Moneyball Productions

**MONEYBALL PRODUCTIONS — HOW WE HANDICAP & ADJUST PLAYERS**

We want to make sure **EVERYONE IS ON THE SAME PAGE** about how we handicap and adjust players in our regular **Fargo Rated Split Bracket tournaments**.

Our handicap chart is designed with one goal in mind:

**FAIR HANDICAPS. COMPETITIVE PLAY. BETTER TOURNAMENTS.**

# # # 🎯 ESTABLISHED FARGO PLAYERS

All players start at the handicap that matches their **established Fargo Rating**, provided they have **200+ robustness**.

There is one exception: If a player's Fargo Rating is **grossly underrated compared to their known ability**, Tournament Directors reserve the right to handicap that player higher.

# # # 🔵 LOW SIDE — NO FARGO / UNDER 200 ROBUSTNESS

Any player deemed to be a **Low Side player** who has no Fargo Rating or less than 200 robustness, and whose level of play **CANNOT be verified**, will play as a **5 until established**.

# # # 🟢 HIGH SIDE — NO FARGO / UNDER 200 ROBUSTNESS

Any player playing the **High Side** who has no Fargo Rating or less than 200 robustness, and whose level of play **CANNOT be verified**, will play as a **7 until established**.

# # # 📊 WHEN CAN A PLAYER BE MOVED DOWN?

**NO PLAYER will play below the handicap for their established Fargo Rating** unless they have played at least **8 Moneyball tournaments without cashing** and their average Effective Rating over their most recent 8 tournaments qualifies them for a lower handicap.

We use **Digital Pool** to track this information.

Digital Pool shows us:

* The number of tournaments a player has played.
* The player's Effective Rating for each tournament.
* The data needed to evaluate how that player has actually performed over time.

We have been tracking this information since **January 2025**.

Once a player reaches 8 tournaments, we take their **Effective Ratings from their most recent 8 tournaments**, add them together, and divide by 8.

That gives us the player's **8-tournament Average Effective Rating**.

If that average falls into a lower handicap on our chart, the player can be moved down to that handicap.

**A PLAYER'S AVERAGE EFFECTIVE RATING WILL NEVER MOVE THEM ABOVE THE HANDICAP FOR THEIR ESTABLISHED FARGO RATING.**

Players are only moved **above their Fargo handicap** when Tournament Directors determine their known ability is substantially stronger than their rating indicates.

# # # 📚 WE HAVE THE DATA

This isn't based on guessing who we think should be moved up or down.

We currently have tournament data on **OVER 700 PLAYERS** who have competed in our events.

For example, since January 2025:

**Phillip Crechale — 16 tournaments**
**Brian Johnson — 15 tournaments**
**Josh Walker — 14 tournaments**
**Reggie Askin — 14 tournaments**

Digital Pool also allows us to see a player's Effective Rating from an individual tournament.

**Example: Boog Long**

Boog played in our **08/01/2026 tournament at Sidepockets in Shreveport, Louisiana**.

Established Fargo Rating: **647**
Tournament Effective Rating: **+2.19**
Effective Rating for that event: **649.19**

That is the type of information we use when evaluating players.

# # # 🏆 WHY DO WE DO THIS?

The purpose isn't to punish somebody for playing well or reward somebody for playing poorly.

The purpose is to use **Fargo Ratings, tournament history, Effective Ratings, and known ability** to make our brackets as **FAIR AND COMPETITIVE AS POSSIBLE**.

With more than **700 players worth of tournament data**, we're able to look at actual performance over time instead of making adjustments based on one good or bad tournament.

At the end of the day:

🎱 **PLAY FAIR. PLAY TO WIN.**
📊 **RESPECT THE GAME. RESPECT THE CHART.**
🏆 **FAIR HANDICAPS. COMPETITIVE PLAY. BETTER TOURNAMENTS.**

**Tournament Directors have final say on all handicaps and adjustments based on the information available and a player's known ability.**

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💰 **MONEYBALL PRODUCTIONS**
💵 **BRING THE CASH** 💵
🔥 **BATTLE ON THE BARBOX** 🔥

# # # **THE ULTIMATE 9-BALL SPLIT BRACKET**

If you’re a **PLAYER** or a **BUYER**, you better pay attention — because this tournament is being built for **BIG MONEY & HUGE PAYDAYS!** 💰💰💰

We’re taking this one **BACK OLD SCHOOL!**

❌ **HANDICAP CHART?** — NOT THIS TIME!
❌ **FARGO RATING?** — WHAT IS THAT? 😂
❌ **LEAGUE RATING?** — WE AIN’T USING THAT JUNK!

🔥 **THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS ARE PROVIDING THE HANDICAPS!** 🔥

You’ll be assigned a handicap designed to keep the field competitive while doing exactly what this tournament was created to do...

# 💰 BRING. THE. CASH. 💰

🟢 **LOW BRACKET:** 3+1 TO 5 — **128 PLAYER MAX**
🟡 **HIGH BRACKET:** 6+1 TO 12 — **64 PLAYER MAX**

Some handicaps might make you go **HMMMMM… 🤔**

Some might make your **HEAD EXPLODE! 🤯**

But one thing is guaranteed...

