get sight on her first shot. She would ultimately take five errors in 23 shots for the game, a very unusual score for the event, and she had an empty break. Moving along, the Meteors' Hoot is the 71st player to shoot Accuracy, using the red cue to complete his qualifiers. Hoot didn't have any trouble in the game, making a ball on the break and avoiding any errors as he cruised to a score of 16. Hoot finished with 150 shots overall, also a solid performance from the veteran for his new team. Following that, Peach of the North Modernistic Nighthawks plays Accuracy with the silver cue, the 72nd player done with qualifying. Peach had nothing on the break, and she would end up with one error for a scratch, giving her 22 shots for the whole game. This was not indicative of her overall effort, which resulted in 135 total shots. The 39th player of the day is Blizzard of the Everton Eagles, who will use the red cue in Accuracy to be the 73rd player done with qualifying. Blizzard made two balls on the break, as well as her only error in a scratch, and then closed the game out in 16 shots, a good performance. Blizzard struggled in some qualifiers, as her total score was 174, missing average by a long shot. The day ends with Princess of the Tysini Hummingbirds playing 12-ball with the blue cue. Princess had nothing on the break, taking one error during the game, and ending with a solid 21 shots in the game.
We'll be back tomorrow to start a Weekend Special, presumably the last of qualifiers.
Hoot of the Viewpoint Sound Meteors, who gets things going with the silver cue in 15-ball. Hoot got a ball on the break, and while he did take two errors, he used a 9-15 combination deflected off the 11 to end his game with 17 shots, a very strong mark for the veteran. Next up, Southridge Defenders rookie Hughbert shoots Rotation with the silver cue. Hughbert had a bit of a tough time in this appearance, needing 31 shots with eight errors despite making a ball on the break in the game, showing a bit of rookie jitters. The third player of the day is Spirit of the Lighton Prestige, as the star plays 10-ball with the blue cue. Spirit started well in this game, going on an early run despite an empty break, but she faded at the end, taking one error and closing with 18 shots. Moving along, Diamond Gems star Citrus plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Citrus had some issues late in the game, negating a good stretch of shots at the start. She took an empty break and added four errors among her 28 shots for the appearance. Finishing the morning group, Daisy of the Modernistic Union plays 12-ball with the blue cue. Daisy nabbed a ball on the break in this game, and while she did take one error for a scratch, she rebounded well from that to end with 18 shots for the game.
The afternoon begins with group two's first player, Jennifer Livilotti of the Terrace City Knights, who plays Rotation with the red cue. Jennifer had nothing on the break in her game, taking two errors in the middle of it all, and still finishing on a solid 26 shots. Continuing along, Wario of the Victoria Spurs plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Wario ignored the rules a bit in this game, taking the easiest shot after an empty break and accumulating five errors to go with 22 shots. He did end early, glancing the cue off the 8 to take the 15 in the bottom side. Up next, Lighton Prestige captain Acorn plays 15-ball with the red cue. Acorn had 28 shots in the game, going empty on his break and needing three errors to manage his way through a difficult rack. The ninth player called today is Wario, as the Spurs rookie returns to play Accuracy with the red cue as the 63rd player to complete qualifying. Wario had a rare appearance, as he made a ball on the break but still let his score slip to 21 shots, which is a rarity across the league. He had no errors in the game, and ended his qualifying at 161 shots. Rounding out the group, Missy of the Capital City Sharpshooters plays Rotation with the silver cue. Missy had a ball on the break, but she had three errors in the game, and struggled to finish some of her shots with delicate touches, ending at 31 shots for the game.
Batch three starts with the 64th player to finish qualifying, who is Snuggle of the Oceanside Waves playing Accuracy with the blue cue. Snuggle didn't make a ball on the break, and a late error threw him off his game a bit, pushing his score to 21 shots. Overall, he scored 154 shots for all of his appearances. The twelfth player called to shoot today is Citrus, the Gems veteran, who will use the silver cue in Accuracy to become the 65th player finished with qualifiers. Citrus knocked a ball in on the break, and then went error-free for the rest of the game, closing in 15 shots for a very good game. Citrus required only 145 total shots during qualifying. Following that, Defenders rookie Hughbert returns to the table for 15-ball with the silver cue. Hughbert looked much more comfortable in this game, making a ball on the break, and while he did have five errors, mostly with intent, he finished on 22 shots by deflecting the cue off the 14 to drive the 15 to the bottom right. Continuing along, Whitewater Shores newcomer Shaggy plays her third game with the team, 9-ball with the red cue. Shaggy made two balls on the break but had one error in her game, ending with a reasonable 14 shots for the outing. The group ends with Roxy of the Freedom Cascades playing Rotation with the silver cue. Roxy made two balls on the break in a very strong appearance, but her four errors weighed her down, forcing her to take 26 shots to complete the game.
The fourth group is led off by Terrace City Knights captain Kiwi, who will play 12-ball with the silver cue. Kiwi kept her game pretty clean, taking no errors after an empty break, and she finished with a pair of light kick shots precisely placed to give her a score of 20 shots, impressing the audience. After that, Lorde, the Commerce Tradewinds sophomore, shoots 15-ball with the red cue. Lorde had a bit of a poor break, but she recovered well from there, taking three errors to grease her way to 22 shots for the game, a very strong performance. Moving along, Precious, the Pronger Tridents captain, shoots 10-ball with the red cue. Precious had one of the least eventful games of the season, shooting 19 shots without a ball on the break or any errors, clocking in a bit worse than average for the game. Next up, the 66th player to finish qualifying is Rainmane of the Midland Predators, who plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Rainmane struggled a bit with command in this game, needing 20 shots after an empty break, but she didn't take any errors. Overall, her first season with the Predators is off to a rough start, as she had 179 total shots. Closing out the group, Hughbert becomes the 67th player done with qualifying as the Defenders rookie uses the silver cue in Accuracy. Hughbert looked pretty good, making a ball on the break and taking no errors. A late stumble pushed his score to 19 shots in this game, but he had only 143 shots across qualifiers.
Group five gets going with a game of Rotation for Daisy, as the Union rookie keeps the silver cue at the table. Daisy took a ball on her very firm break, and she only added two errors for the rest of the game, finishing with a good score of 24. The 22nd player to shoot today is Archtown Arrows veteran Sleepy B., who will use the red cue in 15-ball. Sleepy B. got a bit lucky on her turn, although an empty break and two errors were not pretty. Still, she had the game complete in 7 shots as the 2 caromed around the table and potted the 15 to the bottom right. Following that, Westside Rockers veteran Goatee plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Goatee had nothing on the break, and while she was lucky at first, she eventually had four errors and 29 shots for the game, a weak performance for the experienced player. Continuing along, Spot, the Pronger Tridents rookie, plays 15-ball with the blue cue as well. Spot had to produce an early ending after making a ball on the break, and he kept the game error free, using the 1 to hunt the 15 until he made it in the top right on shot 13. Icing the batch, Infinity Torpedoes veteran Whiskers plays 12-ball with the silver cue. Whiskers made three balls on the break in this game, and took one error in the appearance, ending with a solid 20 shots.
