NEW PLAYERS · MAGOO’S · SUNDAY 7
How the night works, how Circuit moves, and why week 1 cannot jump a track.
THE NIGHT
Magoo’s, Sunday 7, tables 1–4. First scored night is Jan 10, 2027. Four play. Roster can be 4–7. Extras sit the well.
TRACKS
Prospects, Contenders, Champions. You play your track. You do not opt down mid-session. Get better, stay on the team — no 23/25 cap.
| Track | Table | 8-ball | 9 / 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospects | Slop. Talk between shots. | to 2 | to 3 |
| Contenders | BCA. Talk between shots. | to 3 | to 5 |
| Champions | BCA. Silent in the rack. | to 4 | to 7 |
New players start Prospects unless the house watches a placement. Track can move at session end (10 Sundays), if you played at least 6 nights. Last two weeks are not the only evidence. Rank in your track + Circuit order — not a hidden skill-level box.
CIRCUIT
Everyone starts at 1000, unless the house linked a Fargo number — that only sets the start (about 1000 + Fargo − 500). After that, Magoo’s racks move Circuit. Fargo is a lookup. We do not send nights to Fargo. Independent.
EARLY NIGHTS
Your first four frozen Sundays are damped (65% of the week’s move, capped at ±40). After that, the cap opens to ±64. The board says not established until 4 frozen nights or 12 matches.
That is on purpose. A hot first Sunday should not print you as a Champion. A cold first Sunday should not bury you.
THE MATH · EVEN FIELD
Three singles 2–0 plus scotch. Same people, same start. What actually publishes.
| After freeze | Barsity (damped) | If every rack counted full | Old ±20 a match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sunday, 4–0 | 1027 | 1042 | ~1082 |
| 4 Sundays, all 4–0 | ~1108 | ~1168 | ~1328 |
| 1 Sunday, 0–4 | 973 | 958 | ~918 |
| 4 Sundays, all 0–4 | ~892 | ~832 | ~672 |
One Sunday is four results (3 singles + scotch). Twelve matches is about three full nights — still inside the damped window if you missed a week. A .500 player stays near 1000; luck can move you, but not a whole track in week 1.
Raw +42, then 65%. Cap ±40. You do not print 1082.
Or 12 matches. Until then the board says new.
Track can move at the end. Need 6 nights played.
THE SHEET
No innings. No balls left. No clipboard. Both names on the sheet, tap who won the rack, submit. House freeze is what the board believes.
MONEY
Cash at Magoo’s until Stripe is keyed. Captain is not the bank. Never miss 10 Sundays: $105. Miss three, keep $27.
WHAT WE ARE NOT
Circuit is the house number. If Fargo is linked, it shows next to it. We do not report Magoo’s nights to CSI. No APA skill-level box. No 23/25 kick. No shot clock on Prospects.