Six levels, from Rookie to Master
Difficulty is a ladder, not a slider. Each rung changes something concrete about the layouts you are asked to run — and none of them are locked.
| Level | Name | Object balls | Ball in hand | Minimum ball spacing | Blockers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rookie | 2 | Yes | 8″ | — |
| 2 | Regular | 3 | Yes | 6″ | — |
| 3 | League | 4 | Yes | 4″ | — |
| 4 | Competitor | 5 | Yes | 2.25″ | — |
| 5 | Advanced | 5 | No | 2.25″ | — |
| 6 | Master | 5 | No | 2.25″ | 2 |
Spacing is a minimum centre-to-centre distance, so a bigger number means a more spread-out, more forgiving layout. 2.25″ is one ball diameter — the floor, below which balls would physically overlap. The same figures are shown inside the app on each level card.
Reading the ladder
Four dials, turned up one rung at a time
Ball count
Two balls at Rookie, rising to five from Competitor upward. Every extra ball is another position decision that has to come off.
Ball in hand
Levels 1–4 let you place the cue ball. From Advanced it goes where the layout puts it, and you start from what you are given.
Packing
The minimum gap between balls shrinks from 8″ to one ball diameter. Tightly packed balls block angles and kill position play.
Blockers
Master alone adds two. They are not part of the potting order — drawn drab and unnumbered — and exist only to be in your way.
Your standing, per rung
Every level knows how you are doing on it
Expand any level to see your best test score there, your recent practice run-out rate, and how many attempts that rate is based on — so you can tell a real weakness from a bad evening. Passed levels are marked, and your edge — the level currently beating you — is called out in gold.
- Start a Rating Test at any level, not only the next one
- Retake a level you have already tested to confirm or improve it
- Start free practice at any level directly from the ladder
Get the number
Ten tables. One attempt each. One honest rating.
Set the layouts up on the table you already play on. The app scores the run-outs and tells you which level to train at next.