The sixth batch opens with Shawn of the Midland Predators using the silver cue in 15-ball. Shawn had a loud shatter on his break, but nothing fell, and he would add three errors during the course of play before finishing it off with 24 shots, a solid mark. Acorn, the Prestige captain, returns to play Accuracy in this game, becoming the 68th player to finish qualifying. Acorn made a ball on the break, and after some early sputtering, he finished the game in 17 shots, taking no errors. For all of his qualifiers, Acorn had 149 shots, a fairly good score. Up next, Ms. Puppy, the Modernistic Union captain, shoots 9-ball with the blue cue, the last player in the event. Ms. Puppy took 15 shots with one ball on the break and one error, producing a decent game but failing to keep 2017 better than 2016 in 9-ball. Following that, the last player before the break is Taylor Swift of the Eastside Sharks, shooting 12-ball with the silver cue. Taylor had two balls made on the break, but she also took a late error, which spared her a long chase, ending her game at 22 shots. After the break, the group ends with Sydney Sierota of the Harrison Specters shooting 10-ball with the silver cue. Sydney didn't get anything on her break, and she would take two errors among her 18 shots for the game, a decent effort.
Group seven kicks off the night with Nikolai playing 15-ball with the red cue for the Freedom Cascades. Nikolai got destroyed by his positioning in this game, going empty on the break and then needing six errors and 31 shots to complete the appearance. Next up, Kirstin of the Everton Eagles is set to play 15-ball with the silver cue. Kirstin did alright early on, but she had two errors after an empty break, and she would eventually finish on 28 shots, which is not much to brag about. Continuing along, Jasmine of the Freedom Cascades has the silver cue in hand for 15-ball. Jasmine couldn't make any magic in this appearance, ending up taking a ball on the break but also earning five errors in the game as she managed to keep her score down at 29 shots. The 34th player of the day is Maplewood Lumberjacks rookie Waluigi, who plays Accuracy with the red cue as the 69th player to finish qualifying. Waluigi had a ball on the break, but he followed that with dreadful shooting, leading to his lone error and eventually 23 total shots for the game. Waluigi ended qualifying with 152 shots overall. The group closes with another Lumberjack, Diddley, playing Accuracy with the red cue as the 70th player to finish qualifying. Diddley didn't make a ball on the break, but he also didn't take any errors, needing only 19 shots for the game. Diddley closed his qualifying at 157 shots, a fairly average total.
The night's final group begins with Commerce Tradewinds captain Tigerette playing 10-ball with the blue cue. Tigerette was doomed from the start, unable to get sight on her first shot. She would ultimately take five errors in 23 shots for the game, a very unusual score for the event, and she had an empty break. Moving along, the Meteors' Hoot is the 71st player to shoot Accuracy, using the red cue to complete his qualifiers. Hoot didn't have any trouble in the game, making a ball on the break and avoiding any errors as he cruised to a score of 16. Hoot finished with 150 shots overall, also a solid performance from the veteran for his new team. Following that, Peach of the North Modernistic Nighthawks plays Accuracy with the silver cue, the 72nd player done with qualifying. Peach had nothing on the break, and she would end up with one error for a scratch, giving her 22 shots for the whole game. This was not indicative of her overall effort, which resulted in 135 total shots. The 39th player of the day is Blizzard of the Everton Eagles, who will use the red cue in Accuracy to be the 73rd player done with qualifying. Blizzard made two balls on the break, as well as her only error in a scratch, and then closed the game out in 16 shots, a good performance. Blizzard struggled in some qualifiers, as her total score was 174, missing average by a long shot. The day ends with Princess of the Tysini Hummingbirds playing 12-ball with the blue cue. Princess had nothing on the break, taking one error during the game, and ending with a solid 21 shots in the game.
We'll be back tomorrow to start a Weekend Special, presumably the last of qualifiers.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
2017 Qualifiers - Day 20
We're back for another day, and I can only hope my stamina holds up. I want to play 50 today, but no promises as we start off with...
Spot, the Pronger Tridents rookie, who keys group one with a game of Rotation with the red cue. Spot had nothing on his break, but he did well in the game, ending in 28 shots despite taking four errors, as he played honestly in this game. Following that, Bear, the Whitewater Shores captain who played the last two games last night, finishes his qualifiers with the silver cue shooting Accuracy, the 48th player to do so. Bear did decently in this game, taking 20 shots after an empty break, and he had no errors. Bear's more impressive mark was a total score of 122 for all qualifiers, placing him currently in third place. Moving along, Bells of the Todavía Stills plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Bells couldn't get a ball on the break, but after one error, she was able to push the 1 around sufficiently to line up the 1-15 combination to the top right, ending in 6 shots. The fourth player of the day is Chicky Phil of the Pacific Volcanoes, who will complete his qualifiers the 49th fastest as he plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Chicky Phil played very well in this outing, taking the rack in 17 shots after making a ball on the break, and he didn't take any errors. Overall, Chicky Phil performed to average at 154 shots. Wrapping up the only group of the morning, Golden Pilots captain Valencia shoots Accuracy with the silver cue, the 50th player to complete qualifying. Valencia finished the game in 19 shots, taking no errors and nothing on her break shot. Overall, Valencia required 150 shots for qualifying, a solid total.
Group two leads off the afternoon, and the sixth player of the day starts it all as Watermelon, the Pearl Surfers co-captain, shoots Accuracy with the silver cue and becomes the 51st player to complete qualifiers. Watermelon couldn't make a ball on the break, hampering her turn a bit as she closed with 21 shots and no errors. Watermelon finished qualifying with a strong 147 shots. Next up, Gradley of the Boston Swifts plays Rotation with the red cue. Gradley was close to getting a ball on the break, but it didn't work, and he would rack up five errors in 30 shots during a difficult game. Continuing along, Leonardo of the Midland Predators plays 9-ball with the silver cue. Leonardo made a ball on the break, but he took an early error that cost him a bit, ending on 15 shots in the game as he settled in a bit late. After that, Chris, the Capital City Sharpshooters captain ends his qualifying with the red cue in Accuracy, the 52nd player to finish. Chris didn't have anything to brag about, needing 22 shots with no errors after an empty break. Overall, it was a similar tune, as he finished with 179 shots in qualifiers. Finishing off this batch, Stealth of the Swordpoint Blades shoots 15-ball with the silver cue. Stealth didn't have a ball on the break, but he worked through a hot start. This faded and he had to chase a bit in the middle, where he picked up five errors among 26 total shots at the end of the game.