# # # 💵 THIS TOURNAMENT IS BUILT TO BRING THE CASH! 💵

📅 **OCTOBER 17–18, 2026**
📍 **SIDEPOCKET BILLIARDS & DARTS**
Shreveport, Louisiana

🔥 **REGISTER HERE:**
https://moneyballproductions.com/tournament-registration

💰 **$100 PREPAID ENTRY** — Green Fee Included
💵 **$130 CASH** — Day of Tournament
⚠️ **ONLY PREPAID ENTRIES SECURE A SPOT!**

And remember...

# 🚫 NO CRYING ALLOWED! 🚫

Don’t worry about what somebody else got.
Don’t worry about what you think somebody should be.

💵 **GET IN WHERE YOU FIT IN AND PLAY POOL!** 💵

This is **OLD-SCHOOL ACTION** with that **MONEYBALL FLAVOR!**

🔥 **BIG FIELD.**
🔥 **BIG ACTION.**
🔥 **BIG BUYERS.**
🔥 **BIG PAYOUTS.**

# 💰 IS YOU IN OR IS YOU OUT?! 💰

**KNOW YOUR LEVEL. PLAY YOUR GAME. RESPECT THE GAME.**

🚨 499 & UNDER IS FULL! 🚨

🔥 539, 579 & 619 UNDER BRACKETS STILL HAVE SPOTS AVAILABLE! 🔥

Don't wait until it's too late—these spots are filling fast!

✅ Secure your spot NOW before they're gone!

Who will be the next player to battle on the barbox? 💰

🚨 ATTENTION ALL 619 & UNDER PLAYERS! 🚨

💥 THIS ISN'T YOUR AVERAGE TOURNAMENT... THIS IS BATTLE ON THE BARBOX! 💥

Moneyball Productions presents the ultimate 9-Ball Quad Bracket Event! Whether you're chasing bragging rights, a championship title, or a shot at BIG CASH, this is the event you don't want to miss!

💵 Entry Fee: $100 (Green Fee Included)
REGISTER & PAY ENTRY
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📅 September 12-13, 2026
📍 Hot Shot Billiards – Byram, Mississippi

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🏆 BATTLE ON THE BARBOX – THE ULTIMATE 9-BALL SPLIT BRACKET
August 1–2, 2026

SidePocket Billiards & Darts • Shreveport, Louisiana

What an incredible weekend of pool.

Over two days, players from across the region battled through one of the toughest split-bracket events around, with $8,210 paid out in tournament prize money, $33,780 in Calcutta payouts, and a combined $41,990 paid back to the players. The level of competition was outstanding from the opening break until the final 9-ball dropped.

🥇 Tournament Champion
Michael Phillip Piedad put together an incredible performance all weekend long, navigating a stacked field and proving himself when the pressure was at its highest. His championship run earned him:

🏆 Tournament Champion
💰 $2,700 Tournament Prize
💰 $9900 First Auction
💰 $1,860 Second Auction

Congratulations on an outstanding performance!

🥈 Runner-Up
John Crenshaw fought through an incredibly difficult path to reach the finals and never backed down. His strong finish earned:

🥈 Tournament Runner-Up
💰 $1,510 Tournament Prize
💰 $5,100 First Auction
💰 $930 Second Auction

A huge thank you to every player who traveled to compete, everyone who bought into the Calcutta, and every spectator who packed SidePocket throughout the weekend. Special thanks to Sidepocket Billiards & Darts for hosting another outstanding event and helping make this tournament a success.

Finally, thank you to everyone who continues to support Moneyball Productions. Every event continues to grow because of the players, fans, and supporters who believe in what we're building.

We'll see everyone at the next Battle on the Barbox... and you can bet it'll be even bigger.

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BATTLE ON THE BARBOX - THE ULTIMATE 9-BALL SPLIT BRACKET - Sidepocket Billiards & Darts - Shreveport, LA

SIDEPOCKET BILLIARDS & DARTS - Aug 1 - TABLE 9 | EvoSports 08/01/26 - 08/02/26 BATTLE ON THE BARBOX 9-BALL SPLIT BRACKET (HIGH...

🚨 TOURNAMENT DAY IS ALMOST HERE! 🚨

🎱 If you’ve got it on your mind to play… DON’T WAIT!

⏰ Doors Open: 8:00 AM
📢 Players Meeting: 10:00 AM
💰 Calcutta Immediately Following the Players Meeting

⚠️ ALL PLAYERS MUST BE REGISTERED BY 10:00 AM SATURDAY MORNING.

If you’re not registered by 10:00 AM, don’t expect to be added after the players meeting starts.

Get there early, get checked in, and be ready to compete.

🔥 The field is loaded.
💵 The money is on the line.
🏆 The battle starts Saturday morning.

😤 IS YOU IN… OR IS YOU OUT?!