Playing Ability Test (PAT) Rating System

What is PAT?

The Playing Ability Test (PAT) is a multi-level drill-based player rating examination developed in Europe. It is described here: www.pat-billiard.com

A better system for determining and monitoring a player’s level of ability is the FargoRate rating and handicapping system. If you don’t have a FargoRating, you can approximate your rating with playing-ability tests like the Runout Drill System (RDS) or the Billiard University (BU) Playing Ability Exams. They assess a wide range of important pool skills in a methodical, thorough, and consistent way. They also provide a numeric and descriptive rating. The BU rating comparison chart shows how the BU rating correlates to other commonly used rating and handicapping systems:

BU Player Rating Comparison Table

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