The third batch gets going with Hannah of the Royal Crowns shooting 9-ball with the red cue. Hannah couldn't get a ball on the break, but she was very crisp early in the game and only faded a bit at the end to take 13 shots and no errors for the appearance. Moving along, Nikolai of the Freedom Cascades plays Rotation with the blue cue. Nikolai thought he was doing well, but he had little command after making a ball on the break, taking five errors without intent during the game and needing 32 shots to complete the outing. The thirteenth player drawn to shoot today is Bandit of the Swordpoint Blades, as the rookie is the 53rd player to finish qualifying by playing Accuracy with the red cue. Bandit lacked a bit of precision early in his game, opting to try to impress with more difficult shots. He ended with 21 shots and one error after an empty break, and his overall score for qualifiers was 146 shots. Hoppy, the Southern Monarchs rookie, gets the next game to play 15-ball with the red cue. Hoppy showed absolute dominance, making a ball on the break and only tripping up with a single error late in the game, taking 21 shots for the appearance. The group closes with Frosty of the Stonebridge Wolves shooting 9-ball with the blue cue. Frosty did fairly well in the game, making a ball on the break and taking only one error in her 13 shots for a good score.
Opening up the fourth group, Nibbles, the Viewpoint Sound Meteors rookie, plays 15-ball with the red cue. Nibbles had a lot of early issues in his game, going empty on the break and then taking a number of avoidable errors. He ended up with five errors in 31 shots for the game as a whole. The seventeenth shooter today is Victoria Spurs rookie Wario, playing Rotation with the red cue. Wario put far too much sauce on his jump shot, giving him the last of his four errors after an empty break, and he closed at 29 shots once he settled back on the table. Moving along, Violetta, the Queens Flames rookie, plays Accuracy with the red cue to be the 54th player done with qualifying. Violetta is quickly becoming a can't miss rookie, as she made two balls on the break and cleared the rest of the table in 13 shots without an error. Overall, she clocked in at 136 shots for qualifiers, definitively in the upper-echelon of performances. Next up, the Monarchs' Hoppy returns to become the 55th player done with qualifiers as she plays Accuracy with the blue cue. Hoppy played well in this appearance, getting a ball on the break and finishing at 15 shots with no errors. Overall, Hoppy was right around average with 155 shots total. Closing out the group, Stephanie Livilotti shoots 10-ball with the silver cue for an all-rookie group. Stephanie shot 17 in her turn, making a ball on the break and taking one error for the appearance, a solid effort from the youngster.
Group five kicks off with Dani of the Web City Spiders playing Accuracy with the silver cue, finishing 56th in qualifying. Dani had an alright game, going empty on the break and then scuffling a bit early on before finishing with 21 shots and no errors. Dani had 155 shots for all of the qualifiers. Following that, Sprinkles of the Capital City Sharpshooters uses the red cue for Accuracy to finish 57th for qualifying. Sprinkles had a good start despite her empty break, but she didn't keep up the pace, closing with 22 shots for the appearance. Overall, she had a rough go of things with 161 total shots. Continuing along, Shaggy of the Whitewater Shores is the final player to finish 8-ball, using the red cue. Shaggy made two balls on the break, but faltered late with two errors and ended up at 22 shots for the game. The 24th player called today is Southridge Defenders rookie Bianca playing Rotation with the silver cue. Bianca would have liked a do-over, taking nothing on the break and ending up with three errors and many more mistake shots in a sloppy 32-shot game. Ending this batch, the Stills' Bells plays her second game of the day, Accuracy with the blue cue, as she finished her qualifying, the 58th player to do so. Bells had an unlucky stretch in her game, taking nothing on the break and then struggling in the middle before closing with 21 shots and no errors. Bells had a total of 144 shots in qualifiers, but there were many extremes in her games.
The sixth group gets going with Pounce, the new Southern Monarch, who will play 9-ball with the silver cue. Pounce had nothing on the break, and he would need 19 shots to complete the outing, taking three errors in a very sloppy appearance. The last player to shoot before the mid-afternoon break is Cheddar of the North Modernistic Nighthawks, who shoots Accuracy with the red cue as the 59th player to finish qualifying. Cheddar had nothing on the break and an early error, her only one, for a scratch. She did well over the middle, but ended slowly with 21 shots. Overall, Cheddar's 137 shots for qualifying marked a good performance. After the break, Delila, the Atlantic Pirates captain, shoots 9-ball with the silver cue. Delila made a ball on the break and didn't take any errors in her game, finishing with a solid 12 shots in the appearance. The next player drawn is Eastside Sharks star Taylor Swift, who plays 10-ball with the red cue. Taylor couldn't make anything on the break, and she'd take one error late as she finished the game in 18 shots, a solid performance. Wrapping up the group, Americus of the Atlantic Pirates plays 9-ball with the silver cue, the last of that particular game-stick combination. Americus has struggled a bit throughout her games, and this was no different, as she'd take 16 shots with one error and nothing on the break to get through this one.
Group seven leads off with Boots, the new Pearl Surfer, shooting 15-ball with the blue cue. Boots didn't make a ball on the break, instead scratching for one of her two errors, but she closed well, ending the game with 26 shots in a solid effort. The 32nd player of the day is Midnight of the Westside Rockers, who will shoot 15-ball with the red cue. Midnight had two balls on the break, and seemed to breeze through the early part of the game, but she started to falter late, taking three errors and ending up at 27 shots despite having a relatively easy position on all of them. Following that, Lionel of the Commerce Tradewinds was selected to play Accuracy with the blue cue, the 60th play finished with qualifiers. Lionel erased some of the concerns regarding the quality of his play by knocking the rack down in 15 shots, taking a ball on the break and getting through it with no errors. Lionel was fairly average with 154 shots overall. Next up, Nightfur of the Royal Crowns plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Nightfur was having a rough game, getting nothing on the break and collecting six errors before finding a release valve with the 11-15 combination to the top side to end the game at 26 shots. Closing out the group, Sally of the Archtown Arrows plays Accuracy with the blue cue, the 61st player to finish qualifying. Sally had nothing on the break but played well to take 18 shots with no errors in the game as a whole. Sally finished qualifying with 147 shots.
Today's final group sees Pronger Tridents rookie Potter step up to play Rotation with the blue cue. Potter had a remarkable performance, taking just one error after an empty break but also cruising his way to a score of 21 shots for the outing. Moving along, Diddley of the Maplewood Lumberjacks plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Diddley got by alright without making a ball on the break, and while he did take two errors early on for an intentionally illegal play, he closed the game at 21 shots, placing himself nicely in the ranks. The 38th player of the day is Southridge Defenders rookie Stephanie Livilotti, who is set to play 12-ball with the red cue. Stephanie made a ball on the break, but she would still take 25 shots with two errors in the appearance, misplaying a few shots that made her game a bit longer than it had to be. Up next, Kayla of the Royal Crowns uses the blue cue to play Accuracy, becoming the 62nd player to finish qualifying. Kayla played a relatively mediocre game in this appearance, taking nothing on the break and no errors in her 22 shots for the game. Overall, it was a similar picture, with Kayla clocking in at 162 shots. The day ends with Central Warriors veteran Gizmo playing 10-ball with the silver cue. Gizmo had nothing on the break and no errors in the game, ending with three straight bank shots to close at 16 shots in an impressive show of skill.
With the lighter day today, we'll be aiming for 50 games tomorrow as we try to maintain the pace to finish Qualifiers by Tuesday.
