I got reminded of really bad table conditions that I've played for league ,so i wanted to give some examples of actual league or tournament play on some of the worst conditions I've ever encountered. Some were the tables, while others were just the conditions themselves. Here are some random thoughts.
Four 7' bar tables setup in an upstairs hallway of an off-track betting site in CT. The cloth was worn, but overall, the bed of the tables were in good condition. However, because of the constant moving around, the leveling legs were all bent... so much so that one table they just removed the leveling legs, making it about 4" shorter. And another table, all four legs were grotesquely bent that they just bent them farther so that each leveling disk was actually on it's side. That is, the threaded rod was bent at a 90 degree angle, so the round disks were upright, not flat. That made this table a few inches too tall. Not great for the back
Probably like many others across the country, I've played in a nightclub that moves the tables pretty much daily. The club would actually stand the tables upright the long way, against the wall. Not sure how nobody dies with that setup. They'd bring them down for league. Leveling was not an option.
Okay, I can't remember how the tables played, but playing APA league in a strip club in Dayton, OH area... well there were a few memories. 'Nuff said.
In the late 80's, my first or second year playing league pool, I played at a dive bar that had the 7' bar table in a pocket of a room with about four feet max for one short side and one long side. The other side had about two feet. This was a table we had to play league. Have fun trying to "adjust" to that. Almost every shot was with the house short cue. Hey, everyone has to play the same equipment, right??? BS.
Also in MA, I played at two different bars that had 9' bar tables.. sort of. One was a Valley 9', with the big ball; the other was a locally made 9' furniture table with a coin op mechanism. Also with the big ball. Neither of these tables were kept in great condition, so add the big ball and 9' length, and... yeah. Fun.
A pool hall in Springfield had all black cloth...
I played league where they used an 8' American Snooker table. Surprise.
And all those tables paled in comparison to the tables at the Leucadian Bar in Encinitas, CA. All 8' bar tables, so that's a plus. But they've got the twisted roll, and all the cushions are different. Can't level them because they're actually sitting on their legs ,not connected. Again, how nobody dies in this setup is a miracle.
Can a player adjust? Sure. But not in four games (and even it is by four games, they've already lost half if not all). And I don't think anyone can adjust to Table #2 at the Leucadian. I haven't seen it yet.
Freddie <~~~ maladjusted
Four 7' bar tables setup in an upstairs hallway of an off-track betting site in CT. The cloth was worn, but overall, the bed of the tables were in good condition. However, because of the constant moving around, the leveling legs were all bent... so much so that one table they just removed the leveling legs, making it about 4" shorter. And another table, all four legs were grotesquely bent that they just bent them farther so that each leveling disk was actually on it's side. That is, the threaded rod was bent at a 90 degree angle, so the round disks were upright, not flat. That made this table a few inches too tall. Not great for the back
Probably like many others across the country, I've played in a nightclub that moves the tables pretty much daily. The club would actually stand the tables upright the long way, against the wall. Not sure how nobody dies with that setup. They'd bring them down for league. Leveling was not an option.
Okay, I can't remember how the tables played, but playing APA league in a strip club in Dayton, OH area... well there were a few memories. 'Nuff said.
In the late 80's, my first or second year playing league pool, I played at a dive bar that had the 7' bar table in a pocket of a room with about four feet max for one short side and one long side. The other side had about two feet. This was a table we had to play league. Have fun trying to "adjust" to that. Almost every shot was with the house short cue. Hey, everyone has to play the same equipment, right??? BS.
Also in MA, I played at two different bars that had 9' bar tables.. sort of. One was a Valley 9', with the big ball; the other was a locally made 9' furniture table with a coin op mechanism. Also with the big ball. Neither of these tables were kept in great condition, so add the big ball and 9' length, and... yeah. Fun.
A pool hall in Springfield had all black cloth...
I played league where they used an 8' American Snooker table. Surprise.
And all those tables paled in comparison to the tables at the Leucadian Bar in Encinitas, CA. All 8' bar tables, so that's a plus. But they've got the twisted roll, and all the cushions are different. Can't level them because they're actually sitting on their legs ,not connected. Again, how nobody dies in this setup is a miracle.
Can a player adjust? Sure. But not in four games (and even it is by four games, they've already lost half if not all). And I don't think anyone can adjust to Table #2 at the Leucadian. I haven't seen it yet.
Freddie <~~~ maladjusted
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