~FOOSBALL PLAYERS
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w/CLASS-POINT RATINGS:
(Updated for April 2024)See a photo list of additional ratings
Amundson, Dylan C/4 Archer, Bryon C/0 Ashe, Drew C/8 Bagwell, Chase AA/7 Bagwell, Danny AAA/3 Bagwell, David AAA/9 Balk, Andy A/5 Bishop, Pat C/9 Blanton, Lee AA/0 Boyd, Anita A/7 Boyd, Chris TOP Boyd, Marissa C/2 Burnett, Brian C/5 Burnett, David A/6 Camp, Mike AA/5 Caylor, Billy TOP Culpepper, Dewey TOP Darby, Bill C/3 Darby, Stephen TOP Dodgen, Steve TOP Dunn, Mickey AA/5 Eubank, Jim A/5 Farrow, Jackie AA/9 Flynn, Tyler AAA/8 Goldstein, Lee AA/0 Griffith, Michael AA/3 Guffey, Mike AA/5 Gulledge, Andy B/9 Gulledge, Paul C/6 Hancock, Jarrid BEG Hayman, Marcus TOP Henard, Chris B/5 Hunter, Tanner A/5 Hussey, Steve A/8 Jenkins, Martha B/0 Jenkins, Rodney TOP Lamb, Charles C/0 Lamb, Karen C/5 Lamb, Terry AA/8 Le, Liem TOP Lowe, Cheryl B/5 Marshall, Joe A/2 Martin, Jon AA/9 McBurnett, Bill TOP McBurnett, Joell A/5 McCann, Greg AAA/5 Monroe, Jeremy TOP Monroe, Josh AA/2 Moore, Dale TOP Owen, Robert AA/0 Parker, Randy AAA/7 Parrett, Kelly A/0 Parrett, Wesley AAA/7 Peterson, Garet A/8 Peterson, Nick TOP Porter, James AAA/6 Raposo, Randy TOP Ray, Lamar AAA/9 Reisenweber, Scott C/5 Roberts, Steve AAA/8 Scott, Scotty AA/5 Smith, John AA/7 Starrett, Jimmie AAA/0 Stewart, Jerry AAA/5 Strickland, Randy AAA/5 Stringfellow, John AAA/7 Strong, Maggie AAA/6 Thomas, Dave B/9 Travis, Johnnie A/8 Way, Clint B/8 Widok, Al AAA/7 Wiggs, Jim AAA/6 Williams, Ken AAA/6
including players not-lately active at:[PLAYER RATINGS-2024]
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[PLAYER RATINGS-2020]
[PLAYER RATINGS-2019]
[PLAYER RATINGS-2018]
[PLAYER RATINGS-2017]
[PLAYER RATINGS-2013]
[PLAYER RATINGS-2012]
Class Point Ratings are intended to somewhat classify a players' skill level of playing foosball according to ability, experience, and performance as compared to others among a community of foosball players. The system is also used to determine a players eligibility to compete in the various events presented by the Alabama Foosball Program-- which is nothing but organized competitive foosball events created and coordinated by the players for anyone interested in participating. Many people play foosball casually just for the fun and excitement that it creates. Some people play foosball as a sport, enjoying its' unique competitive characteristics-- thus being the reason for the existence of such a foosball program. Foosball enthusiasts of any skill level are welcome and encouraged to participate in the Programs competitive foosball events, however, a sportsmanlike attitude is required of all. It is top priority of our program to help interested players of any skill level learn the sport of foosball.
The skill level of playing foosball varies greatly, and it is for that reason, a player rating system such as the Class-Point Rating System is helpful. Only those players that regularly compete in the Programs events will be listed with a Class Point Rating of which provides a tool used to distinguish among top performing participants sometimes allowing less experienced players the opportunity to sometimes pay cheaper entry fees, and also, to sometimes receive spot advantages during certain competition events. The players with the best chances of winning tournaments sometimes pay higher entree fees while it's then common practice that the field of competing teams may then receive the potential benefit of being seeded into the tournament playoff charts. All of which is the effort put forth by our Program that has proven to be successful creating the satisfying excitement that playing competitive foosball has to offer.