Spot, the Pronger Tridents rookie, who keys group one with a game of Rotation with the red cue. Spot had nothing on his break, but he did well in the game, ending in 28 shots despite taking four errors, as he played honestly in this game. Following that, Bear, the Whitewater Shores captain who played the last two games last night, finishes his qualifiers with the silver cue shooting Accuracy, the 48th player to do so. Bear did decently in this game, taking 20 shots after an empty break, and he had no errors. Bear's more impressive mark was a total score of 122 for all qualifiers, placing him currently in third place. Moving along, Bells of the Todavía Stills plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Bells couldn't get a ball on the break, but after one error, she was able to push the 1 around sufficiently to line up the 1-15 combination to the top right, ending in 6 shots. The fourth player of the day is Chicky Phil of the Pacific Volcanoes, who will complete his qualifiers the 49th fastest as he plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Chicky Phil played very well in this outing, taking the rack in 17 shots after making a ball on the break, and he didn't take any errors. Overall, Chicky Phil performed to average at 154 shots. Wrapping up the only group of the morning, Golden Pilots captain Valencia shoots Accuracy with the silver cue, the 50th player to complete qualifying. Valencia finished the game in 19 shots, taking no errors and nothing on her break shot. Overall, Valencia required 150 shots for qualifying, a solid total.
Group two leads off the afternoon, and the sixth player of the day starts it all as Watermelon, the Pearl Surfers co-captain, shoots Accuracy with the silver cue and becomes the 51st player to complete qualifiers. Watermelon couldn't make a ball on the break, hampering her turn a bit as she closed with 21 shots and no errors. Watermelon finished qualifying with a strong 147 shots. Next up, Gradley of the Boston Swifts plays Rotation with the red cue. Gradley was close to getting a ball on the break, but it didn't work, and he would rack up five errors in 30 shots during a difficult game. Continuing along, Leonardo of the Midland Predators plays 9-ball with the silver cue. Leonardo made a ball on the break, but he took an early error that cost him a bit, ending on 15 shots in the game as he settled in a bit late. After that, Chris, the Capital City Sharpshooters captain ends his qualifying with the red cue in Accuracy, the 52nd player to finish. Chris didn't have anything to brag about, needing 22 shots with no errors after an empty break. Overall, it was a similar tune, as he finished with 179 shots in qualifiers. Finishing off this batch, Stealth of the Swordpoint Blades shoots 15-ball with the silver cue. Stealth didn't have a ball on the break, but he worked through a hot start. This faded and he had to chase a bit in the middle, where he picked up five errors among 26 total shots at the end of the game.
The third batch gets going with Hannah of the Royal Crowns shooting 9-ball with the red cue. Hannah couldn't get a ball on the break, but she was very crisp early in the game and only faded a bit at the end to take 13 shots and no errors for the appearance. Moving along, Nikolai of the Freedom Cascades plays Rotation with the blue cue. Nikolai thought he was doing well, but he had little command after making a ball on the break, taking five errors without intent during the game and needing 32 shots to complete the outing. The thirteenth player drawn to shoot today is Bandit of the Swordpoint Blades, as the rookie is the 53rd player to finish qualifying by playing Accuracy with the red cue. Bandit lacked a bit of precision early in his game, opting to try to impress with more difficult shots. He ended with 21 shots and one error after an empty break, and his overall score for qualifiers was 146 shots. Hoppy, the Southern Monarchs rookie, gets the next game to play 15-ball with the red cue. Hoppy showed absolute dominance, making a ball on the break and only tripping up with a single error late in the game, taking 21 shots for the appearance. The group closes with Frosty of the Stonebridge Wolves shooting 9-ball with the blue cue. Frosty did fairly well in the game, making a ball on the break and taking only one error in her 13 shots for a good score.
Opening up the fourth group, Nibbles, the Viewpoint Sound Meteors rookie, plays 15-ball with the red cue. Nibbles had a lot of early issues in his game, going empty on the break and then taking a number of avoidable errors. He ended up with five errors in 31 shots for the game as a whole. The seventeenth shooter today is Victoria Spurs rookie Wario, playing Rotation with the red cue. Wario put far too much sauce on his jump shot, giving him the last of his four errors after an empty break, and he closed at 29 shots once he settled back on the table. Moving along, Violetta, the Queens Flames rookie, plays Accuracy with the red cue to be the 54th player done with qualifying. Violetta is quickly becoming a can't miss rookie, as she made two balls on the break and cleared the rest of the table in 13 shots without an error. Overall, she clocked in at 136 shots for qualifiers, definitively in the upper-echelon of performances. Next up, the Monarchs' Hoppy returns to become the 55th player done with qualifiers as she plays Accuracy with the blue cue. Hoppy played well in this appearance, getting a ball on the break and finishing at 15 shots with no errors. Overall, Hoppy was right around average with 155 shots total. Closing out the group, Stephanie Livilotti shoots 10-ball with the silver cue for an all-rookie group. Stephanie shot 17 in her turn, making a ball on the break and taking one error for the appearance, a solid effort from the youngster.
Group five kicks off with Dani of the Web City Spiders playing Accuracy with the silver cue, finishing 56th in qualifying. Dani had an alright game, going empty on the break and then scuffling a bit early on before finishing with 21 shots and no errors. Dani had 155 shots for all of the qualifiers. Following that, Sprinkles of the Capital City Sharpshooters uses the red cue for Accuracy to finish 57th for qualifying. Sprinkles had a good start despite her empty break, but she didn't keep up the pace, closing with 22 shots for the appearance. Overall, she had a rough go of things with 161 total shots. Continuing along, Shaggy of the Whitewater Shores is the final player to finish 8-ball, using the red cue. Shaggy made two balls on the break, but faltered late with two errors and ended up at 22 shots for the game. The 24th player called today is Southridge Defenders rookie Bianca playing Rotation with the silver cue. Bianca would have liked a do-over, taking nothing on the break and ending up with three errors and many more mistake shots in a sloppy 32-shot game. Ending this batch, the Stills' Bells plays her second game of the day, Accuracy with the blue cue, as she finished her qualifying, the 58th player to do so. Bells had an unlucky stretch in her game, taking nothing on the break and then struggling in the middle before closing with 21 shots and no errors. Bells had a total of 144 shots in qualifiers, but there were many extremes in her games.
The sixth group gets going with Pounce, the new Southern Monarch, who will play 9-ball with the silver cue. Pounce had nothing on the break, and he would need 19 shots to complete the outing, taking three errors in a very sloppy appearance. The last player to shoot before the mid-afternoon break is Cheddar of the North Modernistic Nighthawks, who shoots Accuracy with the red cue as the 59th player to finish qualifying. Cheddar had nothing on the break and an early error, her only one, for a scratch. She did well over the middle, but ended slowly with 21 shots. Overall, Cheddar's 137 shots for qualifying marked a good performance. After the break, Delila, the Atlantic Pirates captain, shoots 9-ball with the silver cue. Delila made a ball on the break and didn't take any errors in her game, finishing with a solid 12 shots in the appearance. The next player drawn is Eastside Sharks star Taylor Swift, who plays 10-ball with the red cue. Taylor couldn't make anything on the break, and she'd take one error late as she finished the game in 18 shots, a solid performance. Wrapping up the group, Americus of the Atlantic Pirates plays 9-ball with the silver cue, the last of that particular game-stick combination. Americus has struggled a bit throughout her games, and this was no different, as she'd take 16 shots with one error and nothing on the break to get through this one.
