Kris_b1104 said:

Do you guys have to raise your hand to use the restroom at league also?

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When i do that, the walls and floors get messy.

sjm said:

Thanks for these insights. Yes, there are foundational advantages for emerging players in some of the Asian and European countries which can make the pursuit of excellence at pool less costly. No doubt, these, at least to some extent, explain why certain countries like Germany, Poland, and Taiwan have produced a lot of top players.

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I don't know what it's like now, I remember when I was playing in Germany I'd go into a pool room and if I'm going to practice by myself they only charged me the equivalent of a dollar an hour. They referred to as training time.
Pretty tough for a kid to learn to play in the US when he only wants to do is practice and its $10 an hour. Pool nowadays is not a cheap game.
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