Why don't more women participate in USBTC events

Solomon

Solomon

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This isn't intended to turn into a battle of the sexes, but after watching a few 2015 USBTC 9 ball matches on YouTube and seeing players utilize the soft break technique I thought that this would be the perfect event for women to compete with men on a level playing field.

- The break shouldn't be an issue because everyone seems to be using the soft break technique.
- Reach shouldn't be an issue because they are playing on 7' bar tables.
- There doesn't seem to be a lot of defense played (it seems to largely be about running out/holding serve).
- The sets a are short races to 9 with alternate breaks.

Can anyone think of any good reason why the top women wouldn't at least be competitive in such an event?
 
Solomon said:
2015 USBTC 9 ball matches would be the perfect event for women to compete with men on a level playing field.

- The break shouldn't be an issue because everyone seems to be using the soft break technique.
- Reach shouldn't be an issue because they are playing on 7' bar tables.
- There doesn't seem to be a lot of defense played (it seems to largely be about running out/holding serve).
- The sets a are short races to 9 with alternate breaks.

Can anyone think of any good reason why the top women wouldn't at least be competitive in such an event?
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You make a great point! The only reason more women don't play might be that they haven't considered your points? Based on your observations, which are correct, they should all show up.
 
gxman said:
if they hate their money, sure sign up for the men's event.

Otherwise, there exist the women's USBTC tourneys. The money prize is hardly anything though.

http://usbtc.ctsondemand.com/
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I didn't realize that women had their own USBTC events. Would a woman be allowed to play on the men's side if she wanted to? Or is it strictly men vs. men and women vs. women?
 
I just quickly looked through the list of participants on both the men's and women's side of the tournaments. I find in interesting that I didn't see any top female players, but there were a number of top male players participating. Maybe the fact that the men were also competing for Mosconi Cup points had something to do with it.
 
They may choose not to play because when they get crushed they'd no longer have "break power," and "reach" as an excuse.
 
I've never understood why more women pros don't play one-pocket.

They have the skills for it: in one-pocket you have to be cunning, conniving and sneaky. You'd think it would be easy money. :grin-square:
 
Most of the top female players live in Asia, and well, for one, they probably did not want to play for the same reasons the top male Asian players did not want to play: costs too much relative to the payout (airfare, hotel, etc...) And then, two, there are all the other reasons women do not normally play against men....But Solomon does make a good point...Maybe Karen Corr or either Fishers are reading this somewhere in America.:smile:
 
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