Group seven leads off with Boots, the new Pearl Surfer, shooting 15-ball with the blue cue. Boots didn't make a ball on the break, instead scratching for one of her two errors, but she closed well, ending the game with 26 shots in a solid effort. The 32nd player of the day is Midnight of the Westside Rockers, who will shoot 15-ball with the red cue. Midnight had two balls on the break, and seemed to breeze through the early part of the game, but she started to falter late, taking three errors and ending up at 27 shots despite having a relatively easy position on all of them. Following that, Lionel of the Commerce Tradewinds was selected to play Accuracy with the blue cue, the 60th play finished with qualifiers. Lionel erased some of the concerns regarding the quality of his play by knocking the rack down in 15 shots, taking a ball on the break and getting through it with no errors. Lionel was fairly average with 154 shots overall. Next up, Nightfur of the Royal Crowns plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Nightfur was having a rough game, getting nothing on the break and collecting six errors before finding a release valve with the 11-15 combination to the top side to end the game at 26 shots. Closing out the group, Sally of the Archtown Arrows plays Accuracy with the blue cue, the 61st player to finish qualifying. Sally had nothing on the break but played well to take 18 shots with no errors in the game as a whole. Sally finished qualifying with 147 shots.
Today's final group sees Pronger Tridents rookie Potter step up to play Rotation with the blue cue. Potter had a remarkable performance, taking just one error after an empty break but also cruising his way to a score of 21 shots for the outing. Moving along, Diddley of the Maplewood Lumberjacks plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Diddley got by alright without making a ball on the break, and while he did take two errors early on for an intentionally illegal play, he closed the game at 21 shots, placing himself nicely in the ranks. The 38th player of the day is Southridge Defenders rookie Stephanie Livilotti, who is set to play 12-ball with the red cue. Stephanie made a ball on the break, but she would still take 25 shots with two errors in the appearance, misplaying a few shots that made her game a bit longer than it had to be. Up next, Kayla of the Royal Crowns uses the blue cue to play Accuracy, becoming the 62nd player to finish qualifying. Kayla played a relatively mediocre game in this appearance, taking nothing on the break and no errors in her 22 shots for the game. Overall, it was a similar picture, with Kayla clocking in at 162 shots. The day ends with Central Warriors veteran Gizmo playing 10-ball with the silver cue. Gizmo had nothing on the break and no errors in the game, ending with three straight bank shots to close at 16 shots in an impressive show of skill.
With the lighter day today, we'll be aiming for 50 games tomorrow as we try to maintain the pace to finish Qualifiers by Tuesday.
Wednesday, January 11, 2017
2017 Qualifiers - Day 19
It's looking like another day for 40 games. We begin with a short morning session...
Led off by group one's first player, Freedom Cascades captain Jasmine, who shoots 12-ball with the silver cue. Jasmine had a good game, making two balls on the break and suffering only one unfortunate error in her 15 shots, completing the game with flair. Next up, Ruby of the Archtown Arrows is the 36th player to finish qualifying as she plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Ruby couldn't calibrate her shot at all in this appearance, faltering her way to an empty break and 25 shots without an error. Despite the poor finish, Ruby had 143 shots in all of qualifiers, a very strong mark. Continuing along, Hughbert, the Southridge Defenders rookie, plays 12-ball with the blue cue. Hughbert did not have much resistance to a good game, taking two balls on the break and closing the game in 18 shots, with one error for a scratch. The fourth player of the day ends the morning, and that player is Blizzard of the Everton Eagles, who shoots 12-ball with the silver cue. Blizzard's dream game went to absolute disaster with three balls left, as she accumulated seven errors and needed 41 shots to finish the appearance, all while making a ball on the break. The league will hope for a quick rebound at the start of the afternoon, Bright of the North Modernistic Nighthawks plays 10-ball with the red cue. Bright went empty on his break, and he needed four errors over 21 shots to complete the game. As the group finishes, the league announces monitoring for the next group.
The second, monitored, group begins with Terrace City Knights veteran Stripes playing 15-ball with the blue cue. Stripes had a good game, playing easily early on with a ball on the break and a couple of looks at the 15. She did take an error, but quickly ended with 8 shots on a 4-15 combination to the top right. Up next, Infinity Torpedoes captain Smudge plays Accuracy with the red cue, the 37th player to complete qualifiers. Smudge required 21 shots with one error after playing with an empty break in an underwhelming game. Her total score for qualifiers was 173 shots, a poor series of games. Southern Monarchs rookie Hoppy was drawn to play Rotation with the silver cue in the next game. Hoppy went rogue in this game, taking eight errors after an empty break, and most had pure intent behind them as she navigated a cruel rack to 29 shots. The ninth player called to shoot today is Maplewood Lumberjacks veteran Diddley, who has the red cue up for Rotation. Diddley needed 35 shots for the game, making a ball on the break, but he also added seven errors in the game. The league suspended play at this time, effective for the whole day. Play resumed with the final player of the batch on Wednesday, and that player is Kirstin of the Everton Eagles, who will use the silver cue for Rotation. Kirstin did well in the appearance, going empty on the break but taking only 24 shots, and only one error in a triumphant return to action for the league.
The third group will be under re-entry evaluation, starting with Peach of the North Modernistic Nighthawks shooting 15-ball with the blue cue. Peach drew the ire of some competitors when she ended with 4 shots after an empty break and one error, but it was a clean 2-15 bank combination to the bottom side that ended her game. Next up, Waluigi of the Maplewood Lumberjacks plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Waluigi did not do well in this game, throwing the league's recovery into danger as he took three errors over 35 shots in the game, and all after a very poor break. The thirteenth player for the collective qualifying day is Oreo of the Terrace City Knights, who has the red cue in hand for Rotation. Oreo also struggled in this game, with another empty break for the league, four errors, and a total of 33 shots to get through the outing. Continuing along, Southridge Defenders captain Debby Ryan plays 10-ball with the blue cue. Debby didn't do too poorly in the outing, taking an empty break and an early error, but recovering to finish with an 8-10 combination for 17 shots. Finishing this group, Acorn of the Lighton Prestige plays Rotation with the red cue. Acorn played to a score of 24 shots with three errors in the appearance after yet another empty break. The league requested to continue evaluation.
