Final: Three Shots Ahead Challenge

The capstone: plan and play a short sequence of shots where each one sets up the position for the next, under the same conditions as a real game.

Due: 28 May 2027 · Weight: 35%

The brief

Given a table layout, play a sequence of shots that clears it in the fewest visits, explaining before each shot how it sets up the next.

This draws together the whole course: reading the table, controlling the cue ball, and planning more than one shot ahead.

What you submit

Demonstrated live at the table, with a short stated plan before play and a brief explanation of the reasoning afterwards.

The spec

The brief poses the problem and leaves room for a response. The spec is the fixed part: what a marker checks. Some lines can be checked mechanically; the rest call for judgement.

a shot plan is stated before play begins, covering at least three shots
position for the next shot is visibly considered, not just the current pot, drawing on point, zone or route positioning as appropriate
at least one attack, safety or recovery decision is made and explained during the run
the student can explain a decision when asked

How it is marked

The challenge is judged as a whole against the brief, with particular attention to whether each shot visibly sets up the one after it, and whether the student can explain the plan they were playing to.