I played in the USCA Invitation 8s second 8 (like the Chairman's) at NCC starting the Thursday after we got here and won it with 11 wins. Attached is a view of the NCC, and also a bit of coaching for the geeks, my leave in one game after a tpo and 2 balls pegged out. Red for 6 in the jaws, blue for 1 (brown is obviously a double banker). Blue can get nowhere from the contact and may well concede a lift if he takes the contact. Blue took the percentage play, he took the lift and lagged for good position at 1 thus preventing me from taking position at 1-back. However, I still had a 6 hoop start in the 1 ball game so I won by 5 in the end.  Blue might have shot at red from B baulk, it's not a terrible option and a roquet might give the chance of a split to position for 1 and a subsequent 2 ball break, but if he misses I get position at 1 back before he tries to approach 1, so he then has to give me 1-back and possibly also 2 back, thus going 7 or 8 hoops behind.  This is why 1-ball is a good game for the winter months, to learn about situations like this!
Cheers,
Colin