Batch four opens with Pacific Volcanoes veteran Leonette playing Accuracy with the silver cue, the 38th player to finish qualifying. Leonette had quite a good game, making nothing on the break but then rallying for thirteen straight successful shots. She ended on 17 shots with no errors, and overall, she had 141 shots to set herself up well for the Tournament ahead. Following that, Stinky of the Freedom Cascades plays Accuracy with the red cue as the 39th player to complete his qualifiers. Stinky had a terrible break with little scatter on the shots, and this led to him taking 21 shots with no errors to finish the game. On the whole, Stinky had 162 shots in qualifying, hovering around average. Lexi of the Harrison Specters is next, shooting Accuracy with the blue cue, and becoming the 40th player to finish qualifying. Lexi struggled with pinpointing her shot in the game, needing 24 shots and two errors to get through the appearance after narrowly missing a ball on the break. Lexi had 171 shots throughout qualifying, not exactly an endearing total to the Specters fans. The nineteenth player of the day is Yekaterina Vasilyeva, who shoots 15-ball with the red cue for the Victoria Spurs. Yekaterina was fuming by the end of the game, getting another poor break with no balls sunk and hardly any spread, and then she accumulated six errors in 38 shots, a very lousy game. Closing out the group, Whitewater Shores veteran Twinkie III plays Rotation with the red cue. Twinkie III was also left frustrated by her empty break, and she needed three errors mixed in over 29 shots to finish the game. Once again, the league would like to continue evaluations.
Group five gets going under the microscope with Tysini Hummingbirds newcomer Brownie playing Accuracy with the blue cue, the 41st player to finish qualifying. Brownie made a ball on the break, bringing hope to the league, and while she did take one error, she still finished in 19 shots. Brownie had 148 shots overall for qualifiers, a good total for her new team. The 22nd player to shoot is Goatee of the Westside Rockers, who will use the red cue for Rotation. Goatee did fairly well in this game, not quite getting a ball on the break and adding three errors during the game, but she closed it with 27 shots. After that, Solaris of the Infinity Torpedoes plays Accuracy with the blue cue, becoming the 42nd player to complete qualifiers. Solaris had his struggles in this game, needing 23 shots with nothing on the break and no errors, as his shooting was just insufficient for the game. Overall, Solaris did well with 141 shots in all his games. Next up, Rainmane of the Midland Predators plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Rainmane performed well enough, getting nothing on her break in a bit of a rough start, but she had only two errors over 28 shots, which is passable for today. The group ends with Paige of the Queens Flames shooting 12-ball with the blue cue. Paige's only issue in the game was at the end, as she made a ball on the break and just had one error for missed contact as she chased her last shot. She ended the game with a very solid 19 shots.
The sixth group sees the Knights' Oreo return with the red cue for 15-ball as the league will relax its supervision for this group. Just as they do that, Oreo performed another bad break, and she would take four errors and 29 shots to complete the game, illegally potting the 15 for her last error (scratch) that forced her to clear the table. The league will pay attention again as Mario of the Central Warriors plays 15-ball with the red cue as well. Mario did not do well, taking an empty break and then racking up six errors, mostly with intent as the game didn't distribute well for him. He ended with 31 shots for the appearance, another in a long line of poor efforts league-wide. The 28th player called to shoot is Pronger Tridents rookie Spot, who will use the silver cue for 10-ball. Spot had a ball on the break, but it was downhill from there, with two errors, 21 shots, and many narrow misses frustrating the newcomer. Moving along, Caitlin of the Oceanside Waves shoots Rotation with the silver cue. Caitlin showed a poise unfamiliar to other players in the league, making a ball on the break and taking only three errors in the game, two of them on the first shot from play for intentionally potting a ball illegally. She closed at 25 shots for the performance, one of the afternoon's best in a full-rack game. The mid-afternoon break will commence after Diamond Gems sophomore Pedey plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Pedey had three errors in the game, all coming early, but he was very effective in his shooting, and finished with the cue driven off the 9 to take the 15 in the bottom right, ending his turn with 17 shots.
After the break, Chris of the Capital City Sharpshooters is up to play 15-ball with the blue cue. Chris got through this game better than a lot of his recent efforts, shooting to a score of 28 shots with four errors, and he also had a ball potted on the break. Continuing along, the Gems' Pedey returns with the silver cue in Accuracy, as he'll be the 43rd player finished with qualifying. Pedey had virtually no issues in the game, taking nothing on the break but also not taking any errors. His 21 shots clocked in a bit high, but it was acceptable, and he closed all of qualifiers with only 136 shots, one of the better performances thus far. The 33rd player of the day is Sprinkles, the Capital City Sharpshooters veteran, who will use the blue cue for 15-ball. Sprinkles had a very composed game, taking a ball on the break and only suffering one error for the whole appearance, which resulted in her ending at 25 shots. Mr. Snowman got the next game, becoming the 44th player to finish qualifying as he plays Accuracy with the blue cue. Mr. Snowman got through the rack in 19 shots, but he had nothing on the break and one error for a scratch despite his accurate shooting. Overall, he had his ups and downs in producing a score of 156 for his qualifying sessions. The batch finishes with Blizzard of the Everton Eagles, who will play Rotation with the blue cue. Blizzard did what she had to for a favorable result to emerge, making nothing on the break and taking four errors in the appearance while finishing a strong 23 shots.
The eighth group kicks off with Puff III playing Accuracy with the red cue, the 45th player to finish her qualifier. Puff III had another excellent game, shooting the rack down in 16 shots with no errors and one ball potted on the break. This was par for the course for her, as she finished with 128 shots in qualifying, placing third so far. Following that, Pacific Volcanoes veteran Ms. Kitty shoots 15-ball with the red cue. Ms. Kitty dominated the game, taking a ball on the break to establish herself, and then taking only two errors with intent en route to a score of 15 achieved with a 9-15 combination banked off of two rails to the bottom right. Moving along, the Eagles' Blizzard returns to the table for 15-ball with the blue cue. Blizzard had to be patient with this game, getting nothing on the break and taking two errors in an honest performance that saw her end with 31 shots total. Up next, Modernistic Union captain Ms. Puppy ends her long hiatus with 8-ball and the silver cue. She showed no signs of rust in the appearance, ending with 20 shots, including a ball on the break, as well as a single error for a scratch. The 40th player of the day ends this group, and that player is Missy of the Capital City Sharpshooters, who is up for 12-ball with the blue cue. Missy, in a somewhat creative manner, turned a mistake into a set-up shot, and this prevented an extended finish, as she closed with 18 shots, taking no balls on the break and no errors during play.
Group nine starts with Diamond Gems rookie Rosalina playing Accuracy with the blue cue, finishing 46th for qualifying speed. Rosalina had a slow start, going empty on her break, and she narrowly avoided taking any errors over her 20 shots. Overall, Rosalina took 160 shots for qualifiers. Going 42nd today is Queens Flames star Paige, who has the red cue in hand for Rotation. Paige couldn't get many good lucks at her shots, so she intentionally erred a lot, taking nothing on the break and five errors for 28 shots in the appearance. Next up, Shiny is the 47th player to finish qualifying as she plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Shiny dazzled her way to 17 shots for the game, making a ball on the break and taking no errors in the appearance. Overall, Shiny had a fairly average run in qualifiers, with 153 total shots charged. Moving along, Nikolai of the Freedom Cascades shoots 12-ball with the silver cue. Nikolai had a ball on the break, but three errors and 30 shots later was when he finished the game, another tough appearance with the silver cue in 12-ball, as many players are not liking that combination. Closing out the group, Jake of the Royal Crowns plays 12-ball with the red cue. Jake didn't get anything on his break, but he also didn't take any errors in the game, ending with a fairly solid 21 shots.
