No I didn’t but it’s a great place to have one! Gary and his staff were wonderful and the layout in the back is perfect for watching. We played on the Diamonds and all the equipment was in great shape. Nice choice!
I’m not sure... The furthest I can recall was Holly ...she’s from Arizona
Shot clocks are not going to happen as a standardized condition unless one promoter takes over and makes a tour. Imagine the logistics of a time keeper for each table. Just not cost effective. As for your other comment about standardized rules, I agree.
Players set the clocks themselves. No extra bodies needed. Some may not want to use the shotclocks,fine they are out.
I believe you are advocating handicaps?
What Beau the TD at Amazin Billiards has been doing for their One Pocket tournaments, is all even races in their tournaments. but in the singles tourney you pay a staggered entry fee based on your rating. And then he also had a scotch doubles tournament where he had a max of like 1200 for the combined rating. Using Fargo because that is what there is.
Better players must love that, just more dead money, for them.
Technically it is less dead money. However the entries are still there.
Technically its DEADER money! And its more dead money also>
The same handful of players usually cashEd for a long ime, but the skill level of the lower echelon players has increased quite a bit, and they sneak into the cash, and as their speed has picked up, they started gambling more too.
Hi John, I don't disagree with you. All Im saying is if an event is handicapped properly, meaning when a player should get say 10-6 from a stronger player and he gets that spot he should have an equal change to win and advance. Which means if handicapped properly all players have an equal chance of cashing or winning the tournament. Whereas a tournament where the weaker player pays less to enter that weaker player does not have fair chance to advance and probably will never cash or win under that structure. Therefore he is dead money. If you were a weaker player would you rather get the fair weight from each better player you faced and have a fair chance to cash or would you rather save a few dollars on the entry fee and never or rarely cash??? Happy Holidays Keith
I firmly believe a tournament or league handicap should NOT be enough to make the players "equal". That totally penalizes the player that has worked hard to improve, and saps the incentive for the weaker players. It is what the big leagues like APA and USAPL etc try to do, because they are totally geared to the weaker players and the idea of playing pool as a "fun night out". In those leagues, you get "penalized" for seeing your handicap rise because you play hard all season long -- the whole idea is to "have fun" all season long, and then try harder (and get coached up) in the playoffs, when it matters.
Steve , if you read my 3 posts on this matter all I have been saying is that unless a tournament is handicapped to create a fair somewhat level playing field, then better players will always win! Charging those players less entry fee does nothing to improve their game, does not in any way reward laziness or carefree play, and does not in any way penalize honest effort to learn, improve or excel. To the contrary it allows them to compete against all the players the field where they will not just be run over but rather be in a position where they can experience the thrill of competing and if they are playing their best that day the thrill of winning. Whats the sense of entering a tournament if you don't have a reasonable chance of winning?? Now at an event like the Derby thats a different story but all those players already love and play One Pocket. I was under the inmpession we were discussing getting new people interested in the game and your system doesn't work for that group.