The Class-Point Rating System's primary purpose is for the spot-advantage procedures that the Program employs during its' Spot-in-Advance Events, which are events open to any skill level of player, but additional requirements may be deemed necessary for higher rated teams to accomplish in order to win a game of a match. For example, a "two-point spot-in-advance requirement" means that the higher rated team will have to score two points, then rake their score-counter back to zero and then attempt to score the traditional five points necessary to win the game. While at the same time, the lower rated team is only required to score the traditional five points in order to earn the game win. The Program has a scale that is used to determine spot-advantage requirements during a match. For additional information on spot-advantage procedures, go to [SPOT-IN-ADVANCE TOURNAMENT].
The Class Point Rating System has nothing to do with any other player ratings system including "nationally and/or any other foosball promotional organization". The system uses BEG-inner, D class, C class, B class, and A class to classify its' least skilled range of players creating amateur levels of play for our Program of events. Amateur includes a wide range of players, those of the least experience to beginners along with most casual players all the way to those of practically expert potential who are learning the sport and have not yet developed the skills of consistency that's needed to be fully considered expert to proficient. Players are eligible to compete at the Program's Ala-Amateur level only when listed in the system BEGinner,D,C,B, and A class, or after being observed competing and declared eligible by an officially appointed tournament director. Within each classification, players are also rated from 0 to 9, according to their performance against other players in that same classification. The BEGinner placement is for players exposed to foosball for the very first time. These players will be moved quickly to the D class level with any continued playing experiences. A casual player of moderate skills may be placed at mid C class and then moved up or down depending on performance and at the directors' discretion. Players will be considered mid-level A class unless they are otherwise listed in the most current Class-Point Ratings, or if they have extensive tournament experience and declared expert level of play. Individual player's class-point rating is subject to an adjustment at any time during competition, but only by an officially appointed event director.
The system uses the AA class, AAA class, and TOP-class to classify its' upper level tournament competitors. Expertly skilled foosball players will be considered mid-level AA class and adjusted according to performances during competition. Those upper level expert players with extensive tournament experience including that of the national foosball tournament circuit may be rated among the Programs' AAA class according to performances.
The most experienced and skilled players of a community of foosball players will be the most likely to win in the competition among that community of players. Competition results and statistics will reflect the candidates for the TOP classification players among the community. Additional and future members will be considered as dictated by skill and experience. Also, it becomes these players of this "Top Class" within the community of players that collectively can initiate consideration for other players to be moved to the TOP-class rating.
Who is included in the Class-Point Ratings? As mentioned, only those players that regularly compete in the Programs events will be listed with a class rating. Players that are, or might become, regular participants may eventually show up in the ratings list. Players may request inclusion. Officially appointed tournament directors ultimately determine the appropriate rating that is declared and then eventually listed in the system. From that point adjustments are made as determined appropriate according to ability potential and performances during competition which is subject to an adjustment at any time during competition, but only by an officially appointed event director. A collection of guidelines have been established and included below that are considering when a players class rating is declared and/or adjusted.
THE SPOT-IN-ADVANCE TOURNAMENT
Each players' current class-point rating combined with base-points as listed below will be used to calculate and determine spot-advance requirements during competition of spot-advantage events. Base points added to points, if any, listed with the players class rating creates individual team points. Individual team points are combined with that of a partner to create team points during doubles competition. The difference in two teams team points will determine the spot-advance requirement according to the spot-advance scale.
The base-points for each class rating is as follows:
BASE POINTS
BEGinner = 0
D class = 0+
C class = 10+
B class = 20+
A class = 30+
AA class = 40+
AAA class = 50+
TOP class = 60
THE SPOT-IN-ADVANCE REQUIREMENT SCALE
1 - 4 points difference requires forgoing the FIRST SERVE.
5 - 9 allows a one-time POINT DENIED for the match usable only
when the recipient team is legally eligible to use a time-out.
10-14 requires scoring ONE POINT.
15-19 requires scoring ONE POINT & ~FIRST SERVE.
20-29 requires scoring ONE POINT & ~POINT DENIED.
30-39 requires scoring TWO POINTS.
40-44 requires scoring TWO POINTS & ~FIRST SERVE.
45-49 requires scoring TWO POINTS & ~POINT DENIED.
50-59 requires scoring THREE POINTS.
60-69 requires scoring THREE POINTS & ~FIRST SERVE.
70-& up requires scoring THREE POINTS & ~POINT DENIED.
Direct your questions or comments to the Alabama Foosball Program/Rodney Jenkins by email: Ala_Foos@yahoo.com.