Today's last group begins with Spot, the Pronger Tridents rookie, who will continue the recent 12-ball run with the red cue. Spot started hot with two balls on the break, but he had three errors on simple blunders during the game, and he would finish at a reasonable 20 shots for the game. Continuing along, Freedom Cascades captain Jasmine plays Rotation with the silver cue. Jasmine didn't make a ball on her poor break, with very little scatter. A cluster buster shot later, she had begun her string of productive errors, which totaled five among her 21 shots during the game. The 48th player of the day is Boston Swifts star Puff II, who shoots Rotation with the blue cue. Puff II went empty on the break, and then took five errors, slowly losing her shot and her cool as she needed 31 shots to escape the game, chasing many balls around the table late in the appearance. Next up, Whitewater Shores captain Bear plays Rotation with the red cue. Bear was moderately successful in this game, taking a ball on the break (nearly two) and limiting his errors to two as he closed out with 25 shots, fading marginally at the end of the game. The last turn of the day belongs to Bear as well, as he now plays 15-ball with the red cue. Bear finished the day on a high note, making a ball on the break and then double-potting the 1 and 8 to the bottom side on his first shot. He would take only 3 shots, ending with a 3-15 combination to the top side, and he took no errors in this miracle effort.
We're a little behind where we want to be, but catching up over the weekend is possible. Players starting off tomorrow are not expected to be closely monitored by the league.
Led off by group one's first player, Freedom Cascades captain Jasmine, who shoots 12-ball with the silver cue. Jasmine had a good game, making two balls on the break and suffering only one unfortunate error in her 15 shots, completing the game with flair. Next up, Ruby of the Archtown Arrows is the 36th player to finish qualifying as she plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Ruby couldn't calibrate her shot at all in this appearance, faltering her way to an empty break and 25 shots without an error. Despite the poor finish, Ruby had 143 shots in all of qualifiers, a very strong mark. Continuing along, Hughbert, the Southridge Defenders rookie, plays 12-ball with the blue cue. Hughbert did not have much resistance to a good game, taking two balls on the break and closing the game in 18 shots, with one error for a scratch. The fourth player of the day ends the morning, and that player is Blizzard of the Everton Eagles, who shoots 12-ball with the silver cue. Blizzard's dream game went to absolute disaster with three balls left, as she accumulated seven errors and needed 41 shots to finish the appearance, all while making a ball on the break. The league will hope for a quick rebound at the start of the afternoon, Bright of the North Modernistic Nighthawks plays 10-ball with the red cue. Bright went empty on his break, and he needed four errors over 21 shots to complete the game. As the group finishes, the league announces monitoring for the next group.
The second, monitored, group begins with Terrace City Knights veteran Stripes playing 15-ball with the blue cue. Stripes had a good game, playing easily early on with a ball on the break and a couple of looks at the 15. She did take an error, but quickly ended with 8 shots on a 4-15 combination to the top right. Up next, Infinity Torpedoes captain Smudge plays Accuracy with the red cue, the 37th player to complete qualifiers. Smudge required 21 shots with one error after playing with an empty break in an underwhelming game. Her total score for qualifiers was 173 shots, a poor series of games. Southern Monarchs rookie Hoppy was drawn to play Rotation with the silver cue in the next game. Hoppy went rogue in this game, taking eight errors after an empty break, and most had pure intent behind them as she navigated a cruel rack to 29 shots. The ninth player called to shoot today is Maplewood Lumberjacks veteran Diddley, who has the red cue up for Rotation. Diddley needed 35 shots for the game, making a ball on the break, but he also added seven errors in the game. The league suspended play at this time, effective for the whole day. Play resumed with the final player of the batch on Wednesday, and that player is Kirstin of the Everton Eagles, who will use the silver cue for Rotation. Kirstin did well in the appearance, going empty on the break but taking only 24 shots, and only one error in a triumphant return to action for the league.
The third group will be under re-entry evaluation, starting with Peach of the North Modernistic Nighthawks shooting 15-ball with the blue cue. Peach drew the ire of some competitors when she ended with 4 shots after an empty break and one error, but it was a clean 2-15 bank combination to the bottom side that ended her game. Next up, Waluigi of the Maplewood Lumberjacks plays 15-ball with the silver cue. Waluigi did not do well in this game, throwing the league's recovery into danger as he took three errors over 35 shots in the game, and all after a very poor break. The thirteenth player for the collective qualifying day is Oreo of the Terrace City Knights, who has the red cue in hand for Rotation. Oreo also struggled in this game, with another empty break for the league, four errors, and a total of 33 shots to get through the outing. Continuing along, Southridge Defenders captain Debby Ryan plays 10-ball with the blue cue. Debby didn't do too poorly in the outing, taking an empty break and an early error, but recovering to finish with an 8-10 combination for 17 shots. Finishing this group, Acorn of the Lighton Prestige plays Rotation with the red cue. Acorn played to a score of 24 shots with three errors in the appearance after yet another empty break. The league requested to continue evaluation.
Batch four opens with Pacific Volcanoes veteran Leonette playing Accuracy with the silver cue, the 38th player to finish qualifying. Leonette had quite a good game, making nothing on the break but then rallying for thirteen straight successful shots. She ended on 17 shots with no errors, and overall, she had 141 shots to set herself up well for the Tournament ahead. Following that, Stinky of the Freedom Cascades plays Accuracy with the red cue as the 39th player to complete his qualifiers. Stinky had a terrible break with little scatter on the shots, and this led to him taking 21 shots with no errors to finish the game. On the whole, Stinky had 162 shots in qualifying, hovering around average. Lexi of the Harrison Specters is next, shooting Accuracy with the blue cue, and becoming the 40th player to finish qualifying. Lexi struggled with pinpointing her shot in the game, needing 24 shots and two errors to get through the appearance after narrowly missing a ball on the break. Lexi had 171 shots throughout qualifying, not exactly an endearing total to the Specters fans. The nineteenth player of the day is Yekaterina Vasilyeva, who shoots 15-ball with the red cue for the Victoria Spurs. Yekaterina was fuming by the end of the game, getting another poor break with no balls sunk and hardly any spread, and then she accumulated six errors in 38 shots, a very lousy game. Closing out the group, Whitewater Shores veteran Twinkie III plays Rotation with the red cue. Twinkie III was also left frustrated by her empty break, and she needed three errors mixed in over 29 shots to finish the game. Once again, the league would like to continue evaluations.
Group five gets going under the microscope with Tysini Hummingbirds newcomer Brownie playing Accuracy with the blue cue, the 41st player to finish qualifying. Brownie made a ball on the break, bringing hope to the league, and while she did take one error, she still finished in 19 shots. Brownie had 148 shots overall for qualifiers, a good total for her new team. The 22nd player to shoot is Goatee of the Westside Rockers, who will use the red cue for Rotation. Goatee did fairly well in this game, not quite getting a ball on the break and adding three errors during the game, but she closed it with 27 shots. After that, Solaris of the Infinity Torpedoes plays Accuracy with the blue cue, becoming the 42nd player to complete qualifiers. Solaris had his struggles in this game, needing 23 shots with nothing on the break and no errors, as his shooting was just insufficient for the game. Overall, Solaris did well with 141 shots in all his games. Next up, Rainmane of the Midland Predators plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Rainmane performed well enough, getting nothing on her break in a bit of a rough start, but she had only two errors over 28 shots, which is passable for today. The group ends with Paige of the Queens Flames shooting 12-ball with the blue cue. Paige's only issue in the game was at the end, as she made a ball on the break and just had one error for missed contact as she chased her last shot. She ended the game with a very solid 19 shots.
The sixth group sees the Knights' Oreo return with the red cue for 15-ball as the league will relax its supervision for this group. Just as they do that, Oreo performed another bad break, and she would take four errors and 29 shots to complete the game, illegally potting the 15 for her last error (scratch) that forced her to clear the table. The league will pay attention again as Mario of the Central Warriors plays 15-ball with the red cue as well. Mario did not do well, taking an empty break and then racking up six errors, mostly with intent as the game didn't distribute well for him. He ended with 31 shots for the appearance, another in a long line of poor efforts league-wide. The 28th player called to shoot is Pronger Tridents rookie Spot, who will use the silver cue for 10-ball. Spot had a ball on the break, but it was downhill from there, with two errors, 21 shots, and many narrow misses frustrating the newcomer. Moving along, Caitlin of the Oceanside Waves shoots Rotation with the silver cue. Caitlin showed a poise unfamiliar to other players in the league, making a ball on the break and taking only three errors in the game, two of them on the first shot from play for intentionally potting a ball illegally. She closed at 25 shots for the performance, one of the afternoon's best in a full-rack game. The mid-afternoon break will commence after Diamond Gems sophomore Pedey plays 15-ball with the blue cue. Pedey had three errors in the game, all coming early, but he was very effective in his shooting, and finished with the cue driven off the 9 to take the 15 in the bottom right, ending his turn with 17 shots.
After the break, Chris of the Capital City Sharpshooters is up to play 15-ball with the blue cue. Chris got through this game better than a lot of his recent efforts, shooting to a score of 28 shots with four errors, and he also had a ball potted on the break. Continuing along, the Gems' Pedey returns with the silver cue in Accuracy, as he'll be the 43rd player finished with qualifying. Pedey had virtually no issues in the game, taking nothing on the break but also not taking any errors. His 21 shots clocked in a bit high, but it was acceptable, and he closed all of qualifiers with only 136 shots, one of the better performances thus far. The 33rd player of the day is Sprinkles, the Capital City Sharpshooters veteran, who will use the blue cue for 15-ball. Sprinkles had a very composed game, taking a ball on the break and only suffering one error for the whole appearance, which resulted in her ending at 25 shots. Mr. Snowman got the next game, becoming the 44th player to finish qualifying as he plays Accuracy with the blue cue. Mr. Snowman got through the rack in 19 shots, but he had nothing on the break and one error for a scratch despite his accurate shooting. Overall, he had his ups and downs in producing a score of 156 for his qualifying sessions. The batch finishes with Blizzard of the Everton Eagles, who will play Rotation with the blue cue. Blizzard did what she had to for a favorable result to emerge, making nothing on the break and taking four errors in the appearance while finishing a strong 23 shots.
The eighth group kicks off with Puff III playing Accuracy with the red cue, the 45th player to finish her qualifier. Puff III had another excellent game, shooting the rack down in 16 shots with no errors and one ball potted on the break. This was par for the course for her, as she finished with 128 shots in qualifying, placing third so far. Following that, Pacific Volcanoes veteran Ms. Kitty shoots 15-ball with the red cue. Ms. Kitty dominated the game, taking a ball on the break to establish herself, and then taking only two errors with intent en route to a score of 15 achieved with a 9-15 combination banked off of two rails to the bottom right. Moving along, the Eagles' Blizzard returns to the table for 15-ball with the blue cue. Blizzard had to be patient with this game, getting nothing on the break and taking two errors in an honest performance that saw her end with 31 shots total. Up next, Modernistic Union captain Ms. Puppy ends her long hiatus with 8-ball and the silver cue. She showed no signs of rust in the appearance, ending with 20 shots, including a ball on the break, as well as a single error for a scratch. The 40th player of the day ends this group, and that player is Missy of the Capital City Sharpshooters, who is up for 12-ball with the blue cue. Missy, in a somewhat creative manner, turned a mistake into a set-up shot, and this prevented an extended finish, as she closed with 18 shots, taking no balls on the break and no errors during play.
Group nine starts with Diamond Gems rookie Rosalina playing Accuracy with the blue cue, finishing 46th for qualifying speed. Rosalina had a slow start, going empty on her break, and she narrowly avoided taking any errors over her 20 shots. Overall, Rosalina took 160 shots for qualifiers. Going 42nd today is Queens Flames star Paige, who has the red cue in hand for Rotation. Paige couldn't get many good lucks at her shots, so she intentionally erred a lot, taking nothing on the break and five errors for 28 shots in the appearance. Next up, Shiny is the 47th player to finish qualifying as she plays Accuracy with the silver cue. Shiny dazzled her way to 17 shots for the game, making a ball on the break and taking no errors in the appearance. Overall, Shiny had a fairly average run in qualifiers, with 153 total shots charged. Moving along, Nikolai of the Freedom Cascades shoots 12-ball with the silver cue. Nikolai had a ball on the break, but three errors and 30 shots later was when he finished the game, another tough appearance with the silver cue in 12-ball, as many players are not liking that combination. Closing out the group, Jake of the Royal Crowns plays 12-ball with the red cue. Jake didn't get anything on his break, but he also didn't take any errors in the game, ending with a fairly solid 21 shots.
Today's last group begins with Spot, the Pronger Tridents rookie, who will continue the recent 12-ball run with the red cue. Spot started hot with two balls on the break, but he had three errors on simple blunders during the game, and he would finish at a reasonable 20 shots for the game. Continuing along, Freedom Cascades captain Jasmine plays Rotation with the silver cue. Jasmine didn't make a ball on her poor break, with very little scatter. A cluster buster shot later, she had begun her string of productive errors, which totaled five among her 21 shots during the game. The 48th player of the day is Boston Swifts star Puff II, who shoots Rotation with the blue cue. Puff II went empty on the break, and then took five errors, slowly losing her shot and her cool as she needed 31 shots to escape the game, chasing many balls around the table late in the appearance. Next up, Whitewater Shores captain Bear plays Rotation with the red cue. Bear was moderately successful in this game, taking a ball on the break (nearly two) and limiting his errors to two as he closed out with 25 shots, fading marginally at the end of the game. The last turn of the day belongs to Bear as well, as he now plays 15-ball with the red cue. Bear finished the day on a high note, making a ball on the break and then double-potting the 1 and 8 to the bottom side on his first shot. He would take only 3 shots, ending with a 3-15 combination to the top side, and he took no errors in this miracle effort.
We're a little behind where we want to be, but catching up over the weekend is possible. Players starting off tomorrow are not expected to be closely monitored by the league.
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